Psychiatric Disorders, Suicide, and Substance-Related Care

Definition

Psychiatric Disorders, Suicide, and Substance-Related Care in plain English

The RN prioritizes safety through constant observation and environmental surveillance to prevent self-injury or withdrawal-related failure. A frequent error is assuming a client is safe based on verbal denial of suicidal ideation without assessing non-verbal behavioral cues.

Related NCLEX-RN terms

• False Reassurance (“Everything Will Be Fine”)
• Acute grief
• Alcohol or sedative withdrawal
• Arguing with a delusion
• Body mass index
• Delirium versus dementia
• Eating disorder instability
• Escalating agitation
• Infantilizing communication
• Interpersonal violence or abuse disclosure