Mood disorders
Characteristics of mood disorder
excessive elation, depression or combination of these
Name for Prozac
Fluoxetine
Always begin your exam from ____ to ___
Head to Toe
Reasons person commits suicide
Anger turned inward
Hopelessness
Desperation, guilt, history of attempts
Attention
Types of eating disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Binge Eating
Mood disorder with "swings"
bipolar
Name for Zoloft
Sertaline
Rate: rapid/slow
volume
mute
paucity
stuttering, slurring word
Speech
Most common psychiatric disorders that precede suicide
major depression
bipolar disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Self Starving, obsessed with being thin, obsessed with weight
Most common of all psychiatric disorders
depression
Mood stabilizers: Name two
Depakote
Tegretol
Lithium
Lamictal
When you the nurse get an admission and notice the patient is agitated, poor eye contact and a history of violence. The nurse should stand...
Close to exit, with clear way to remove self or grab another staff member
What a nurse must assess for when a patient states they are suicidal
seriousness of intent
plan
means
access to weapons
verbal / physical clues
Reasons person has anorexia
Peer, social pressure
media
family pressure
psychiatric disorder
Characterized by elevated mood and extreme euphoria
Manic
Conventional Antipsychotics used mostly in Geriatric population
Haldol
When a patient refuses to contract for safety, poor eye contact or allows any discussion...
Place on a 1:1 for safety
What you teach the family about
Take any hint seriously
do not keep secrets
be a good listener
express their worth
remove weapons
Affects on body of anorexia
Thinning hair
weight loss
dry skin/lanugo
missed menses
weight loss
cardiac, respiratory disorders
Feeling "down in the dumps" over years
dysthymia
Given to patients with psychosis. Cautious use of this class in the elderly. Name a drug
Atypical antipsychotics
Risperdal
The reason a patient is ADMITTED to a psychiatric hospital they are:
A danger to themselves or others
Long term goals on your care plan
Coping mechanisms more positive concept
Safety plan
Feel accepted by others
Effects of binge eating and bulimia
Dental decay
esophageal varices
abdominal issues