INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Unlock Your Full Potential in Mental Health Nursing: The Ultimate Final Exam Study Guide for Success

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INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE •Therapeutic Communication oDon’t ask why oKeep focus on the patient oDon’t be dismissive oDon’t confront delusions/ halluci... nations oUse assertive communication when necessary •Purpose of risperidone oAntipsychotic medication to treat schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms such hallucinations delusions and hostility. •Identifying a client using concrete thinking oCant think abstractly ( or white or black) oBelieves theres is only one solution to every problem oBack or white outlook on life… no gray •Adverse effects of clozapine oConstipation oDrooling (more at night) oSleep problems oIncrease sweeting oweight gain odry mouth oblurred vision odrowsiness odizziness spinning sensation oheadache oshaking (tremor) oagranulocytosis( WBC) •Contraindications for antidepressants oBenzos- CNS depresant oWarfarin- No SSRIs oSt. Johns wart- often used for mild depression but not in conjuntion with anti depressants oAvoid alcohol •Interventions to prevent Serotonin Syndrome oAvoid taking SSRI and MAOIs together oBe off all SSRI medication for 2 to 5 weeks before initiating and MAOI oTakes up to a month to notice the difference oTell the patient to report excessive sweeting to the provider immediately •Cultural considerations for dying patient oCatholic- call for a priest, sacrament of the sick, last rights oIslam- bathing rituals, bury within 24 hr no autopsy without court order same sex oJudaism- don’t leave the body unattended (sitting Shiva) oBuddhist-no embalming, buddha statue must be place near deceased oNative Native americas- Shaman present at time of death [Show More]

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