I. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Biological Implications 3. Ethical and Legal Issues 4. Psychopharmacology II. PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING INTERVENTIONS 5. Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication 6. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 7. Milieu Therapy – Therapeutic Community 8. Intervention in Groups 9. Crisis Intervention 10. The Recovery Model 11. Suicide Prevention III. CARE O...

1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practi act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs. b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice. c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN. d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. ANS: B While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, t primary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that stat PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive ...

The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice by which statement? 1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursing language and the development of databases for clinical information. 2. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is eligible to sit for the credentialing examination. 3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the clien...

NR508 Week 3 Quiz / NR 508 Week 3 Quiz (Latest): Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 508 Week 3 Quiz (Latest): Chamberlain College of Nursing Question 1.1. A patient who has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily for 6 months reports that it is not working as well as it did initially. The primary care NP should: (Points : 2) recommend a reduced potassium intake. increase the dose of digoxin to 0.5 mg daily. hold the next dose of digoxin and obtain a serum digoxin level. ...

NR508 Week 2 Quiz / NR 508 Week 2 Quiz (Latest): Chamberlain College of Nursing Question 1.1. A patient who has angina is taking nitroglycerin and long-acting nifedipine. The primary care NP notes a persistent blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg at several follow-up visits. The patient reports lightheadedness associated with standing up. The NP should consult with the patient’s cardiologist about changing the medication to: amlodipine (Norvasc). isradipine (DynaCirc). verap...

NR508 Week 1 Quiz / NR 508 Week 1 Quiz (Latest): Chamberlain College of Nursing Question 1. Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend: testosterone therapy. estrogen-only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen-progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Question 2. A patient takes a cardiac medication that has a very n...

NR 508 Midterm Exam and Final Exam Test Bank / NR508 Test Bank Midterm Exam and Final Exam (Latest): Chamberlain College of Nursing.