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sodium helps to regulate acid base balance Cerebtal Cortex Receives incoming sensory information from the thalamus Amygdala A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression. Hippocampus a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage, converts short term memory to long term memory basal ganglia structures in the forebrain that help to control movement part of the Limbic system whi...

The NP is completing an intake interview with a 24 yo female with a hx of depression and anxiety. When discussing med options the pt states she is newly married and is trying to get pregnant. You discuss starting buspar dt "animal reproduction studies having failed to demonstrate a risk to fetus and no adequate and well-controlled studies to show the drug to cx birth defects if used in pregnant women." Which FDA est category to indicate potential risk of a drug to cx birth defects in pregnancy...

Mood Disorders Most common psych illnesses Primary characteristic is persistent disturbance in mood Major Depressive Disorder Often occurs without precipitating event MDD Object loss theory Fairbairn, Winnicott & guntrip Aggression turned inward theory of MDD Freud Cognitive Theory Beck Learned Helplessness-Hopelessness Theory Seligman Genetic predisposition Strong genetic load for depression for child of depressed parent -having 3 fold in...

Mc burney's point Point in RLQ abd of appendix. Tenderness indicates appendicitis Murphy's sign Place fingers under rt coastal margin and instruct to take deep breath. Increased tenderness with sudden stop during inhalation is a positive murphy's sign Obturator muscle, psoas sign, Rovsing's sign All assessment used to r/o appendicitis Homan's sign Out dated and not recommended to use for assessment for DVT Jar sign(markle sign) Pain from a jarring movement...

Core Competencies Management of Health Status Maintenance of Nurse-Patient Relationship Teaching/Coaching Professional Role Managing and Negotiating Healthcare Delivery Systems Monitoring Quality of Care Providing Culturally Sensitive Care When was NP role introduced and by whom 1965 Loretta Ford University of Colorado State Legislative Statutes Grant legal authority for NP practice Are the Nurse Practice Act of every state Provide title protection Define advanced pra...

ego syntonic behavior is consistent with personality; causes little concern to the person; person generally fails to recognize problem and doesn't seek treatment ego dystonic behavior is inconsistent with personality; causes discomfort and concern to the person; person generally recognizes problem and seeks treatment cluster A odd, unusual, eccentric, asocial Examples: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal cluster B dramatic, affective instability Examples: antisocial, bord...

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 -prevents employers from discriminating against individuals with mental health disorders in employment decisions -Reasonable accomodations need to be made for that individual Best Example for Continuous Quality Improvement One that directly serves the needs (peer review process of charts with another provider) A patient asks to refill for nonpsychiatric med, what do you do? State that your certification is for psychiatric care only ...

d A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving heparin therapy for treatment of DVT. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate taking if the client's aPTT is 96 seconds?a. Increase the heparin infusion flow rate by 2 mL/hrb. continue to monitor the heparin infusion as prescribedc. request a prothrombin timed. stop the heparin infusion a A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a heart transplant. Which of ...

Recovery Recovery is the single most important goal in the transformation of mental health care of the past 2 decades. Four major dimensions of recovery include: health, home, purpose, and community (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], Substance and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015). PMHNP interventions follow evidence-based practice guidelines, are always client goal-directed, and take into account the client's ethnicity and culture. PMHNPs help clients to re...

ANA definition of NI (2008) Nursing informatics is a specialty that: A. integrates nursing science B. Computer science C. Information science to manage and communicate: 1. Data 2. Information 3. Knowledge and 4. Wisdom in nursing practice NI Supports: a. consumers b. patients c. nurses d. other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through: i. use of information structures ii. information processes iii. information techno...