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mental health 3 Flashcards

1
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with a hx of childhood abuse the adult may have

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anxiety and depression

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2
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denver 2 scale is used to assess

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childhood development and used to assess gross/fine motor skills only

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3
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when a child or adolescent refuses to go to school and complains of stomach ache. What is the best approach

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provide reassurance and support

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4
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a child with ADHD needs to be provided structure

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and enforce limits on their behavior

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5
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a child with conduct disorder. What is an important thing to assess is

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their home environment

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6
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industry v. inferiority

Erik Erikson

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school age

6-12 years old

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7
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7 million children in the US…?

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suffer from parents being in jail or on parole

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you have an adolescent in high school who has an eating disorder. What should you do?

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monitor for skipping meals

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adults that have a sandwiched generation means taking care of

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children and aging adults

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10
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no. of people in the US with mental illnesses

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43 million

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11
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a teenage girl who attempts suicide because her boyfriend broke up with her. causative action would be?

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the need to influence others

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12
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to maintain the elderly they must engage in productive activities. an elderly woman sits around house all day doing nothing. What should the nurse do?

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nurse could suggest doing some volunteering

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13
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a gentleman is struggling. He lost custody of his ten year old son. He goes on a drinking binge. what is the nursing diagnosis?

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ineffective coping

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young girl has a chemical dependency and is hooked on drugs. the parents need to

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replace the use the use of those chemicals

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young boy tells his parents he thinks he is gay. This is most likely to happen in

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middle adolescence

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a young mother of two has a lot of financial issues.

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assist client in seeking education

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17
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a girl recently moved to the big city. She calls crisis hotline and says “ I don’t think I can stand being alone anymore”. The nurse would say…

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“what do you mean?”

18
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personality disorder in adolescence are characterized by their

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behavior impulsivity

19
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young man was recently engaged, was admitted for depression states he could not commit to marriage.

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help him develop self confidence by discuss his feelings about relationship choices

20
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a 42 year old who continues to enter into business deals that causes him to lose large amounts of money. what characteristics is he lacking

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learning from past decisions

21
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a woman comes in the ER with two small children. She needs to be admitted, What intervention would the nurse need to implement

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contact social services

22
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signs of aging starts at age thirty

physical aging declines at age

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85

23
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PICA

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eating insects, leaves, and paint

24
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A young man has moderate intellectual intelligence.

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employ at a fast food restaurant

25
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crystalized intelligence this is something that can happen

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when they have dementia

26
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chemical dependency

What is actively seeking?

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drug seeking behavior

27
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a physical symptom of depression in an older adult is

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abdominal pain

28
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an elderly woman who lives with her daughter. Daughter refuses to take her to the dentist to get her dentures adjusted.

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this is neglect

29
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what is sundowning?

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restlessness, agitation, irritability, or confusion that can begin or worsen as daylight begins to fade

30
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college students may go through several phases of their

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parents values and belief systems being challenged.

31
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83.7 million will be 65 and older by the year

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2050

32
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when the elderly experience loss they could go through

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depression

33
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the average person lives with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s for about…?

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8 years

34
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a woman with Alzheimer’s is losing track of her items. What should the nurse do?

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place a sign on the door that identifies a room

35
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the med Aricept( for Alzheimers). What should the nurse observe for?

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alterations for blood pressure

36
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50% of people are at risk for

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Alzheimers

37
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cognitive changes that occur with delirium are sudden in

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nature

38
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severe level of anxiety

ex. would be taking an exam and cant focus

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she freezes from the anxiety

39
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an adolescent copes with anxiety through

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inappropriate behaviors

40
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agoraphobia

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fear of going out

they socially isolate themselves

41
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references to meds that for anxiety such as a benzodiazepam. the pt complains of GI distress

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take the med with milk or food

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