Personality Disorders
This personality disorder is marked by suspiciousness and distrust of others
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
This phase of the cycle of violence includes rising tension and increasing arguments
What is the Tension‑Building Phase?
This benzodiazepine crosses the blood‑brain barrier quickly and should not be mixed with alcohol.
What is Lorazepam?
Hallucinations and delusions are examples of these types of symptoms
What are Positive Symptoms?
Fine, downy hair seen in anorexia nervosa is called this.
What is Lanugo?
Difficulty staying seated and waiting their turn are symptoms of this disorder
What is ADHD?
Clients on suicide precautions must be checked this often
What is every 15 minutes?
This grief disorder occurs beyond social/cultural/religious norms
Clients with this disorder prefer to be alone and show little interest in relationships or sexual activity.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Using a client’s money or writing checks without permission is this type of abuse
What is Economic Abuse?
Low sodium levels increase the risk of toxicity for this mood stabilizer
What is Lithium?
Flat affect and social withdrawal fall under this symptom category.
What are Negative Symptoms?
Bruising and calluses on the knuckles from self‑induced vomiting are known as this sign
What is Russell’s Sign?
A history of trauma or abuse is a major risk factor for this disruptive behavior disorder.
What is Conduct Disorder?
This is the first step when a client expresses suicidal thoughts.
What is assessing intent/plan?
Grief that is experienced in the midst of loss or death, not always related to death
What is anticipatory grief
A client who believes they have magical powers is showing traits of this disorder
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
Leaving unwanted items at someone’s door and following them is legally defined as this
What is Stalking?
This medication increases serotonergic activity in the amygdala and is used for anxiety
What is Buspirone?
This disorder includes schizophrenia symptoms plus major depression or mania.
What is Schizoaffective Disorder?
Clients with this disorder binge eat and then experience shame or disgust
What is Binge Eating Disorder?
A child who shows no reaction when comforted may have this attachment disorder.
What is Reactive Attachment Disorder?
A client with borderline personality disorder is at highest risk for self‑harm during this transition
What is discharge?
Prevalent problem in nursing, characterized by depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, frustration and feeling hopelessness
What is Burnout
This Cluster B disorder involves splitting and a high risk of self‑harm, especially at discharge
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
The first priority of a SANE nurse after a sexual assault is this.
What is ensuring the client’s safety/protection from further harm?
This antihistamine used for anxiety should be avoided in clients with long QT syndrome.
What is Hydroxyzine?
A client who believes they are a famous celebrity is experiencing this type of delusion
What is a Grandiose Delusion?
This electrolyte imbalance is common in anorexia nervosa and can cause cardiac issues
What is Hypokalemia?
Nightmares and intrusive memories occurring 3 days to 1 month after trauma indicate this condition.
What is Acute Stress Disorder?
This stage of Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome involves the body’s fight‑or‑flight response
What is the Alarm Stage?
This type of grief is due to loss by homicide, suicide, military duty or accidents and disasters.
This personality disorder is associated with perfectionism and often co‑occurs with anorexia nervosa.
What is Obsessive‑Compulsive Personality Disorder?
This stage of the violence cycle is characterized by apologies and promises to change
What is the Honeymoon Phase?
Uncontrolled mouth movements are a hallmark of this antipsychotic side effect
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
This term describes the inability to recall important details of a traumatic event
What is Dissociative Amnesia?
Intentional insulin restriction for weight loss is known as this
What is Diabulimia?
This neurotransmitter is elevated in anxiety disorders
What is Norepinephrine?
Frequent sick calls from a nurse may indicate this occupational condition
What is Burnout?
Facing death, dying or grief that causes anxiety as the person is reminded of their own mortality
Death anxiety