mental health 3 Flashcards
with a hx of childhood abuse the adult may have
anxiety and depression
denver 2 scale is used to assess
childhood development and used to assess gross/fine motor skills only
when a child or adolescent refuses to go to school and complains of stomach ache. What is the best approach
provide reassurance and support
a child with ADHD needs to be provided structure
and enforce limits on their behavior
a child with conduct disorder. What is an important thing to assess is
their home environment
industry v. inferiority
Erik Erikson
school age
6-12 years old
7 million children in the US…?
suffer from parents being in jail or on parole
you have an adolescent in high school who has an eating disorder. What should you do?
monitor for skipping meals
adults that have a sandwiched generation means taking care of
children and aging adults
no. of people in the US with mental illnesses
43 million
a teenage girl who attempts suicide because her boyfriend broke up with her. causative action would be?
the need to influence others
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?
nurse could suggest doing some volunteering
a gentleman is struggling. He lost custody of his ten year old son. He goes on a drinking binge. what is the nursing diagnosis?
ineffective coping
young girl has a chemical dependency and is hooked on drugs. the parents need to
replace the use the use of those chemicals
young boy tells his parents he thinks he is gay. This is most likely to happen in
middle adolescence
a young mother of two has a lot of financial issues.
assist client in seeking education
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…
“what do you mean?”
personality disorder in adolescence are characterized by their
behavior impulsivity
young man was recently engaged, was admitted for depression states he could not commit to marriage.
help him develop self confidence by discuss his feelings about relationship choices
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
learning from past decisions
a woman comes in the ER with two small children. She needs to be admitted, What intervention would the nurse need to implement
contact social services
signs of aging starts at age thirty
physical aging declines at age
85
PICA
eating insects, leaves, and paint
A young man has moderate intellectual intelligence.
employ at a fast food restaurant
crystalized intelligence this is something that can happen
when they have dementia
chemical dependency
What is actively seeking?
drug seeking behavior
a physical symptom of depression in an older adult is
abdominal pain
an elderly woman who lives with her daughter. Daughter refuses to take her to the dentist to get her dentures adjusted.
this is neglect
what is sundowning?
restlessness, agitation, irritability, or confusion that can begin or worsen as daylight begins to fade
college students may go through several phases of their
parents values and belief systems being challenged.
83.7 million will be 65 and older by the year
2050
when the elderly experience loss they could go through
depression
the average person lives with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s for about…?
8 years
a woman with Alzheimer’s is losing track of her items. What should the nurse do?
place a sign on the door that identifies a room
the med Aricept( for Alzheimers). What should the nurse observe for?
alterations for blood pressure
50% of people are at risk for
Alzheimers
cognitive changes that occur with delirium are sudden in
nature
severe level of anxiety
ex. would be taking an exam and cant focus
she freezes from the anxiety
an adolescent copes with anxiety through
inappropriate behaviors
agoraphobia
fear of going out
they socially isolate themselves
references to meds that for anxiety such as a benzodiazepam. the pt complains of GI distress
take the med with milk or food
