Under Public Law 88-164, the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act (CMHCCA), a comprehensive mental-health center was required to provide five essential services to qualify for funding from the federal
government. These five essential services included which of the following? a. research
b. vocational counseling
c. 24-hour emergency care
d. diagnostic services
C
One of the five essential services mandated by the CMHCCA was 24-hour emergency care. Other services included inpatient care for clients requiring short-term hospitalization, partial hospitalization incorporating day and night care, outpatient treatment, and consultation or education for the community.
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A mechanically ventilated adolescent has a RASS score of -3. The child is receiving pain medication and sedation by intravenous infusion. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. Assess the child for uncontrolled pain. B. Document findings and continue to monitor. C. Increase the fentanyl (Sublimaze) infusion. D. Suction the patient in case of tube obstruction.
A nurse is delivering oxygen to a client via an oxygen mask. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
A) Adjust the mask so it fits tightly around the face. B) For a mask with a reservoir, fill the reservoir half-full of oxygen. C) Remove the mask and dry the skin every two to three hours if the oxygen is running continuously. D) If the client is experiencing redness around the mask, remove and apply powder to the mask.
Two nursing assistants should transfer a patient who is weak and disoriented.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Immediately after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), nursing care of the patient is most similar to care of a patient:
a. With severe dementia b. With delirium tremens c. Recovering from conscious sedation d. Recovering from general anesthesia