Terms Ch 7 Flashcards
A formal assessment of cognitive functions such as intelligence, though processes, and capacity for insight
Mental status examination
Identification of the health education needs of a patient and the teaching of basic physical and mental health principles
Health teaching
A psychiatric philosophy that involves a secure environment
Milieu therapy
Hoped for outcomes that reflect the maximal level of patient health that can realistically be achieved through nursing interventions
Outcome criteria
Provides additional information from which to develop a plan of car
Psychosocial assessment
The activities such as eating, attending to hygiene, and toileting that are necessary to live independently as an adult
Self care activities