Psychosocial

Question 1

Why is psychosocial relevant to healthcare

Answer 1

They contribute the the person’s overall wellness and can influence an individuals response to alterations in health

Question 2

Define biopsychosocial

Answer 2

the complex interrelationship between biological and psychosocial factors within an individual. nurses recognized that patient responses to illness are influenced not only by the physical pathology but also by their psychosocial health and its relationship to their overall wellness

Question 3

when does self concept become stable

Answer 3

mid-adolescence. being stable does not mean it is high or low, positive or negative.

Question 4

what impacts self-concept

Answer 4

gender
developmental level
socioeconomic status
family
peer relationships 
internal influences such as locus of control

Question 5

components of self-concpet

Answer 5

body image
role performance
personal identity
self-esteem

Question 6

what is self-esteem

Answer 6

one’s emotional evaluation of the difference between one’s ideal and actual self

Question 7

define anxiety

Answer 7

clinical defined as an individual’s emotional response to a stressor, even if the precise stressor is unknown.

Question 8

when is anxiety normal

Answer 8

realistic danger or threat to physical or psychological integrity

Question 9

clinical depression

Answer 9

doesn’t have readily identifiable external trigger and is typically marked by a sense of emptiness. dressed mood most of the day nearly every day for at least 2 weeks, typically accompanied by markedly diminished interest or please in activeness the person previously enjoyed. insomnia or hypersomnia, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, diminished ability to concentrate and recurrent thoughts of death.

Question 10

how does depression manifest in a child

Answer 10

tantrums
irritability
failure to eat
skipping school

Question 11

what is a therapeutic relationship important for a depressed patient

Answer 11

they will avoid approach and fell unworthy of your time and effort

Question 12

interventions for preserving self-worth

Answer 12

• introduce yourself to patients who don’t know you
• address the patient by her preferred name each time
• listen actively when the patient speaks
• do not talk about the patient to others in the room
• use eye contact and touch, some people vary in touch comfort
• always offer an explanation bfoer beginning a procedure and warn about touching
• move, turn and position the patient gently.
• provide privacy

Question 13

interventions for promoting self-esteem

Answer 13

• establish a therapeutic relationship
• encourage client participation
• encourage the client self-care
• monitor for and discourage self-criticism and negative self-talk
• teach positive self talk
• use positive and reaffirming language
• be supportive

Question 14

interventions for role enhancement

Question 15

How do you asses for depression in aging adults

Answer 15

feelings
behaviors
cognition
lifestyle effects
physiologicial effects

Question 16

Theory of personality development

Answer 16

Used to understand behavior and thinking as well as to provide strategies for interventions.

Question 17

Promoting family integrity

Answer 17

helps assist the family with communication, conflict resolution, and the ability to provide care to the adolescent.

Question 18

Family mobilization

Answer 18

helps the family to identify strengths and support in caring

Question 19

role enhancement

Answer 19

focuses on individual client in relation to her unique role

Question 20

enhancing socialization

Answer 20

helps to link the individual to source of support within the family, occupation and community

Question 21

ineffective denial

Answer 21

when a person consciously or unconsciously rejects the knowledge of meaning of an event