Diverse Practice Settings: Referral to a Health Care Professional (RN QSEN - Teamwork and Collaboration, Active
Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM MH
... [Show More] RN 10.0 Chp 6) - ANSWER -partial hospitalization programs: intense short-term treatmet for clients who are well enough to go home every night; certain detox programs are part of this
-assertive commuity treatment: nontraditional case management and treatment by an interprofessional team for clients with severe mental illness who are noncomplaint with meds
-community mental heatlh centers: provide edcational groups, medication dispensing programs, and individual and family counseling programs
Neurocognitive Disorders: Home Safety for a Client Who Has Advanced Alzheimer's Disease (RN QSEN - Safety , Active
Learning Template - System Disorder, RM MH RN 10.0 Chp 17) - ANSWER -remove scatter rugs
-install door locks that cannot be easily opened
-lock water heater thermostat and turn water temp down to safe level
-provide good lighting
-install handrails on stairs
-place mattressess on floor
-secure electrical cords to baseboards
-store cleaning supplies locked in cupboards
Psychotic Disorders: Identifying Risk Factors for Schizophrenia in a Young Adult Client (Active Learning Template -
System Disorder, RM MH RN 10.0 Chp 15) - ANSWER risk factors:
-familial history
-older paternal age
-taking mind-altering drugs throughout adolescent years
Family and Community Violence: Interventions Following Intimate Partner Violence (RN QSEN - Safety , Active Learning
Template - Nursing Skill, RM MH RN 10.0 Chp 32) - ANSWER -provide psychological first aid
-make sure clients are physically and psychologically safe from harm
-reduce stress related manifestations
-provide interventions to restre rest and sleep
-mental health nurses can provide assessment, consultation, therapeutic communication and support
Anxiety Disorders: Priority Intervention for a Client Who Has Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Active Learning Template -
System Disorder, RM MH RN 10.0 Chp 11) - ANSWER -provide a safe environment for patient and others
-create milieu therapy that employs a structured environment for predictability
-use relaxation techniques with the client as needed for relief of pain, muscle tension, and feelings of anxiety
Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, and Behavioral Therapies: Planning Care for Client Who Has Obsessive-Compulsive
Behavior (RN QSEN - Patient-centered Care, Active Learning Template - System Disorder, RM MH RN 10.0 Chp 7) - ANSWER -can use behavioral therapy to keep the patient from performing obsessions
-teaches clients ways to decrease anxiety or avoidant behavior and give clients opportunity to practice techniques
-behavioral therapy has been successfully used to treat clients who have phobias, substance use or addictive disorders and other issues [Show Less]