Exam 5: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings

A patient was hospitalized for 24 hours after a reaction to a psychotropic medication. While planning discharge, the nurse learned that the patient received a notice of eviction immediately prior to admission. Select the nurse's most appropriate action.

Which of the following scenarios best depicts a behavioural crisis?

A psychiatric nurse discusses rules of the therapeutic milieu and patients' rights with a newly admitted patient. Which rights should be included? (Select all that apply.)

Which aspect of direct care is an experienced, inpatient registered nurse most likely to provide for a patient?

The patients below were evaluated in the emergency department. The psychiatric unit has one bed available. Which patient should be admitted?

A nurse surveys medical records. Which finding signals a violation of patients' rights?

Clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to do which of the following?

Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for which of the following patients?

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia had an exacerbation related to medication noncompliance and was hospitalized for 5 days. The patient's thoughts are now more organized, and discharge is planned. The patient's family says, "It's too soon for discharge. We will just go through all this again." Which of the following should the nurse do?

A nurse inspects an inpatient psychiatric unit and finds that exits are free of obstructions, no one is smoking, and the janitor's closet is locked. These observations relate to which of the following?

The health care team at an inpatient psychiatric facility drafts these criteria for admission. Which criteria should be included in the final version of the admission policy? Select all that apply.

A nurse performed these actions while caring for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Which action violated patients' rights?

Which principle has the highest priority when addressing a behavioural crisis in an inpatient setting?

A patient usually watches television all day, seldom going out in the community or socializing with others. The patient says, "I don't know what to do with my free time." Which member of the treatment team would be most helpful to this patient?