Sensory perception
These two types of photoreceptors in the retina are responsible for peripheral/low-light vision and color/central vision, respectively
What are rods and cones?
This is the priority nursing diagnosis for any patient expressing suicidal ideation, regardless of other presenting symptoms.
What is Risk for Suicide?
This term is defined as the ability to guide or influence the beliefs, opinions, or actions of individuals or groups.
What is leadership?
This psychiatric emergency is marked by intense mood disturbance, persistent elevation, and extreme goal-directed energy lasting at least one week
What is a manic episode (or mania)?
These are persistent, recurring thoughts or images that cannot be dismissed from the mind and cause severe anxiety.
What are obsessions?
This eye condition is characterized by increased intraocular pressure that can lead to hypoxia of the optic nerve and permanent blindness if untreated.
What is Glaucoma?
The sudden appearance of this unexplained mood state in a previously depressed patient can be a warning sign that they have made a plan to end their life
What is euthymia (or a sudden sense of calm/peace)?
This management function involves the coordination of resources such as time, people, and supplies to achieve specific outcomes.
What is management?
When caring for a patient in an acute manic state, the nurse should provide this type of food to ensure adequate nutrition while the patient is unable to sit still.
What are "finger foods" (high-calorie, portable snacks)?
These ritualistic behaviors are performed by an individual in a driven attempt to reduce the anxiety caused by persistent thoughts
What are compulsions?
This is the priority nursing goal for an older adult patient experiencing proprioceptive changes, which include difficulty with balance and spatial orientation.
What is injury prevention or fall prevention?
This is the most lethal method of suicide and is the leading means of death by suicide in the United States.
What are firearms?
This communication tool uses the acronym "CUS" to help nurses voice safety concerns in a professional and escalating manner.
What is the "I am Concerned, I am Uncomfortable, this is a Safety issue" tool?
This term refers to an individual's inability to recognize that they are ill, which is often a feature of the illness itself in bipolar disorder.
What is anosognosia?
This class of medication is considered the first-line pharmacological treatment for obsessive-compulsive and related anxiety disorders.
What are SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)?
This specific physical assessment technique involves checking extraocular movements in the six cardinal positions to evaluate cranial nerves III, IV, and VI.
What is the "diagnostic positions test" or "six cardinal fields of gaze"?
This term refers to thoughts of suicide that do not include a specific method or plan, such as "I wish I wouldn't wake up."
What is passive suicidal ideation?
This type of skill, essential for nurse leaders, involves the ability and judgment to work with and lead people in a compassionate and cooperative way
What are human skills?
This "Gold Standard" medication for Bipolar Disorder requires frequent blood level monitoring due to its narrow therapeutic index
What is Lithium?
This specialized surgical intervention for treatment-resistant OCD involves creating irreversible lesions to disconnect overactive circuits in the brain.
What is Gamma Knife surgery?
Cognitive effects of this state include a reduced capacity to learn, bizarre thinking, and an increased need for socialization, while affective effects include emotional lability and panic.
What is sensory deprivation?
When a patient is on one-to-one observation, the nurse must ensure these are always visible and not tucked under the covers while the patient is sleeping.
What are the patient's hands?
Regardless of their specific role or setting, all nurses must step up in this capacity to promote joy and engagement in the work environment
What is a leader?
These two terms describe when a patient’s facial expression either matches or does not match their reported internal emotional state.
What are congruent and incongruent affect?
This term describes thoughts that are senseless or distressing to the person experiencing them, a common characteristic of obsessions.
What is ego-dystonic?