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Case: 45 year old patient with R BKA and L knee disarticulation from and on the job accident where he was trapped behind the truck bumper and the wall of a wash out stall. No other internal injuries noted. Patient transferred to in patient rehab once medically stable. PT POC includes patient education, stump care, TE, TA, balance, functional mobility, stump care, and pre-prosthetic training.Of the following what is the most appropriate pre-prosthetic training activity?

Case: 45 year old patient with R BKA and L knee disarticulation from and on the job accident where he was trapped behind the truck bumper and the wall of a wash out stall. No other internal injuries noted. Patient transferred to in patient rehab once medically stable. PT POC includes patient education, stump care, TE, TA, balance, functional mobility, stump care, and pre-prosthetic training.Of the following, what is going to be the best approach assist the patient with the psychologic impact of the injuries sustained in the accident?

The psychiatric nurse is caring for a depressed client. The client has been given information regarding different types of treatments available and is deciding which type of treatment would be beneficial for him. The nurse would document that the client is utilizing which of the following ethical principles in this situation?

Identify which structure of YOUR BRAIN you did not utilize for this exam. Place your answer in the space below. [BLANK-1]

Match the statement below with the correct type of admission of a psychiatric client.

Match the neurotransmitter with its main function.

Which of the following actions is essential for a psychiatric nurse during an initial assessment?

The nurse is working as a psychiatric nurse caring for clients in an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) community-based program. Which is not a characteristic of ACT program?

In Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), what does the term ‘cognitive distortion’ refers to?

A 58-year-old male is seen in the ED for syncope. His wife reports that she was in the kitchen when she heard him fall on the living room floor. He recalls feeling very lightheaded but remembers nothing more. Upon further questioning, he recalls feeling dizzy on several occasions over the past few months. He has a history of hypertension and a myocardial infarction 10 years earlier. He has since been well and exercises on a daily basis. In the ED, he has a blood pressure of 95/55 mmHg and a heart rate of 30 beats/min. An ECG is obtained (see the following ECG).  ECG1.jpg What is the most important initial step in managing this patient?