Psychiatric Concepts
What is the priority nursing concept in all psychiatric care?
What is safety?
Is anger a normal emotion? (Yes or No)
yes
What is a psychotropic drug?
what is Medications that affect mood, behavior, or thinking?
What level of anxiety allows a person to learn and problem-solve best?
what is mild anxiety?
What is the main goal of therapeutic communication?
what is To help the patient express feelings and improve coping?
What is therapeutic communication?
What is communication that is purposeful, goal-directed, and focused on the patients needs?
What is the difference between anger and aggression?
what is Anger is a feeling; aggression is a behavior?
Which class of medication is commonly used to treat anxiety?
what is
Benzodiazepines (or SSRIs)
What physical symptoms are commonly seen with severe anxiety?
what is Tachycardia, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness?
is giving advice considered therapeutic communication? (Yes or No)
NO
What does Milieu Therapy focus on?
what is The therapeutic environment (structure, safety, routines)?
What is the number one predictor of future violence?
what is History of violence?
What is a major nursing concern when giving antipsychotic medications?
what is Risk for extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia?
What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient having a panic attack?
what is Stay with the patient and provide calm reassurance?
What is an example of a closed-ended question?
“Are you feeling anxious right now?”
What is the difference between hallucinations and delusions?
what is Hallucinations = false sensory perceptions; Delusions = false fixed beliefs?
What nursing intervention should be tried first when a patient becomes agitated?
what is Verbal de-escalation?
Why must antidepressants be monitored closely when first started?
what is Suicide risk may increase before mood improves?
Why should the nurse avoid teaching during severe or panic-level anxiety?
what is The patient cannot process or retain information?
How should a nurse respond to a patient experiencing hallucinations?
what is Acknowledge feelings and gently present reality?
What nursing action best promotes a therapeutic nurse–patient relationship?
what is Active listening with empathy and consistency?
When are restraints or seclusion appropriate?
what is Only when the patient is a danger to self or others and least restrictive methods failed?
What teaching is most important for patients taking mood stabilizers like lithium?
What is Maintain consistent fluid and sodium intake and monitor blood levels?
What medication class is often used short-term for acute anxiety and panic?
what is Benzodiazepines?
Which response best sets limits with an angry patient?
“I want to help you, but yelling is not acceptable.”