Nursing Exam Review Notes

Comprehensive set of flashcards covering critical nursing concepts, interventions, and assessments based on exam review notes.

Suicidal ideation

Thoughts of self-harm or committing suicide.

Avoidant behavior

A pattern characterized by shyness and lack of self-confidence, often leading to social withdrawal.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, used for classifying and diagnosing mental disorders.

Face-to-face assessment frequency for restraints

Must be done every 4 hours.

Boundary blurring

When a nurse's actions, such as inviting a discharged client to a party, blur professional boundaries.

Pedophilia

A psychiatric disorder characterized by a continued sexual attraction to prepubescent children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Anhedonia

Inability to feel pleasure or interest in normally pleasurable activities.

Countertransference

When a healthcare professional develops personal feelings towards a patient based on past experiences.

Coping skills

Techniques that help an individual manage stress and navigate difficult situations.

Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)

Drug-induced movement disorders caused by some antipsychotic medications.

Hypercalcemia

An abnormally high level of calcium in the blood, often associated with certain types of cancer.

Pulmonary embolism symptoms

Sudden onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, and in some cases, hemoptysis.

Pursed lip breathing

A technique used to control shortness of breath by inhaling through the nose and exhaling through pursed lips.

Amphetamine withdrawal symptoms

Symptoms that can include fatigue, depression, and increased appetite after stopping use.

Non-invasive test for coronary artery blockage

PIC (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan.

ST elevation

An indicator of myocardial infarction (heart attack) seen on an EKG.

Intermittent claudication

Pain or cramping in the legs during physical activity, often due to insufficient blood flow.

BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes

Genes that, when mutated, are associated with a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.