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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+: UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice • 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing • 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology • 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy • 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship • 5. Therapeutic Relationships • 6. Therapeutic Communication • 7. Client’s Respo...
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NSG552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 |91 questions and answers.
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What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? 
Safety 
Tolerability 
Efficacy 
Practicality 
Treatment accessibility 
Treatment compliance 
 
 
 
Pharmacokinetics 
How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) 
 
 
 
Pharmacodynamics 
What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) 
 
 
 
Define First-generation antipsychotics 
Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...
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NUR 256 Mental Health Exam 3 Complete worksheet: Exam 3 (100% correct)
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NUR 256 Mental Health worksheet: Exam 3 Define the following term: Understand what each means and how to manage those patients. Visual hallucinations: When the patient state they are seen some thing that is not there. Auditory hallucinations: The patient is hearing things, but it is not actually there. Delusion: That false belief that something is true. EX: a patient says that he is the president even though he is not. In their mind that thing is true Illusion: When they actually see somethi...
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ATLS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED
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1. what is the #1 cause of preventable deaths after trauma?: hemorrhage 
2. what initital labs should be drawn when starting an IV in trauma?: type and 
cross 
CBC for baselines 
preg test for females 
blod gases and lactate for shock 
3. what are the 3 contra indications for a foley in trauma?: blood at eth urethral 
meatus 
perineal ecchymosis 
high riding or non-palpable prostate 
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MH707 Exam 4 Questions and answers with 100% correct solutions | A+ Grade
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Common presentation of Delirium First symptom of delirium is impaired orientation. 
MSE: Speech impairment, slurred and disorganized, highly inattentive. 
Affect: can change from lethargic to agitated. They may have visual hallucinations. Judgement grossly 
impaired. 
PE: tremors, incontinence, nystagmus, increased muscle tone. 
Delirium Criteria A. A disturbance in attention and awareness. 
B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time (hours to a few days), represents a change from 
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Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
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What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - Correct Answers If taking Blood Thinners 
 
Define delirium - Correct Answers Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion 
 
Define Dementia - Correct Answers Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) 
 
An olde...
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MH707 Exam 4 MH707
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Common presentation of Delirium - First symptom of delirium is impaired orientation. 
MSE: Speech impairment, slurred and disorganized, highly inattentive. 
Affect: can change from lethargic to agitated. They may have visual hallucinations. Judgement 
grossly impaired. 
PE: tremors, incontinence, nystagmus, increased muscle tone. 
Delirium Criteria - A. A disturbance in attention and awareness. 
B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time (hours to a few days), represents a change 
f...
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Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 Question and Answers
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What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury 
If taking Blood Thinners 
 
 
Define delirium 
Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Define Dementia 
Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) 
 
 
An older adult with delirium would present with what type of behaviors? 
Agitation and restlessness 
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Exam 3: MH701/ MH 701 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Psychopharmacologic/Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- FNU
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Exam 3: MH701/ MH 701 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Psychopharmacologic/Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- FNU 
 
Q: What are some substances that can cause addiction? 
 
 
Answer: 
Stimulants, nicotine, alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, opioid, marijuana, hallucinogens and club drugs. 
 
 
 
Q: Addiction is characterized by: 
 
 
Answer: 
compulsive drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of negative consequence...
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CDU NUR 244 revision semester 2 2024
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CDU NUR 244 revision semester 2 2024 
The three (3) areas assessed in the GCS are the patients ability to - -Answer-1. speak 
2. obey commands 
3. open eyes to a verbal or painful stimulus 
The three (3) areas assessed in the GCS are the patients ability to - -Answer-1. speak 
2. obey commands 
3. open eyes to a verbal or painful stimulus 
The Glasgow Coma Scale scoring consist of: -Answer-Eyes open 
4 spontaneously 
3 to speech 
2 to pain 
1 No response 
Best Motor response 
6 Obeys commands 
5...
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Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
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What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - If taking Blood Thinners 
Define delirium - Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, 
incoherent speech, confusion 
Define Dementia - Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive 
to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) 
An older adult with delirium would present with what type of behaviors? - Agitation and restlessness 
At the onset of alzheimers, w...