NUR 317 Exam One Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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NUR 317 Exam One Exam Questions With
100% Verified Answers
Voluntary admission - answerInpatient care sought by a patient or patient's guardian through a
written application to the facility.
discharging against medical advice
Client is considered competent and so has the right to refuse medica...
NUR 317 Exam One Exam Questions With
100% Verified Answers
Voluntary admission - answer✔Inpatient care sought by a patient or patient's guardian through a
written application to the facility.
discharging against medical advice
Client is considered competent and so has the right to refuse medication and treatment
Before release, a client can be evaluated, and if deemed necessary, the care provider can initiate
an involuntary admission
involuntary admisison - answer✔client enters the mental health facility against their will for an
indefinite period of time
Admission is based on the client's need for psychiatric treatment, the risk of harm to self or
others, or the inability to provide self care
temporary emergency admission - answer✔The client is admitted for emergent mental health
care due to the inability to make decisions regarding care. Medical health care provider can
initiate the admission which is then evaluated by a mental health care provider
Length of stay varies by the client's needs and laws but typically doesn't exceed 15 days
"72 hour hold"
requires two physician decision
Long-term involuntary admission - answer✔A type of admission that is similar to temporary
commitment but must be imposed by the courts. Time of commitment varies, but is usually 60 to
180 days. Sometimes, there is no set release date.
tort - answer✔a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to
civil legal liability.
assault - answer✔making a threat to a client's person
battery - answer✔touching a client in a harmful or offensive way
time limit for restraints age 18+ - answer✔4 hours
time limit for restraints age 9-17 - answer✔2 hours
time limit for restraints less than 8 - answer✔1 hour
least restrictive restraints - answer✔verbal interventions
diversion or redirection
providing a calm, quiet environment
offering a PRN medication
Beneficence - answer✔Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
a nurse helps a newly admitted client who has a psychotic disorder to feel safe in the
environment of the mental health facility
autonomy - answer✔independence
rather than giving advice to a client who has difficulty making decisions, a nurse helps the client
explore all alternatives and arrive at a choice
justice - answer✔fairness; rightfulness
the nurse gives the same amount of time and attention to all clients
fidelity - answer✔faithfulness
a client asks a nurse to be present when they talk to their guardian for the first time in a year. the
nurse remains with the client during this interaction
veracity - answer✔truthfulness
a client states, "you and that other staff member were talking about me, weren't you?" the nurse
truthfully replies, "we were discussing ways to help you relate to the other clients in a more
positive way.
Altruism - answer✔dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others
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