Therapeutic Communication Correct Answer: Purpose: develop trust. Promote open communication. four distinct phases: pre-interaction, orientation,
... [Show More] working, termination. Discuss fears without being judgmental. Present warm, caring manner. Close curtain and sit down. Act with integrity. Recognize and respect patient's understanding of her body and condition. Express genuine concern that patient will receive the treatment she needs.
Therapeutic Communication Nursing Judgements Correct Answer: Encourage patient. Help to understand condition. Set goals. Patient willing to participate in health care. Patient informed. Make referrals. Broad openings. Avoid false assurance. Touch for elderly patients. Answer any questions, encourage goal setting. Encourage patient to be honest and converse about topics that are not health related.
Therapeutic Communication Nursing Correct Answer: Listening to and understanding the client while promoting clarification and insight; the goal is to understand the client's message, facilitate client's verbalization of feelings, communicate bur's understanding and acceptance, identify problems, goals, and objectives; includes using silence. General leads, broad openings, clarification, reflection.
Thiothixene Correct Answer: typical AP+ can cause ocular pigment changes
Tranylcypromine Correct Answer: MAO inhibitor used for atypical depression. Eating certain cheeses or wines can predispose to serotonin syndrome.
Suicidal Behavior Correct Answer: Highest priority is protecting pts from inflicting harm on themselves. Clues for impending suicide include: sudden change in pt behavior, becoming energetic after period of severe depression, improved mood 10-14 days after taking antidepressant. finalizing business or personal affairs, giving away valuable posession or pets, SI. Nurse should monitor for signs of suicidal behavior, remove all potentially dangerous items, one-to-one observation of the patient, evaluate pt resources, convey sincere desire to help and treat pt in dignified manner.
Suicide Prevention Correct Answer: solutions, ask if they have a plan, ask if they have access to a weapon, and if they have a timeframe in mind, ask the person to delay (contract), encourage the person to seek help
Substance Abuse: Lysergic Acid
Diethylamide (LSD) Correct Answer: Stay with patient and gently talk him down, reassuring that response to LSD will pass. decrease environmental stimuli, medicate as ordered for extreme anxiety., apply physical restraints as ordered, frequently monitor vitals, provide extra blankets or hypothermia blanket if necessary [Show Less]