Chapter 10 - Nursing Process Flashcards
Affect
The person’s capacity to cary outward emotional expression
Behavior Modification/Therapy
Reinforce desired behaviors and extinguish undesired ones
Bibliotherapy
The reading of selected materials to express feelings or gain insight under the guidance of a healthcare provider
Conflict resolution
Process of helping an individual or family identify a problem underling a disagreement or dispute and developing alternative possibilities
Distraction
Purposeful focusing of attention away from undesirable sensations (guided imagery)
Dysphoric
Depressed
Disquieted
Restless
Deescalation
Interactive process of calming and redirecting a pt. who has immediate potential for violence
Body image
A person’s belief and attitude about his/her body
Euphoric
Elated
Euthymic
Normal
Insight
A person’s awareness of his/her own feelings and thoughts and ability to compare them with the thoughts and feelings of others
Judgement
Ability to reach a logical decision about a situation and choose a course of action after examining and analyzing various possibilities
Labile
Changeable
Milieu Therapy
The design of the physical surroundings, structure or pt. activities and promotion of stable social structure
Mood
Prominent, sustained, overall emotions that the person expresses and exhibits
Restraint
Any method that immobilizes or reduces the ability of the pt. to move
Personal Identity
knowing “who I am”
Seclusion
The involuntary confinement of a person in a room prevented from leaving
Self-concept
Develops over a lifetime, represents the total beliefs about 3 interrelated dimensions of the self: body image, self-esteem, and personal identity
Validation
Process that affirms pt. individuality
Psychological assessment includes:
Risk factors
Mental Status exam
Behavioral responses
Behavioral responses
Self-concept
Past coping strategies
Risk Factors
Suicidal
Homicidal
Assaultive
