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Mental health week 7
Griffith nursing week 7
Question | Answer |
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Who can recommend a person for mental assessment? | Anyone over the age of 18 can make an application for Request for Assessment who must have seen the person within the last 3 days.; A health professional, ambo or popo, if necessary, can then take the person to an authorised mental health service. |
If a Recommendation for Assessment is made, how long if the maximum amount of time the patient can be held if not seen by a Psychiatrist? | 72 hrs. |
What is anorexia nervosa? | characterised by self-initiated dieting; excessive physical exercise; fear of food |
Who can recommend a person for mental assessment? | Anyone over the age of 18 can make an application for Request for Assessment who must have seen the person within the last 3 days.; A health professional, ambo or popo, if necessary, can then take the person to an authorised mental health service. |
If a Recommendation for Assessment is made, how long if the maximum amount of time the patient can be held if not seen by a Psychiatrist? | 72 hrs. |
What is anorexia nervosa? | characterised by self-initiated dieting; excessive physical exercise; fear of food |