Chapters 1-4
Refers to the intensity of presence, being there for and in tune with the patient
What is "attending"?
During which phase does the nurse first talk about the termination phase?
What is the orientation phase?
A symptom commonly seen in PTSD, where a patient experiences a vivid, involuntary memory of a past event
What is a flashback?
Term often documented for a depressed patient meaning "inability to find meaning or pleasure"
What is anhedonia?
Which type of abuse is characterized by name calling, excessive criticism, mocking, yelling, and/or swearing?
What is emotional abuse?
What are chemicals that pass messages in between brain cells?
What are neurotransmitters?
The duty to distribute resources or care equally, regardless of personal attributes
What is justice?
What level of anxiety is a patient experiencing before they go off to surgery?
What is moderate anxiety?
What is the therapeutic range for lithium levels?
0.6 - 1.2 mEq/L
The SAD PERSONS scale is a tool used to assess for
What is suicide potential?
Which resource would the nurse reference to discern the criteria used to establish and psychiatric diagnosis?
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)?
The duty that requires nurses notify a third party if threats have been made against them
What is the duty to warn?
Which personality disorder is associated with intense mood swings, splitting behaviors, unstable and intense relationships, fear of abandonment, and inappropriate angry outbursts
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
When do symptoms of alcohol withdrawal peak?
What is 24 to 48 hours?
Since nurses are mandated reporters, what do you do when child abuse is suspected?
What is report abuse based on facility protocol and state regulations?
According to Freud, which part of the personality structure controls our impulsive and primitive thoughts?
What is the "id"?
Type of communication involving eye contact, sighing, hand gestures, gaze, slouching, etc.
What is nonverbal communication?
What physical assessment findings would be seen in a patient with bulimia nervosa?
What are enlarged parotid glands OR dental caries?
Commonly seen in schizophrenia, these are "made up" words that have a special meaning to the patient
What are neologisms?
List 2 symptoms/feelings associated with a normal grief process
What is shock, disbelief, crying, denial, somatic symptoms, guilt, hallucinations, anger, change in behavior, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, etc.
Which type of research evidence would influence a group of nurses to change their practice?
What is randomized controlled studies OR systematic reviews?
When the verbal message is not reinforced by the communicator's actions
What is mixed messages?
Which body system is the first to show complications of refeeding syndrome?
What is the cardiovascular system?
If a patient taking a MAOI does not restrict their diet in tyramine, which medical emergency may occur?
What is hypertensive crisis OR stroke?
What are the two primary reasons we restrain patients?
What is harm to self or others?