normal human emotion strong, uncomfortable emotional response to a real or perceived

NUR 162 Unit 2

• Anger

Answer (normal human emotion) strong, uncomfortable emotional response to a real or perceived provocation.

• Positive/healthy anger

Answer when situation is unfair, person's rights aren't respected, etc.

• If person can express his/her anger assertively, problem solving, or conflict resolution is

possible.

• Negative anger

Answer when a person denies, suppresses, or expresses anger inappropriately

• Physiological effects of anger

Answer migraine headaches, ulcers, coronary artery disease, or hypertension

• emotional effects of anger

Answer depression, low self-esteem, etc.

• anger expressed inappropriately can lead to

Answer Hostility (verbal aggression) or physical aggression

• Hostility

Answer 1 / 3

(verbal aggression) emotion expressed through verbal abuse, lack of cooperation, violation or rules or norms, or threatening behavior. Ex. Intimidate

• Which can lead to physical aggression

• physical aggression

Answer behavior in which a person attacks or injures another person or that involves destruction of property

• assertive communication

Answer Uses "I" statements that expresses feelings and are specific to the situation, for example, "I feel angry when you interrupt me". This allows appropriate expression of anger & can lead to productive problem-solving discussions and reduced anger.

• Nurses should help patient express anger appropriately using assertive communication.

• catharsis

Answer used to release anger using safe activities such as hitting a punching bag, yelling, or going for a walk

*may contraindicated for angry patients*

• acting out

Answer an immature defense mechanism by which the person deals with emotional conflicts or stressors through actions rather than through reflection or feeling (used to feel temporarily less helpless or powerless)

• decreased serotonin ->

Answer increased aggressive behavior 2 / 3

• increase dopamine & norepinephrine ->

Answer increased impulsively violent behavior

• damage to limbic system, frontal, and temporal lobe ->

Answer alter person's ability to modulate aggression

• impulse control

Answer ability to delay gratification and socially appropriate behavior

• Usually affected in childhood r/t poor parenting, children who receive inconsistent responses

to their behavior, and children whose families have low socioeconomic status.

• treatment of aggressive clients

Answer

• Lithium

• Carbamazepine and valproate
• Clozapine, risperidone, and olanzapine (atypical antipsychotics)
• Haloperidol and lorazepam

• lithium

Answer treat aggressive clients with bipolar disorder

• carbamazepine & valproate

Answer treat aggression assoc. with dementia, psychosis, and personality disorders

• clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine
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