Inpatient Treatment Settings

Experts believe that with short term residential detoxification programs, a day minimum stay is effective for treatment success. Use numbers only.

90

When an acute mental health episode occurs, hospitalization may be required for which reasons?

Alleviating acute symptoms Stabilizing current living situation Adjusting medication regimen and monitoring changes

Who is in charge of admissions and discharges from state forensic hospitals?

Court system

It is essential that geropsychiatric units employ which practices? Select all that apply.

Daily routine Reduction of unnecessary noise Smaller units with fewer patients

Which are the most common diagnoses expected to be seen in patients on geropsychiatric units?

Delirium Depression Alzheimer's disease

Which factors are most associated with residential treatment facilities?

Home-like, comfortable environment Longer-term care for chronic mental illnessess Dual-diagnosis services for patients with both mental and substance use diagnoses

Which is the most effective care environment for an adolescent patient with a history of substance abuse, but no history of mental illness?

Inpatient substance abuse unit

Which type of treatment setting would be most beneficial for a 30-year-old patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of a mental illness who also has uncontrolled diabetes?

Medical-psychiatric unit

Which criteria must be met for admission to a state psychiatric facility? Select all that apply.

Patient must be uninsured. Patient is considered to be the most mentally ill.

When the nurse is formulating a discharge plan, what is the most appropriate placement option for an uninsured older adult patient diagnosed with severe schizophrenia who requires long-term care?

Residential treatment facility

Which substance abuse treatment program is best for the patient who can commit to one month of detoxification treatment?

Short-term treatment program

Which behavior management options are most helpful when treating adolescents who are harming themselves or others?

Skills training groups Time-out and seclusion One-to-one staff supervision

Which is the best placement option for a long-term prison inmate with diagnosable, severe mental illness who has been deemed too dangerous to remain in the prison?

State forensic hospital