Psychiatric Nursing

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Decks in this class (23)

Understanding Mental Health
Refers to the maintenance of succ...,
True or false mental health inclu...,
Can occur when the brain or part ...
13  cards
Role of a Psychiatric Nurse
A nurse is at first a stranger to...,
Peplau 1991 states 2,
According to peplau a _______ ___...
16  cards
Conditions Essential to the Development of a Therapeutic Relationship
Implies special feelings on the p...,
To trust another one must feel co...,
Nursing interventions that would ...
14  cards
Core Concepts on Therapeutic Communication
Refers to the reciprocal exchange...,
Elements of communication 2,
Originator of information 3
14  cards
Common Techniques in Communication
Giving broad opening and giving r...,
Is there anything that you want t...,
Giving the client to take the ini...
19  cards
Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship
A __________ is defined as a stat...,
Types of relationships 2,
A ________ _______ is defined as ...
16  cards
Central Nervous System
Are centers for the sense of smel...,
Assist in coordinating language g...,
Neurotransmitters 3
15  cards
Common Behavioral Signs and Symptoms
Disturbances in perception 1,
Misperception of an actual extern...,
False sensory perception in the a...
35  cards
Tranquilizers/Antipsychotics/Neuroleptics
Old generation typical 1,
Haloperidol 2,
Prochlorperazine 3
27  cards
Anti-Parkinsonian Drugs
Indication of anti parkinsonian d...,
Two types of anti parkinsonian dr...,
Dopaminergic drugs 3
12  cards
Minor Tranquilizers/Anxiolytics
Common indication of minor 1,
Minor tranquilizers anxiolytics d...,
Given as muscle relaxant to patie...
7  cards
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Prevents the reuptake of norepine...,
Tricyclic antidepressants 2,
True or false tricyclic antidepre...
9  cards
Antidepressant MAO Inhibitors
Mao 1,
Antidepressant mao inhibitors 2,
True or false antidepressant mao ...
10  cards
Antidepressants (SSRI)
Antidepressants includes ssri 1,
Fluoxetine 2,
Sertraline 3
10  cards
Anti-Manic Agent
Anti manic agent 1,
True or false anti manic agent de...,
Anti manic agent best taken 3
11  cards
Electro-convulsive Therapy
True or false electro convulsive ...,
Voltage applied to the patient 2,
Duration of application of ect 3
15  cards
Common Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Treatment modality that promotes ...,
5 different steps in remotivation...,
Involves the use of music to faci...
14  cards
Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
True or false the main elements b...,
True or false according to his th...,
Erikson s basic philosophy rests ...
31  cards
Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Theory
True or false a person become fix...,
First stage 2,
Oral stage occurs in 3
25  cards
Somatoform Disorders
Somatoform disorders 1,
Is a mental health condition wher...,
Body dysmorphic disorder bdd is a...
18  cards
Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative disorders 1,
Characterized by the inability to...,
Means that someone cannot 3
17  cards
Psychosomatic Disorder
True unconscious because of hormo...
1  cards
Schizophrenia
A major form of psychotic disorde...,
T or f in dx schizophrenia it nee...,
T or f schizo has characteristic ...
61  cards

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