Nurs 345 mental health - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 345 Mental Health Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers

Mental health laws protect - Both patients and the caregivers Most patients are admitted - On an emergency involuntary status Involuntary treatments only persist when - Psychiatric professionals confirm there is a mental health problem that interferes with the person's safe functioning What is one of the most important legal concepts in psychiatry? - Confidentiality Unintentional tort - Type of negligence called malpractice Malpractice - Professionals fail to act in accordance with profes...

Chapter 2: Management Principles and Legal Issues 5. Monitor progress in client care through feed- back, evaluate outcomes, and follow-up on identified problems. B. Determining appropriate delegation to an unlicensed healthcare worker—ask these questions: 1. CantheUAPlegallydothisprocedureaccord- ing to the Nurse Practice Act in that state? 2. Has the UAP been trained to perform this procedure? 3. Can the UAP demonstrate this procedure safely and consistently? 4. Is the client status ...

Test Bank for Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 8th Edition by Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell All 58 Chapters Complete Table of Contents PREFACE Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing Chapter 02: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Chapter 03: Documentation Chapter 04: Communication Chapter 05: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Chapter 06: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations Chapter 07: Asepsis and Infection Control Chapter 08: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility Chapter 09: Hygiene and...

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The craft of caring 2ND EDITION Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The craft of caring Second edition This page intentionally left blank Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The craft of caring Second edition Edited by Phil Barker PhD RN FRCN Honorary Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland PART OF HACHETTE LIVRE UK First published in Great Britain...