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ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM A- STUDY GUIDE

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ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM A- STUDY GUIDE EBP (evidence based practice) Using the best available research evidence, clinical expertise, & patient preferences to make clinical decisions The 5 ... A’s of integrating best evidence into clinical practices includes: Asking Acquiring Appraising Applying Assessing The mental health recovery model is one of helping people with psychiatric disabilities effectively manage their symptoms, reduce psychosocial disability, and find a meaningful life in a community of their choosing. 3 specific areas are inherent within the art of nursing: caring, attending & patient advocacy. Basic Brain Anatomy- what do the different part of brain control? oFrontal Lobe: Thought Processes & Voluntary Movement (decision making) oTemporal Lobe: Auditory Processes (language, speech, connects to Limbic system) oOccipital Lobe: Vision (interprets visual images) oParietal Lobe: Sensory & Motor (L/R orientation, reading, math, proprioception) oHypothalamus: maintains homeostasis, regulates BP, Temp, libido, hunger, thirst, and sleep/wake cycles. oCerebellum: Balance, Skeletal Muscle Coordination oNeurons: Nerves that translate electrical impulses into chemical signals released at the synapse Synapse- The space between neurons in which neurotransmitters are released and either inhibit/excite the adjacent neuron. The 4 NT’s are dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and acetylcholine. [Show More]

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