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Anger/Agression & Violence Flashcards

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1
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What is anger?

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Anger is an emotional response to frustration of desires, A threat to one’s needs (emotional or physical), or a challenge.

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What is aggression?

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An action or behavior that results in verbal or physical attack.

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What are the pharmacological intervention’s for a pre-assault stage patient?

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Identify anxiety and aggression signs early, talk with the patient to help become calmer, if anxiety increases and talking is not effective assess the need for a PRN medication.

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What are the pharmacological interventions for an assault stage patient?

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Have staff ready to assist you, use atypical antipsychotic, IM injections for treatment of acute symptoms of anger and aggression.

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What is the best treatment choices for medications for the aggressive behavior of the patient?

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Olanz’apine

Zyprexa

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Seclusion and restraint are used when?

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Only when there is a clear danger to self or others

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To seclude and restrain a patient what is required?

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A dr’s order

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If a doctor is not present can the nurse still use seclusion and restraint’s?

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Yes but the nurse must call the physician immediately after placing the patient in seclusion or Restraints

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How is anger a learned response?

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Model in the home, Imitate others.

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What three areas of the brain contribute to anger?

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The limbic system, the amygdala, and the cortex.

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How does the limbic system contribute to anger?

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Be afraid of triggers agression for survival sake.

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How does the amygdala function in anger?

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Judges events for potential danger to keep us safe

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How does the cortex function and anger?

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Helps us decide whether or not to shoot

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What is the biological etiology of anger?

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Aggression result of decreased transmitter especially serotonin

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15
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How do brain abnormalities affect behavior?

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They can cause violent behavior

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16
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Define IED

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Intermittent explosive disorder

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What are the two best predictors of violence?

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A history of violence and impulse

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18
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What is the most important sign proceeding violence?

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Hyperactive/agitation

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If the patient’s behavior escalates what do you do?

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Provide feedback. “You seem very upset”. This allows you to open discussion of the patients feelings.

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20
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What is the single best predictor of violence?

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Previous history of violence

21
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What is a nursing outcome for aggression?

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Aggression self control

22
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What are short term nursing outcomes for the patient with aggression?

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Identify went angry, express anger verbally and not act out, refrain from physical aggression of person or property, use specific techniques to control anger, identify situations that precipitate anger.

23
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What are intermediate nursing outcomes for the patient with aggression?

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Upholds contract to restrain aggressive behavior, maintains control without supervision.

24
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Is anger normal?

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Yes

25
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What is the first nursing intervention for clients with cognitive defects such as dementia?

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Oriented person place time and event

26
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What is the second nursing intervention for clients with cognitive defects such is dementia?

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Repeat the clients name don’t touch the client offer use of bathroom, don’t give client food if they are acting out

27
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What is the third nursing intervention for clients with cognitive defects such as dementia?

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Validation of the patients emotions.

28
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How do you validate the patients emotions?

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  1. Use the patients name
  2. Repeat some of what patient says focusing on patients feelings.
  3. Let patient tell you more, empathize
29
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What must you try before you secluded and or restrain a patient?

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Least restrictive method to reduce aggression and prevent violence.

30
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Define seclusion.

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Involuntary confinement alone in a room that the patient is physically prevented from leaving.

31
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Define restraints.

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Any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that restricts freedom of movement; don’t remove all restaurants at the same time.

32
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What must the patient first do before they are allowed to reintegrate back into the unit after being restrained or secluded?

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Reintegration must be gradual the patient must first be able to follow commands and control behavior.

33
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Define positional asphyxia.

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Inability to breeze, do not put person on abdomen especially a obese or young children because they cannot expand their lung cage.

34
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Sudden death from positional asphyxia has occurred in what age groups?

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Children and teens

35
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Define post exercise peril.

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Physiological changes in patient from the struggle may result in cardiac arrhythmias that do not respond to CPR.

36
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What is the acronym ENPS used for?

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Preventing aggression with an upset person who has healthy coping.

37
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Defined the acronym ENPS.

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E- empathize
N- normalize
P- problem solve
S- set limits if necessary

38
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What does anger protect us from?

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Danger

39
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Define hostile anger.

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It is when we hold on to anger and we want revenge.

40
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What is forgiveness?

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Not forgetting or condoning but choosing not to take revenge and to let it go.

41
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What are the four ways of dealing with anger?

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Aggressive, passive aggressive, nonassertive, assertive.

42
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Give an example of the aggressive way of dealing with anger.

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My needs are most important. (You win)

43
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Give an example of the passive aggressive way of dealing with anger.

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I’ll agree but not follow through. (Loose-loose)

44
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Give an example of the nonassertive way of dealing with anger.

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My needs are not important. (Loose)

45
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Give an example of the assertive way of dealing with anger.

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Both of our needs are important. (Win-win)

46
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Define cognitive restructuring and reframing

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Reinterpret behavior by using positive assumptions, it reduces own anger.

47
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Define “I” Messages.

A

Using assertiveness for interpersonal conflict

48
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What are DESC Scripps used for?

A

For interpersonal conflict, never give a consequence it won’t carry out.

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