The family nurse therapist may use a genogram to help:
A) Comply with hospital protocol.
B) Family members come to terms with the client's diagnosis.
C) Identify strengths and deficits within families.
D) Take some of the stress off the health care team.
Question 2
A staff member asks the nurse how lithium works biologically as a mood stabilizer. Which of the following mechanisms correctly explains the action of lithium?
A) Lithium is a central nervous system stimulant that blocks irrelevant thoughts and impulses.
B) Lithium reverses the deficiencies of the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and
acetylcholine.
C) Lithium potentiates the effects of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
D) Lithium inhibits a second messenger system whose overactivity may be responsible for mania and
depression.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
NURSE CARING BEHAVIORS AS
Genogram
Evolution of the vertebrate SR gene family