Mental Health Nursing Exam 2 Study Guide Flashcards

A comprehensive set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering mental health law, ethics, nursing processes, and neurocognitive disorders based on the Chapter 10-14 lecture notes.

Individually identifiable health information that is protected by federal law and includes details like name, DOB, and medication lists is known as __________.

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Under the HIPAA rules, the __________ Rule protects electronic PHI (PHIe) through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.

Security

In an involuntary hold, a person may be detained for up to __________ before their case must go to the court system to determine if the hold should continue.

$$72\,hours$$

The type of admission where a client chooses treatment and is generally free to leave at any time is called __________ Admission.

Voluntary

A __________ commitment is court-ordered after a legal review or hearing and is used when longer treatment is deemed necessary.

Judicial

When someone dismisses another person’s ideas and opinions, they are crossing __________ boundaries.

Intellectual

The __________ is a document completed while a person is competent that states preferred treatments for a future mental health crisis.

Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD)

A __________ Power of Attorney becomes effective only upon a predetermined date or event.

Springing

The acronym used for early recognition of escalating behavior is __________, which stands for Staring, Tone, Anxiety, Mumbling, and Pacing.

STAMP

For clients ages $18$ and older, a written order for behavioral restraints is time-limited to a maximum of __________.

$$4\,hours$$

Nurses must perform and document in-person assessments of a client in violent or self-destructive restraints every __________.

$$15\,minutes$$

The ethical principle of __________ refers to the act of helping others or taking them out of harm's way, doing good beyond what the law requires.

Beneficence

The principle of __________ means telling the truth, such as when a nurse ensures a client understands the risks and benefits during informed consent.

Veracity

Checking medication rights three times before administration is a classic nursing example of the ethical principle of __________.

Nonmaleficence

The Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) begins with the step of __________, which involves collecting data and noticing relevant cues.

Recognizing cues

The __________ is a standardized framework used for the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders.

DSM-5-TR

The use of __________ language means speaking of a person without focusing on their diagnosis, such as saying 'person with schizophrenia.'

person-first

According to Reisberg’s Stages, Stage __________ is characterized by very severe cognitive decline where the client is no longer able to hold a conversation or control bladder function.

$$7$$

Unlike dementia, which has a slow and insidious onset, __________ is characterized by a sudden onset over hours or days and is often reversible.

Delirium

The mnemonic __________ helps identify common causes of delirium, including Pain, Infection, Nutrition, Constipation, Hydration, Medication, and Environment.

PINCH ME

In the PINCH ME mnemonic for delirium, the 'I' stands for __________, which is one of the most common causes of delirium in older adults.

Infection

Medications such as __________ and Rivastigmine are used to improve memory and cognition in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Donepezil

Conducting an action that is actually harmful to a patient, such as administering an injection despite their refusal, constitutes the intentional tort of __________.

Battery

The __________ regulates licensed nurses, enforces the Nurse Practice Act, and protects public health and welfare.

State Board of Nursing

A __________ is court-appointed to manage financial, legal, and personal matters for a person who lacks the capacity to do so.

Guardian