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sc00by25

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Which statement most accurately describes a nurse's role regarding psychopharmacology? The psychiatric nurse
 
  a. frequently makes decisions regarding administration of PRN medications.
  b. might adjust a medication dose if a patient is not responding positively.
  c. administers medications but is not responsible for monitoring drug effectiveness.
  d. should refer a patient's questions about drug side and adverse effects to the psychiatrist.

Question 2

What concerns were shared by society during both the Period of Enlightenment and the Period of Community Mental Health?
 
  a. Moving patients out of asylums
  b. Studying brain structure and function
  c. Meeting basic human needs humanely
  d. Providing medication to control symptoms



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Answer to Question 1

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Nursing assessment and analysis of data might suggest the need for PRN medication as patient anxiety increases or psychotic symptoms become more acute. The nurse is the health team member who makes this determination. Nurses are responsible for monitoring drug effectiveness as well as administering medication. Nurses should assume responsibility for teaching patients about the side effects of medications. Nurses cannot alter prescribed dosages of medications unless they have prescriptive privileges.

Answer to Question 2

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The use of asylums signaled concern for meeting basic needs of the mentally ill, who in earlier times often wandered the countryside. With deinstitutionalizat ion, many patients who were poorly equipped to provide for their own needs were returned to the community. The current system must now concern itself with ensuring that patients have such basic needs as food, shelter, and clothing. Studying brain structure and function is more a concern of modern times, as is the provision of medication.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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