Mental Health Module1A part 1

chapter 1,2,3

alert

client is responsive and able to respond fully

Lethargic

open their eyes and respond but are drowsy

Stuporous

requires vigorous or painful stimuli to elicit a response

Comatose

unconscious and does not respond to painful stimuli

Decorticate rigidity

internal rotation

decerebrate rigidity

extension of body

mood

what the client is feeling

affect

objective expression of mood (lack of facial expression)

Immediate

ask the client to repeat a series of numbers or objects

recent

recall events

remote

state a fact from their mothers

HEADSSS

home environment

education/employment

activities

drug and substance use

sexuality

suicide/depression

safety

counseling

assist with problem-solving, stress management

milieu therapy

orient clinet to physica; setting, identify rules and boundaries

tort

wrongful act or injury committed by an entity or person against another person

informal admission

least restrictive form, the patient doesn’t pose a threat to self or others, free to leave any time

voulntary admission

is there to obtain treatment, considered competent so can refuse treatment,

Temporary emergency admission

due to the inability to make decisions regarding care, dosen’t exceeded 15 days

involuntary admission

against their will, need for treatment, risk of harm to self or others, inability to provide self care

limited to 60 days

long term involuntary admission

must be imposed by the courts,usually 60-180 days

restraints usually for age

18

9-17

8 and younger

4 hr, 2hr, 1hr

intentional tort

willful actions that damage a clients property or violate clients rights

examples of intentional torts

false imprisonment, assault,battery, invasion of privacy

unintentional torts

actions or inactions that cause unintended harm as a result of failure to meet ones duty of care

negliengce

falling to provide adequte acre in a personal or professional situation when one has an obligenation to do so

example of neglience

A nurse fails to check a patient's identification bracelet before administering medication. As a result, the nurse gives the wrong medication to the patient, causing an adverse reaction.

This constitutes negligence because the harm was preventable if the nurse had followed the correct procedure

malpractice

a type of professional neglience

example of malpractice

A surgeon performs surgery on the wrong leg of a patient despite clear documentation indicating which leg required the procedure.

This situation is malpractice because it involves a breach of the professional standard of care by the surgeon, leading to serious harm. Malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider's action (or inaction) deviates from the accepted standard of practice, causing injury to the patient. It differs from negligence in that it often involves more serious errors, frequently due to professional misconduct or failure to meet professional standards.

intrapersonal communication

within an individual, ‘self talk”

interpersonal communication

occurs one- on - one with another indvidual

obtain a psyosocial history from a client

small group communication

between two or more people

during a theapry session

public communication

within large groups of people

school nurse teaching about suicide prevention at assembly

projewctive questions

“what if”

presuppostions

explain clients’ goals or motivations by presenting a hypothetical question