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36 Cards in this Set
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Wellness
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A positive state of health that is continually changing
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Health
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A state of complete physical, mental, social well-being; not merely absence of disease
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Health Promotion
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The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health
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Disease
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A functional or structural disturbance that results when a person's adaptive mechanisms to counteract stimuli and stresses fail
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illnessen
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A physical manifestation and subjective to experience. Illness can be present without disease
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What are the elements of mental health?
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self-governance
Progress toward self-realization tolerance of the unknown self-esteem reality orientation mastery of environment stress management |
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Self-governance
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Being in control of self
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Progress towards self-realization
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Being willing to move forward to maximize capabilities
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Tolerance of the unknown
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Facing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death with faith and hope
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Self-esteem
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Being aware and accepting personal abilities and limitations through lifelong self-reflection and feedback from others.
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Reality orientation
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Distinguishing fact from fantasy and behaving accordingly
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Mastery of environment
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Interacting competently, effectively and creatively with and influencing environmental contexts.
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Stress management
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Experiencing congruent emotions in daily life and tolerating stress-provoking situations in an adaptive, creative and flexible way, knowing negative feelings are time limite
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Self-efficiency
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Belief that personal abilities and efforts affect the events of our lives. Your behavior make a difference
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What are the characteristics of people with high self-efficiency?
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They will set goals
Are self-motivated Cope with stress Seek support |
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What are the ways to achieve self-efficiency?
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Experience success
Social modeling Social persuasion (believe in self) Build strength and being positive |
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Hardiness
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Ability to resist illness when under stress
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What are the 3 components of hardiness?
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Commitment- active involvement in life activities
Control- make appropriate decisions Challenge- perceive change as beneficial rather than stressful |
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Resilience
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A health response to stressful circumstances or risky situations
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Resourcefulness
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Using problem-solving abilities and believing one can cope with adverse or novel situations. i.e. good-health seek behavior, learning self-care
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Spirituality
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Involves the essence of a a person's being and beliefs of life and the purpose for living
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What has the most influence on a person's health belief?
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Culture
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What are 2 cultural factors that can affect health?
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Unnatural- purposeful intervention of outside agent,
spirit Natural- cold, heat, wind, dampness |
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Sense of belonging
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Allows for a personal feeling of being, valued and worthwhile with a support system such as family, friends, co-worker, social group
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Mentally ill patients with which disease/disorders may be aggressive?
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Schizophrenia
Bipolar Dementia Head injury Antisocial Boarderline personality disorder Conduct disorders Intoxicated |
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What type of psychopharmocology is used to treat pt with aggression?
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Treatment involves mood stabilizers and/or antipsychotic medications
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What are the phases of aggression?
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Triggering
Escalation Crisis Recovery Post-Crisis |
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What nursing actions should be done during the triggering phase?
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Speak calmly and nonthreatening
Convey empathy Listening Offer PRN meds Suggest a quiet area |
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What nursing actions should be done during the Escalation phase?
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Use a direct approach
Take control of the situation Use a calm, firm voice for giving directions Direct pt to time-out or quiet place Offer PRN meds Make a "show of force" |
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What nursing actions should be done during the crisis?
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Apply restraints/seclusion
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What nursing actions should be done during the recovery phase?
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Assist the pt to relax; regain self-control
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What nursing actions should be done during the post-crisis phase?
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Pt is reintegrated into the milieu
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"Stuffing" the anger leads to...
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Impaired relationships and compromised physical and mental health
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Escalating anger leads to...
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Blame and shame and possibly physical violence
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Managing anger
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one is open, honest, and direct; feelings and needs are shared; relationships are strengthened; self-esteem is boosted
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What are the steps of conflict resolution?
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D.E.S.C.
Describe the behavior objectively Express your concern about the consequences Specify the behavior you want Consequences that will occur when the behavior continues |
