mental health test 1
goal for inpatient mental health treatment is?
to return the patient to community living
what age group is jean Piaget cognitive theory for formal operation
age 12 and to adulthood
what is your goal when you add herbal medications to med list
add to list and let physican know
what is a diet restriction for maoI
tyramine low diet
client recently ate and is in running in place what do you expect
she has anorexia nervosa
to practice effectively in mental health the nurse should be able to
demonstrate therapeutic communication
cultural competancy is
the nurse is able to adapt care to meet the needs of patients from different backgrounds
what does reiki mean
universal life energy
what is lithium treating
bipolar disorder
what complication do you associate with eating disorders
electrolyte imbalance cardiac irregulariteies and dehydration
what does the nurse practice act stand for
establish the scope of practice per state and dictate the acceptable scope of practice foe different levels of nursing
what is regression
a child being potty trained and starts bed wetting
when a patient is having a panic attack what is nursing role
stay with her and calm her down
how do you recognize clozpaime is working
hearing no voices
what is the problem with bulemia
eats and purges in secret
what is the level of grief when we refuse to accept death
Denial
what is scapegoating
blaming others
What is a physiological response to stress and anxiety
palpitations
why does your client take aricept
dementia
what is the objective when a client has anorexia nervosa
gain 2 lbs a week
which level of Maslov hierarchy of needs is necessary for survival
physiological needs
what are side effects of lithium
nausea vomiting diarrhea and fever
patients with signs of depression commonly display signs of
worthlessness
which drug do you not give if taken alcohol in 24 hours
disulfiram
what is the problem with patients family and anorexia nervosa
perfectionistic and overly demanding