Mental Health Final Exam Flashcards
child grows up in a household where the father is domineering towards his mother the child would be likely to demonstrate
battery
repeated abuse is called
battery
symptoms of a shaken baby
unexplained lethargy, fussiness, and irritability
by law HCP are to report to who? when they witness abuse, neglect, or suspicion of it
authorities
abused women will have what kind of nature
trusting
therapeutic communication and concerned actions of caregivers will help
suicidal individuals feel self worth
passive suicide
pt slowly stops eating and living due to severe grief ex. death of a spouse
after the doctor gets a pt to sign a no harm contract the nursing staff will still need to keep
the pt on close observation
early stage of addiction is when the client still prefers to be
high
inhalant use could cause
death
detox
when you go into withdrawal
crack produces immediate
high
physiological intolerance is when the body adjust to living and functioning with
a substance
infants who are exposed to cocaine in utero are irritable with a high pitched cry after
they are born
all-anon support group
self help group for families of alcoholics
studies were done on twins and it was proven that
genetics have a strong influence with personality disorders
ant-social personality disorder
violate the rights of others
social devient
personality disorders can come from poor impulse control as a
child
narcissistic personality disorder is
attention seeking
histrionic personality disorder
an individual needs to be admired
when an individual lives in their head. There is a possibility that they are
psychotic
studies of the brain defined as
biological
inability to recognize familiar objects
agnosia
akathisia
EPS symptom of bizarre physical movements
An individual has a relative with schizophrenia. Both need
treatment and support
the usual age of onset of schizophrenia is
in the 20s
a woman is having hallucinations of her sense of smell. What type of hallucination is this?
olfactory hallucination
paranoid schizophrenia
?
a brief psychotic disorder
can last more than one day but less than a month. While in the episode they are considered psychotic, but can return to normal mental state
in the 1930s insulin therapy was used for people with
schizophrenia
Freud was the first person that explained human behavior in psychological terms. He believed that
behavior can be changed
In 2006 (NAMI) national alliance of mental health were focused on
funding, availability of care, access to care, greater involvement of consumers and family
British funding comes from tax revenue for mental healthcare to fund
universal health care system
(DRG) will monitor the patients predetermined length of time for a
diagnosis
If a client would take cocaine, crack, with an antipsychotic drug then they could have
permanent psychotic states
a patient who is at risk for a mental health disorder would be…?
homeless, HIV positive pt, pt in crisis, clients living in rural areas, and older adults/children
with informed consent the doctor can have
the nurse assist with obtaining the written document
What is slander
verbal defamation
if a client is a threat to himself or to someone else. Who can involuntarily admit him
- police
- physician
- representative of a county administrator
disease is an abnormal
physical function
in addition to shared beliefs. What is also important?
pattern of communication
a personalistic illness
ex.
an adolescent is pregnant and gives her baby up for adoption and becomes depressed afterwards
dietary supplements do not include the same guidelines that govern
prescription drugs
client starts to show improvement in her behavior. Then she has
adapted well
When they talk about reality therapy. There will be a focus on
pt’s responsibility
beta blockers can be used for
social phobias
When discussing somnolent. it is related to
falling asleep easily and awakened with strong verbal stimuli
parents need to follow a good bedtime ritual eachnight. if a child refuses
to sleep at night
what percentage of children live in poverty
20%
a child is acting out and possibly has a conduct disorder
future is poor
Aging begins when?
At 85 years old physical aging starts to slow down
30s
mild anxiety can appear as
relaxed and calm
somatization
anxiety is expressed physically such as headaches and nausea
conversion disorder ex.
a soldier comes home with some physical deficits. States at the airport he cannot see his wife
frequent flier comes into the emergency room
The nurse always have to do a physical assessment
Dissociative disorders
Treatment would be to integrate personalities into one. So that the patient can cope with daily stressors.
a man offers to cover a coworkers shift and then complains that he is supposed to be at home. This is
passive aggressive
what stage is a man in if he is physically abusive to his wife and the brings her flowers
depression stage
a persons genetic makeup or metabolism of psychotropic drugs is most likely affected by their
ethnicity
1980 funding for mental health then dwindled and most insurance companies started to withdraw
coverage for psych care
what type of therapist works well with clients and does not express thoughts/feelings?
expressive therapist
be aware of clients who elope from a unit. What elope mean?
patient who escapes
Christianity is a religion
2 billion
