Prior to admission, a patient was directing traffic, shouting "to work, you jerk, for perks," and making obscene gestures at cars
The patient's spouse reports noncompliance with lithium therapy for 3 weeks and not sleeping for 3 days, saying, "I'm too busy.". Features characteristic of bipolar disorder the nurse can identify are: a. increased muscle tension and anxiety.
b. vegetative signs and poor grooming.
c. poor judgment and hyperactivity.
d. cognitive deficits and low mood.
C
Hyperactivity (directing traffic) and poor judgment (putting self in a dangerous position) are characteristic of manic episodes.
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1. A Muslim prayer that is said at bedtime 2. Muslim prayers said five times a day; at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and evening 3. A Muslim prayer that is said in the morning on awakening 4. A Muslim prayer that is said at meals
The availability of mental health–related treatment centers depends largely on:
A) Size of the community B) Number of mentally ill in the community C) Religious base of the community D) Zoning
The charge nurse is reviewing the care plans written by the unit's staff nurses. The charge nurse recognizes that the nursing diagnosis most likely to be construed as culturally biased and possibly offensive is:
1. Fear related to separation from support system during hospitalization. 2. Spiritual Distress related to discrepancy between beliefs and prescribed treatment. 3. Interrupted Family Processes related to a shift in family roles secondary to demands of illness. 4. Noncompliance related to impaired verbal communication secondary to recent immigration from non–English-speaking area.
A woman living in a lesser-developed country is likely:
a. At risk for a Vitamin E deficiency b. To have several children c. At risk for death during pregnancy and childbirth d. Viewed as the leader of the family unit