Mental illnesses are complex biopsychosocial disorders. Traumatic experiences can change brain biochemistry. This information supports the notion that:
1. An abnormal brain vasculature can be detected with angiography.
2. Antipsychotic drugs can be used for all types of mental illness.
3. Both experience and psychosocial factors have effects on etiology and on treat-ment of mental illness.
4. Mental illness can be cured with the right drugs.
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Biochemical changes of the brain are being studied as causes of mental illness.
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The nurse assists with the intervention of ____________ therapy, which provides a physical and social environment that is stable and therapeutic
ANS:
A nurse is entering a pharmacy request for patient medication in the patient's electronic health record (EHR) while seated at a computer in the nursing station
A physician approaches her and asks her to access another patient's EHR so that he can look at the patient's laboratory report. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse to take? 1) Access the lab report for the physician. 2) Log off the computer before proceeding. 3) Quickly finish the pharmacy requisition before the physician logs on. 4) Allow the physician to access the laboratory report without logging out.
The nurse is planning to utilize the nursing theory that supports the paradigm shift occurring in nursing today. The theory that supports this paradigm shift was developed by which of the following?
a. Imogene King c. Sister Callista Roy b. Rosemarie Parse d. Betty Neuman
The client is diagnosed with Lyme disease. He states that he is not a hiker and does not remember being bitten by a tick. As part of the education plan, the nurse should state:
A) "You must have been bitten by a tick and didn't recognize it as such." B) "Did you spend time in a brushy or grassy area in the last 90 days?" C) "Conduct a full-body tick check once a week during the summer." D) "A history of a tick bite is not required."