This neurotransmitter is most associated with depression when levels are low.
What is serotonin?
Withdrawal from alcohol can cause this life-threatening condition.
What is delirium tremens?
Restricting calories leading to significantly low body weight.
What is anorexia nervosa?
Setting structured times for discussing symptoms is an example of this intervention.
What is limit-setting?
This drug class is used to improve cognition in Alzheimer’s disease.
What are cholinesterase inhibitors? Ex. Aricept
Persistent depressive disorder must last at least this long.
What is 2 years?
Medication used for opioid overdose.
What is naloxone?
Binge eating followed by purging behaviors.
What is bulimia nervosa?
This therapy helps patients link stress to physical symptoms.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
When a patient is confused, the nurse should do this.
What is provide reality orientation or validation?
This type of mood disorder includes both manic and depressive episodes.
What is bipolar disorder?
This stage of change involves intent to act soon.
What is preparation?
Priority lab imbalance seen with purging.
What is hypokalemia?
Disorder marked by excessive thoughts and behaviors about physical symptoms.
What is somatic symptom disorder?
Word-finding difficulty is called this.
What is aphasia?
This is a classic symptom of mania involving inflated self-esteem.
What is grandiosity?
Priority during withdrawal management.
What is safety and symptom management?
Most life-threatening complication of anorexia.
What is cardiac arrhythmia?
This disorder involves neurological symptoms without a medical cause.
What is conversion disorder?
Inability to perform purposeful movements.
What is apraxia?
These antidepressants are first-line due to fewer side effects.
What are SSRIs?
Dementia with visual hallucinations and Parkinson-like symptoms.
What is Lewy body dementia?
Priority nursing intervention for anorexia.
What is nutritional rehabilitation and monitoring intake?
Clients are intentionally producing symptoms in this disorder.
What is factitious disorder?
Failure to recognize familiar objects.
What is agnosia?