NUR 180 Concepts of Mental Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse
Exam 1
Question:
Examples of ineffective coping skills
Answer:
alcohol/substance abuse, violence, isolation
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A public swimming pool owner did not repair a slide that then caused a child's injury could be guilty of what?
Answer:
Negligence and Malpractice
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Factors that affect coping
Answer:
Family dynamics, culture, stress, addiction, cognition 1 / 3
Question:
(Acute stress effect:) Stress is a set of what responses?
Answer:
Behavioral, Physiological, Emotional
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Typical physiological stress response
Answer:
Increased: HR,sweat, BP, pupil contraction, blood glucose, bronchodilation
Decreased: insulin uptake in skeletal muscle, peristalsis
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Primary prevention
Answer:
prevent or decrease probability of occurence of an injury, physical or mental illness, or health-threatening situation
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Secondary prevention
Answer:
Screening and detection, allowing for prompt interventions
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Tertiary prevention
Answer:
returning pt to optimal health, managing, restoration and rehabilitation
Question:
Signs of Elder abuse
Answer:
unexplained bruises or injuries, burns in unusual places, STDs, poor personal hygiene, malnourished
Question:
Which population has an increased risk of violence/abuse?
Answer:
Pregnant women
Question:
Woman comes into ER and says she's been abused by her live-in boyfriend.What is the priority nursing intervention for this patient?
Answer:
Emotional support, interview her privately
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