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WhattoUnderstand

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According to the American Nurses Association, Behaviors and mental states that indicate the client is a danger to self or others or has severe disability are considered to be:
 
  a. something only advanced practice nurses can deal with
  b. phenomena of concern for the psychiatric mental health nurse
  c. outside the scope of the psychiatric mental health nurse
  d. best treated by medication and restraints if needed

Question 2

A psychiatric nurse is observing inpatients who are participating in a group activity. The nurse understands the principles of group process and function and seeks to define each client's role within the group dynamic.
 
  The nurse knows that compromiser, encourager, follower, gatekeeper, and harmonizer are all which type of role?
  A) Individual/personal
  B) Task
  C) Maintenance
  D) Coordinator



courtney_bruh

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Answer to Question 1

B
A major phenomena of concern for the psychiatric mental health nurse is the assessment of behaviors and mental states that indicate the client is a danger to him- or herself, is a danger to others, or has severe disability. If one of these three situations exist, the client may be admitted on an involuntary admission in many states. The admission is focused on providing the individual with appropriate mental health care.

Answer to Question 2

C



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