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Psychiatric Nursing Questions and Answers (Q&A)

John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Report a sore throat or fever to the physician immediately-a sore throat and fever are indications of an infection caused by agranulocytosis, a potentially life-threatening complication of...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024

This client is exhibiting waxy flexibility. The ability to assume and maintain awkward or uncomfortable positions for long periods, is characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia.

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Nursejbv
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Displacement

Ego defense mechanisms are operations outside of a persons awareness that the ego calls into play to protect against anxiety. Displacement is the discharging of pent-up...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Hallucinations

Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or olfactory perceptions that have no basis in reality.

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Nursejbv
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Milieu therapy

All treatment team members are viewed as significant and valuable to the clients successful treatment outcomes in milieu therapy. Behavior modification is based on rewards...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Nitroglycerin (nitro-bid iv)-rationale: the elevated st segments in this clients ecg indicate myocardial ischemia. to reverse this problem, the physician is mostlikely to prescribe an infusion of...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Fluphenazine decanoate (prolixin decanoate) -fluphenazine decanoate is a long-acting antipsychotic agent given by injection. because it has a 4-week duration of action, its commonly prescribed for...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Provide objective data and feedback regarding the client\ s weight and attractiveness.-by focusing on reality, this strategy may help the client develop a more realistic body image and gain...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Lorazepam (Ativan)

The nurse would most likely administer benzodiazepine, such as lorazepan (ativan) to the client who is experiencing symptom: The clients experiences symptoms of...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Identify anxiety causing situations

Bulimia disorder generally is a maladaptive coping response to stress and underlying issues. The client should identify anxiety causing situation that...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Exploring the nurse\ s own feelings about suicide-the nurses values, beliefs, and attitudes toward self-destructive behavior influence responses to a suicidal client; such responses set the overall...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Helping the client identify and express feelings of anxiety and anger- in many instances, the nurse can diffuse impending violence by helping the client identify and express feelings of anger and...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Thiamine deficiency.-numbness and tingling in the hands and feet are symptoms of peripheral polyneuritis, which results from inadequate intake of vitamin b1 (thiamine) secondary to prolonged and...Read More

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John Smith
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
The injury isn\ t consistent with the history or the child\ s age-when the childs injuries are inconsistent with the history given or impossible because of the childs age and developmental stage,...Read More

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RN pedia
Answered: Nov 05, 2024
Inability to make choices and decision without advise

Individual with dependent personality disorder typically shows indecisiveness submissiveness and clinging behavior so that others will...Read More

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