Meds
This medication is the specific antidote used for benzodiazepine toxicity/overdose.
Flumazenil
This 4-question screening tool asks if a patient has ever felt the need to "Cut down" or had an "Eye-opener" in the morning.
CAGE Questionnaire
This level of anxiety is characterized by chest pain, shortness of breath, and a fear of "going crazy" or dying.
Panic level
When a patient with OCD has hands that are cracked and bleeding from washing, the initial nursing goal is this.
promoting skin healing (without initially preventing the compulsion
ex: provide lotion
This is the first-line class of medications used to treat ADHD.
CNS stimulants
ex:Methylphenidate
This non-habit-forming anxiolytic is used for long-term GAD management but can take 1–4 weeks to reach full effect.
Buspirone
This medical emergency, occurring during alcohol withdrawal, is characterized by hallucinations, seizures, and a heart rate >120 bpm.
Delirium Tremens (DTs)
For a diagnosis of GAD, a patient must experience excessive worry for at least this many months.
What is 6 months
These are dissociative reactions where a PTSD patient feels or acts as if the traumatic event is recurring.
flashbacks
This behavioral disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of violating the rights of others and aggression toward people or animals.
conduct disorder
Patients taking this aversion therapy drug must avoid all products containing alcohol, including hand sanitizer and cough syrup.
Disulfiram
Unlike the physiological "up" seen in alcohol withdrawal (tachycardia, tremors), withdrawal from this CNS stimulant is characterized by a "crash" involving intense fatigue, severe depression, and suicidal ideation.
Which substance is this?
cocaine
This phobia involves a marked fear of situations where escape might be difficult, such as being in a crowd or outside the home alone.
Agoraphobia
This therapy is very effective for PTSD but is contraindicated in patients who are actively suicidal or have a detached retina.
EMDR
This is the most critical priority assessment when starting or changing psychotropic medications in a child or adolescent.
Suicidal ideation
This medication is frequently prescribed to patients with PTSD to specifically decrease nightmares and hypervigilance.
Prazosin
Explain Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
This condition involves repeated, severe bouts of vomiting typically seen in daily, long-term marijuana users.
This cognitive therapy technique helps patients identify and change unhealthy thought patterns.
Cognitive Reframing (or Restructuring)
These techniques are used to help "bring back" a patient to the present moment during a dissociative episode.
grounding technqiues
In a pediatric mental health setting, this type of therapy provides a structured environment for safety and predictability.
Milieu Therapy
Due to the side effect of anorexia and weight loss, SNRIs (like Duloxetine) are contraindicated in patients with this type of disorder.
Eating Disorders
This voluntary, confidential program provides monitoring and advocacy for Texas nurses with substance use or mental health conditions.
TPAPN
This behavioral therapy involves exposing a patient to a great deal of an undesirable stimulus in an attempt to turn off the anxiety response.
Flooding
This specific manifestation of PTSD involves the individual having negative beliefs about themselves and feeling a deep sense of responsibility or regret regarding the outcome of the traumatic event.
survivors guilt
In addition to traditional therapies, this specific dietary intervention is often recommended for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to help manage behavioral symptoms.
GFCF (Gluten-Free, Casein-Free) diet