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therapeutic relationships, administering medications, and maintaining safety -
ANSWERWhat is the role of the inpatient nurse on a Behavioral Health Unit?
partial hospitalization - ANSWERtreatment provided during the day during the day
that doesn't require an overnight stay; more intense care than you get in a doctor's or
therapist's office
long-term care - ANSWERgroup homes, half-way homes, supervised apartment
living, foster care
outpatient services - ANSWERclinic or private practice
day treatment program - ANSWERMay provide care 4 to 8 hours daily for 1 to 5 days
aweek
self-help groups - ANSWERMeeting conducted by nonprofessionals—often
individuals who have experienced the mental illness
mental health disorder + substance abuse - ANSWERWhat is a dual diagnosis?
DSM-5 - ANSWERIncludes the criteria for diagnosis/exclusion of mental health
disorders; medial treatments aren't in there but nurses use it to plan their care
M'Naghten Rule - ANSWERnot criminally responsible at the time of the act, due to
mental illness; not guilty by reason of insanity
Rogers v. Okin - ANSWERright to refuse treatment; Nurses cannot force patients to
take medications "for their own good"
informed consent - ANSWERWhat must patients or their guardians give before
treatment can begin?
every 15 minutes - ANSWERHow often should you observe the patient in restraints
or seclusion and document for safety and comfort interventions?
the court - ANSWERWho decides whether a person is competent?
advanced instruction and health care power of attorney - ANSWERWhat are the two
parts in an advanced directive?
Maxwell Jones - ANSWERWho wrote The Therapeutic Community in 1953?
custodial care - ANSWERpatient care focused of ADL's including safety needs