MENTAL HEALTH Flashcards
Factors that increase the risk are:
Crises, Abuses, Poverty
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AS A SCIENCE?
USES DIFFERENT THEORIES
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AS AN ART?
THERAPEUTIC USE OF SELF
Main tool of the nurse:
Therapeutic use of Self
Misperception of an actual external stimuli?
Illusion
False sensory perception in the absence of external stimuli?
Hallucination
MANAGEMENT FOR HALLUCINATION?
HALLUCINATIONS MUST BE
RECOGNIZED
ASSESS CONTENT
REALITY (PRESENT REALITY)
DISTRACT
Yes, that must have been difficult for you. Example of?
ACCEPTING
I noticed that you’ve fixed your bed.
Acknowledging or giving recognition
How does your wife feel about your
hospitalization?
Asking direct questions
I’m not sure that I understand what
you are trying to say.
Clarifying
I see no bats flying in this
room.
Confronting or
presenting reality
Has this ever happened before?
Encouraging
comparison
How do you feel when you take your
medication?
Encouraging
description
Does participating in group therapy
enable you to discuss your feelings?
Encouraging
evaluation