Ch 7 the nursing process and standards of care in psychiatric nursing – Flashcards

•A patient who just arrived on your unit says, "I don't know why you need to do an assessment, I am just here to get my medicines adjusted."

•What is the purpose of a psychiatric mental health nursing assessment? •How would you respond to this patient?

• Outcomes that reflect the maximal level of patient health that can realistically be achieved through nursing interventions

• ◦Coordination of care ◦Health teaching and health promotion ◦Milieu therapy ◦Pharmacological, biological, and integrative therapies

interventions ◦Prescriptive authority and treatment ◦Psychotherapy ◦Consultation

In which part of the nursing care plan would the nurse expect to find this statement: Offer snacks and finger foods frequently. A.Assessment B.Diagnosis C.Planning and outcomes identification D.Intervention E.Evaluation

1.A nurse assesses a newly admitted client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and a urinary tract infection. The nurse asks the client's sibling for information about the home environment, ADLs, and medications. What type of information source is the sibling? A.Primary B.Secondary C.Private D.Informed

Which term is broader? A. Spirituality B. Religion C. Not sure

nurse taught a client about important precautions associated with a new prescription. Afterward, the client accurately summarized major self-management strategies associated with this drug. Which step of the nursing process applies to the client's summarization? A.Assessment B.Analysis C.Planning/outcomes identification D.Intervention E. evaluation