NUR 233 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPGRADE
NEW MODIFIED
What are intentional torts?
1. Assault
2. Battery
3. False Imprisonment
4. Invasion of Privacy
What are unintentional torts?
MUST HAVE
1. Duty
2. Breach of duty
3. Cause in the face and proximate cause
4. Damages
unintended acts against another person that produce injury or harm.
At what age is autism usually diagnosed?
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,First 3 years of life
Usually appears in early childhood
Autism assessment
1. Assess for developmental delays, uneven development, or loss of acquired
abilities.
2. Assess the child's communication skills (verbal and nonverbal), sensory,
social, and behavior skills
3. Assess the parent-child relationship for evidence of bonding, anxiety, tension,
and fit of temperaments.
4. Assess for physical and emotional signs of possible abuse. Be aware that
children with behavioral and developmental problems are at risk of abuse.
5. Ensure that screening for comorbid intellectual disability has been completed
6. Assess the need for community programs with support services for parents
and children including parent education, counseling, and after-school programs.
Therapeutic communication
The ability to form patient-centered relationships is fundamental and essential to
effective nursing care
-Crucial to the formation of patient-centered therapeutic relationships
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,Factors affecting communication
Personal factors:
Psychiatric disorders- depression can slow the thinking which slows
communication
-anxiety can cause a lack of concentration
-Mania causes in ability to focus for any length of time
Language barriers
Cultural differences
Cognitive factors
Environmental Factors: background noise, lack of privacy, uncomfortable
accommodations
Types of communication
Verbal- the spoken word
Nonverbal- Tone of voice
-emphasis on certain words
-pace of speech
-body posture
-eye contact
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, -hand gestures
-fidgeting
How long does an order for seclusion last
Orders are good for 24 hours
under 18 2 hours at a time
over 18 4 hours at a time
Nurse can isolate pt if they are feeling threatened
When is a nurse able to decline floating to an inpatient psych unit?
If they feel uncomfortable, threatened, or like they are in harms way.
Resilience compared to recovery
recovery is the act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost
resilience is the mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness, or
misfortune
What is false imprisonment?
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CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPGRADE
NEW MODIFIED
What are intentional torts?
1. Assault
2. Battery
3. False Imprisonment
4. Invasion of Privacy
What are unintentional torts?
MUST HAVE
1. Duty
2. Breach of duty
3. Cause in the face and proximate cause
4. Damages
unintended acts against another person that produce injury or harm.
At what age is autism usually diagnosed?
Page 1 of 37
,First 3 years of life
Usually appears in early childhood
Autism assessment
1. Assess for developmental delays, uneven development, or loss of acquired
abilities.
2. Assess the child's communication skills (verbal and nonverbal), sensory,
social, and behavior skills
3. Assess the parent-child relationship for evidence of bonding, anxiety, tension,
and fit of temperaments.
4. Assess for physical and emotional signs of possible abuse. Be aware that
children with behavioral and developmental problems are at risk of abuse.
5. Ensure that screening for comorbid intellectual disability has been completed
6. Assess the need for community programs with support services for parents
and children including parent education, counseling, and after-school programs.
Therapeutic communication
The ability to form patient-centered relationships is fundamental and essential to
effective nursing care
-Crucial to the formation of patient-centered therapeutic relationships
Page 2 of 37
,Factors affecting communication
Personal factors:
Psychiatric disorders- depression can slow the thinking which slows
communication
-anxiety can cause a lack of concentration
-Mania causes in ability to focus for any length of time
Language barriers
Cultural differences
Cognitive factors
Environmental Factors: background noise, lack of privacy, uncomfortable
accommodations
Types of communication
Verbal- the spoken word
Nonverbal- Tone of voice
-emphasis on certain words
-pace of speech
-body posture
-eye contact
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, -hand gestures
-fidgeting
How long does an order for seclusion last
Orders are good for 24 hours
under 18 2 hours at a time
over 18 4 hours at a time
Nurse can isolate pt if they are feeling threatened
When is a nurse able to decline floating to an inpatient psych unit?
If they feel uncomfortable, threatened, or like they are in harms way.
Resilience compared to recovery
recovery is the act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost
resilience is the mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness, or
misfortune
What is false imprisonment?
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