Correct Answers.
therapeutic relationships, administering medications, and maintaining safety - Answer What is
the role of the inpatient nurse on a Behavioral Health Unit?
partial hospitalization - Answer treatment 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 - Answer group homes, half-way homes, supervised apartment living, foster
care
outpatient services - Answer clinic or private practice
day treatment program - Answer May provide care 4 to 8 hours daily for 1 to 5 days aweek
self-help groups - Answer Meeting conducted by nonprofessionals—often individuals who
have experienced the mental illness
mental health disorder + substance abuse - Answer What is a dual diagnosis?
DSM-5 - Answer Includes 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 - Answer not criminally responsible at the time of the act, due to mental
illness; not guilty by reason of insanity
Rogers v. Okin - Answer right to refuse treatment; Nurses cannot force patients to take
medications "for their own good"
informed consent - Answer What must patients or their guardians give before treatment can
begin?