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27 Cards in this Set
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Activities of daily living
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The basic activities a person usually accomplishes during a normal day, such as eating, dressing, and bathing
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Altered mental status
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A change in the way a person thinks and behaves that may signal disease in the central nervous system or elsewhere in the body
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Behavior
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How a person functions or acts in response to his or her environment
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Behavioral crisis
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The point at which a person's reactions to events interfere with activities of daily living; it becomes a psychiatric emergency when it causes a major life interruption, such as an attempted suicide
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Depression
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A persistent mood of sadness, despair, and discouragement; may be a symptom of many different mental and physical disorders, or it may be a disorder on its own
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Functional disorder
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A disorder in which there is no known physiological reason for the abnormal functioning of an organ or organs system
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Mental disorder
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An illness with psychological or behavioral symptoms and/or impairment in functioning caused a social, psychological, genetic, physical, chemical, or biological disturbance
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Organic brain syndrome
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Temporary or permanent dysfunction of the brain, caused by a disturbance in the physical or physiological functioning of brain tissue
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Psychogenic
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A symptom or illnesses caused by mental factors as opposed to the ones
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Reflective listening
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A technique used to gain insight into the patient's thinking, involving repeating, in the form of a question, what the patient has said
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Adjustment
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When individuals respond to a variety of situations in daily life, including stresses and strains in reasonable ways
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How many Americans have some sort of mental disorder
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One in five
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What are some examples of organic brain syndrome
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Sudden illness, recent trauma, drug or alcohol intoxication, and diseases of the brain
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What are some examples of functional disorder
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Schizophrenia and depression
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The mnemonic to remember safety guidelines for behavioral emergency
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MJ has sad fits
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Safety guidelines for behavioral emergencies in mnemonic order
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encourage purposeful Movement; do not Judge; be Honest and reassuring; have a definite plan of Action; assess the Scene; Stay with the patient; stay a respectable distance Away from the patient; E. Direct; avoid Fighting with the patient; Identify yourself calmly; be prepared to spend extra Time; express interest in the patient's Story
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What are some risk factors for suicide?
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Depression; previous suicide attempt; expressions of wanting to commit suicide or sense of hopelessness; family history of suicide; although in 40 years, quickly for singles; recent loss of a spouse or significant other family member; chronic debilitating illness or recent diagnosis with a serious disease; holidays; financial or job setback; substance abuse; token of an alcoholic parent; severe mental illness; anniversary of tragedies;
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What are some warning signs of suicide?
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Does the patient have an air of hopelessness and despair? Does the patient avoid eye contact or speak slowly and haltingly, which were with the patient project isn't a vacancy? Does the patient seem unable to talk about the future? Is there any suggestion of suicide? Does the patient have any specific plans relating to death?
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You people should always be used to restrain a patient
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4
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What are the five main risk factors to assess level of danger/patient violence
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History; posture; the scene; local activity; physical activity
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What sort of abdominal organ is involved with the pain comes and goes?
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Hollow
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What sort of abdominal organ is involved if the pain is constant
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Solid
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One patient complained of abdominal pain which section do you palpate first and last
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First: the section furthest from the complaint area. Last, the complaint area
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What are histamines and leukotrienes
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Chemicals released by the immune system
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What are the things you need to know in order to tell poison control about the nature of poisoning
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The name of the substance; its concentration; if ingredient; the number of pills in a jar and ingested; the name of the manufacturer; the dose prescribed
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The formula for conversion from pounds to kilograms
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(Pounds/2) -10%
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How far away is a professional distance
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4 to 6 feet
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