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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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What are a few attributes of mental health?

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rational thinking, happiness & joy, effective coping

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2
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There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health.

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true

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3
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mental health

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state of well-being

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4
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Mental illness is defined by conformity

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false

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5
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Mental illness is uncommon

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false

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6
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Mental illness

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refers to all psych disorders

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7
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mental health continuum

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conceptualized points of mental health and mental illness

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8
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Many people will never move into the mental illness category

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True

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9
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resilience

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ability & capacity; helps people to adapt

being resilient means being effective at regulating emotions

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10
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For poor resilience mastering calm skills is necessary

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control breathing, positive imagery; relax muscles

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11
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Stigma

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beliefs of mentally ill

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12
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Diathesis-Stress Model

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biological predisposition & environment

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13
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recovery

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promoted by consumers

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14
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Goals for mental health

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understand it, become consumer and family-driven, disparities will be eliminated, early mental health screens, excellent mental health care, use of tech to aid in care

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15
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epidemiology

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a quantitative study of mental disorders

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16
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comorbid condition

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2 or more disorders occurring together

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17
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incidence

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conveys info about risks

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18
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clinical epidemiology

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examines health & illness

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19
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psychiatric-mental health nursing

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promotes mental health

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20
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phenomena of concern

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human experiences & responses

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21
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nursing outcomes classification

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source for standardized info

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22
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nursing interventions classification

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used to standardize, define and measure care

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23
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Examples of a healthy degree of resilience

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“I try to remember…”
“I’ve learned to…”
“I know that…”

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24
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How do epidemiological studies contribute to improved care?

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Identify risk factors & identify who will respond favorably

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25
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Ethics

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philosophical beliefs about what is right/wrong

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26
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bioethics

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study of specific ethical questions

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27
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ethical dilemma

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conflict between 2 or more courses of action

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28
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writ of habeas corpus

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“formal written order” to “free the person”

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29
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least restrictive alternative doctrine

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least drastic action taken

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30
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informed consent

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legal term that implies basic info was provided

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31
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implied consent

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element in nursing procedures

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32
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competency

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legal term for mental soundness in a person

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33
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confidentiality

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ethical responsibility of a healthcare professional

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34
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

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legally protects right to tx

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35
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Right to Privacy

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legal duty to protect privacy of patient- only broken if patient is a danger to self or others

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36
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assault

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makes another person fearful of harm

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37
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battery

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actual harmful/offensive touching

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38
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false imprisonment

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confining to a limited area

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39
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intentional torts

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consists of an assault, battery, false imprisonment or invasion of privacy (no photographs of patients); willful or intent to harm person’s rights or privacy

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40
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unintentional torts

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unintended acts that produce injury or harm

  • malpractice
  • negligence
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41
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negligence

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most common unintentional tort

42
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malpractice

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type of professional negligence

43
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Who do mental health laws protect?

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the patient and the provider of care

44
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What is essential in health care law?

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Negligence

45
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Psych admissions may be voluntary or involuntary

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True

46
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What are the 5 elements needed to prove negligence?

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duty
breach of duty
cause in fact
proximate cause
damages
47
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tort

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a wrongful harm; withholding vital information of a patient you personally know to harm them

48
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Invasion of Privacy

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breaking a person’s confidences

49
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Beneficence

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providing frequent updates to family of a patient in surgery

50
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What is unique about voluntary psychiatric admissions?

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a request in writing is required before admission

51
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What elements comprise the communication process?

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sender, message, variety of media, feedback

52
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Nonverbal Communication

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body language and eye contact; tone of voice

53
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What can verbal communication convey?

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interest and understanding

54
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Therapeutic Communication

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using silence, active listening, open-ended and close-ended questions; reflecting, paraphrasing, exploring; skills that help work

55
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Nontherapeutic techniques

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asking “why”, excess questions, giving advice; ineffective communication

56
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Patient-Centered

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patient is a full partner in care

57
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feedback

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response to sender

58
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What happens when you say the wrong thing to a patient?

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recover from your mistakes; patients appreciate a well-meaning person

59
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What are the benefits of communication?

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feeling safer and protected; reduction in death rates

60
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the communication process

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interactive process b/w 2 or more people; check accuracy via asking

61
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What are the factors affecting communication?

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  • “Is this what you mean?”
  • mood/attitude
  • personal agenda/goals
62
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verbal communication

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all spoken words

63
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nonverbal communication

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tone of voice

64
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double-mind messages

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2 or more mutually contradictory messages

65
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body behaviors

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posture, body movements, gestures, gait

66
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facial expressions

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frowns, smiles, tongue movements

67
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active listening

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the nurse is fully concentrated

68
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open-ended ?s

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encourages the patient to share info; use in-place of “why” questions

69
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close-ended ?s

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use these sparingly

70
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silence

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gives time to collect thoughts; waiting for answers

71
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accepting

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person has been understood; “yes”, “Uh-huh”

72
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restating

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repeats main idea; “So, you have difficulty?”

73
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giving recognition

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indicates awareness of change; “Good morning, Mr. James.”

74
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encouraging comparison

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brings out recurring themes; “Has this ever happened before?”

75
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offering self

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offers presence, interest; “I would like…”

76
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encouraging description of perception

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increases nurse’s understanding; “What do these…?”

77
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offering general leads

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allows other person to take direction; “Go on” “And then”

78
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making observations

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calls attention to behavior; “You appear tense”

79
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giving broad openings

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clarifies for patient to take lead “Where would you like to begin?”

80
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placing events in time

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puts events in perspective; “What happened before?”

81
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Instead of giving premature advice…

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Encourage problem solving

82
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Instead of changing the subject

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validate & explore

83
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Instead of minimizing feelings

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empathize & explore

84
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Instead of disapproving or disagreeing

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try exploring

85
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cultural filters

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cultural bias/prejudice

86
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telehealth tech

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video conferencing, interactive video sessions, internet

87
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info-communication tech

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a valuable tool to access breakthroughs

88
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mobile med apps

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tools to tx patients

89
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personal space

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study of proxemics

90
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Do not…

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argue, minimize/challenge, ?/probe, participate in criticism

91
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Try to…

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keep the focus on facts, make observations of behavior, listen attentively, clarify

92
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What is therapeutic seating?

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Chairs arranged for a conversational setting

93
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What are two elements of communication?

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verbal and non-verbal

94
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“You look sad.”

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example of reflection

95
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When should a nurse be most alert of communication erros?

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change of shift report

96
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What channels of communication should a nurse monitor?

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auditory, tactile, visual, olfactory

97
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temperament

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usual attitude, mood/behavior

98
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resilience

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person’s inborn strengths

99
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E-Cigs

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An increasing trend in youths

100
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therapeutic games

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use of play

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