History
In 1946 Senators Lister Hill and Harold Burton created this legislation to address mental illness and provide money to build Psych hospitals
Hill-Burton Act
what is the difference between open and close ended questions?
Closed does not encourages short answers, open encourages longer and more inclusive answers
This type of depression is caused by a substance/medication
Substance-Induced Depressive Disorder
This term outlines how the nurse supports individual's cultural when caring for them.
cultural sensitivity
When administering medications, the nurse must adhere to what standards to deter medication errors
Avoid distractions, 7 rights of medication administration, clarify unclear orders,
Florence Nightingale wrote this book addressing sanitation in medical facilities
Notes on Nursing
What are some examples of defense mechanisms?
Compensation, Reaction formation, Transference, Identification
When considering the abuser, what may be found in their history?
They may have been abused themselves
This is the amount of time symptoms should be in place to be formally diagnosis for major depression.
2 weeks
The nurse should always prioritize these to support a effective nurse/patient relationship
trust and safety
This Act supports and outlines different patient rights
Patient Self-Determination Act
Persons may use protective mechanisms to reduce anxiety which is called this
defense mechanisms
List some physiological effects of stress
Tension headaches, Muscle tension, Backache, Migraines
describe vascular dementia
A type of dementia that is caused by small strokes which over time result in interruptions of blood flow to the brain
ADPIE stands for what?
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
If Sigmund Freud was to describe what the superego is, he may state this
The superego is referred to as the conscious
These are unusual behaviors schizophrenic patients may incur that affect their speech and body movements
Catatonia, Echolalia, Echipraxia
What type of disorder would a person be at risk for if they have decreased levels of melatonin?
Seasonal affective disorder
What is the acceptable lab range for lithium for bipolar patients? what are signs of toxicity?
0.5-1.2 mEq/L in most patients; 1.0-1.5 mEq/L for acute manic
blurred vision, ataxia, tinnitus, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive output of dilute urine, tremors, confusion, muscle irritability, seizures, arrhythmias
what are the differences between bulimia and anorexia nervousa?
Bulimia involves binging and purging of food by vomiting, excessive exercise, laxatives or other methods to excrete the food; anorexia is the deterrence of eating food at extreme levels
This condition can be caused by excessive amounts of dopamine-blocking medication
tardive dyskinesia
If the patient is on a MAOI antidepressant, what type of food and drink should they avoid?
the patient should avoid foods containing the amino acid tyramine.
When a patient is has a history of being "accident prone" what could really be happening?
Abuse
A person who has a longstanding criminal history may have this type of personality disorder
antisocial personality disorder
Name the different type s of personality disorder cluster types
Cluster A (behaviors described as odd)
Cluster B (behaviors described as dramatic)
Cluster C (behaviors described as anxious-fearful)