Illinois State University

Mental illness - Answer all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses Mental health - Answer a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community Contributing factors to mental health - Answer Resilience (individual attributes and behaviors), Social and economic circumstances, environmental factors (cultures, etc.) Social Influences...

De-escalation Techniques for anger, aggression, and violence Box 27-2 and 27-4 - Answer -know triggers and anticipate with early interventions: plan ahead; team collaboration; seek out early and regularly -self-discipline: do not take personally--focus on client, not yourself! Know YOUR triggers -verbal communications: calm, confident, show no fear, controlled voice tone, volume, and inflection; be assertive not aggressive -non-verbal: keep a relaxed posture; hands/arms; understand persona...

milileu - Answer the setting in which you are receiving mental health care inpatient - Answer -changes in emergency treatment -admit or no? -voluntary or involuntary? -you can be forced = involuntary admission outpatient - Answer -deinstitutionalization, prevent decompensation -partial hospitalization treatment programs/assertive community -psychiatric rehab program; individualized care to people -community mental health center / private therapy recovery - Answer ...

Bleuler's signs of Schizophrenia - Answer Affect- flat, blunted, inappropriate, or bizarre Associative looseness- LOA-disorganized thinking and reasoning Autism-delusion, hallucinations and neologisms; focused inward Ambivalence-pathologic holding of opposing emotions, attitudes, ideas, wishes S/s of schizophrenia - Answer Bleuler's signs of Schizophrenia Schizophreniform-time difference Adults: difficulty with social, occupational, and family; self-cares affected Children-r...

psychoanalytical theory (Chapter 2) - Answer Defense mechanisms and Anxiety: Ego develops defense mechanisms: -unconscious level- except suppression; -...deny, falsify, or distort reality to make it less threatening. Problem: sometimes they get used too much or inappropriately Implications for psychoanalytic therapy (chapter 2) - Answer -Personalities 'rooted' from many past events. -Value of talking for client; value of 'attentive listening' of themes for nurse -Defen...

cyclophosphamide and carmustine - Answer chemo med alkylating agent o Action = break down DNA helix strand and interfering with replication o Use: blood related cancers, breast, ovarian, lung o CCNS (nonspecific) o AE: Hemorrhagic cystitis (bladder inflammation with bleeding, life threatening, bladder pain and symptoms) and common AE (bone marrow suppression, N/V, alopecia, fatigue, anorexia) oNI: : increase fluid intake is the best form of prevention for hemorrhagic cystitis Car...

What may clot disorders be due to? - Answer -Issue with platelets or coagulation factors -Hyper or hypo coagulability How long do platelets live in circulation? - Answer 8-9 days Where are many platelets stored? - Answer Spleen When are platelets released? - Answer When needed What is the function of platelets? - Answer To form platelet plug to increase clotting What do the platelet granules release? - Answer Mediators How many platelets are usually in the bl...

What are the functions of water? - Answer -transport nutrients -remove wastes -regulate body temperature What % is the adult body weight water? - Answer 50-60% What are the two compartments of fluid in the body? - Answer -ICF: intracellular fluid = 70% total body H2O -ECF: extracellular fluid = 30% total body H2O What fluids are included in the ECF? - Answer -Plasma = 1/4 of the ECF -Interstitial fluid = 3/4 of the ECF -Also lymph, bone and connective tissue fluid, spec...

Coronary circulation - Answer two main coronary arteries, lefts and right arteries arise from aortic arch just past aortic valve left coronary artery splits to- - Answer -become left anterior descending- supplies LV, anterior portion of septum, papillary muscle; circumflex- supplies lt. lateral wall of LV right coronary artery - Answer supplies SA node (pace maker) and RV; extends to back of heart' posterior descending artery supplies posterior septum, ventricle, and posterior ...

Sodium (Na) - Answer 135-145 mEq/L Potassium (K) - Answer 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Calcium (Ca) - Answer ~10 mgs/dl Magnesium - Answer 1.5-2.5 mEq/L Phosphorus - Answer 2.5-4.5 mgs/dL BUN - Answer 5-25 mgs/dl Serum Creatinine - Answer 0.5-1.5 mgs/dl Creatinine Clearance - Answer 1-2 mgs/dl Serum Osmolality (KNOW) - Answer 280-295 mOsm/kg Urine SG - Answer 1.005-1.050 pH - Answer 7.35-7.45 pCO2 - Answer 35-45 mmHg HCO3 - Answer 22-26...