Foundations
Patient information is to be kept confidential except in cases such as.
What is duty to warn?
True or False: Obtaining history from the family can provide valuable information during a psychiatric crisis with the patient.
True, will a pt. in psychosis provide the best info?
1st generation antipsychotics produce ___ effects and 2nd generation produce ___ effects
What is motor and metabolic?
True or False? During the exam, you will not change your answers (only if you misread the question), you will slowly read each question (twice is best), and you will get enough sleep prior to the exam?
True, I hope.
This brain structure is most associated with mood regulation.
What is the Limbic System?
This ethical principle refers to a health care provider's duty to be honest, transparent, and to tell the truth.
What is Veracity?
Nodding your head, providing eye contact, and having a neutral affect are forms of this type of listening.
What is active listening?
Haldol is more likely to cause muscle rigidity, tremors, and drooling due to it being what type of antipsychotic?
What is a first-generation antipsychotic?
A 47-year-old female expresses regret over not having children. She would be in what psychosocial stage according to Erik Erikson?
What is Stagnation?
This is a form of CBT that is great for those with Borderline personality D/O
What is DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)?
When someone is a danger to themselves or others, they may be this type of admission.
What is an involuntary admission?
"What do you mean when you say you want to end it all?", is an example of this funnel technique:
What is a clarifying question?
This life threatening condition can be caused by antipsychotics with a gradual onset leading to increased temp, HR, BP, and muscle rigidity.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
True or False: Antidepressants take effect within a week.
False, antidepressants take around 4-7 weeks to take effect.
A type of EPS that mimics Parkinson's. S&S include tremor at rest, slow gait, and rigidity.
What is pseudo-parkinsonism or parkinsonism (drug induced)?
"If you don't sit down and be quiet then I'm going to seclude you." what type of Tort?
What is assault?
The nurse helping the patient identify goals and solutions to their problems is what phase of the nurse/patient relationship?
What is the working phase?
This life-threatening condition comes on quickly and can cause seizures, fever, muscle rigidity, increased HR and BP, and dilated pupils.
What is Serotonin Syndrome?
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are seen in Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's:
What is Acetylcholine?
A range of movement disorders caused by antipsychotics. S&S slow movement, restlessness, tremors, TD, and abnormal posturing.
What is EPS?
Out of the three D's, which one interferes with a person's ability to function in their daily life?
What is dysfunction?
A pt. had an abusive mother. Now she attacks any nurse who looks like her mom. This is an example of:
What is transference?
Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is central to the body's stress response. Dysregulation alters the secretion of:
What is Cortisol?
This medication helps with symptoms of EPS and regulates neurotransmitters Dopamine and Acetylcholine.
What is Cogentin/Benztropine?
The ability of the brain to reorganize and form new connections, especially after learning or an injury, is known as?
What is neuroplasticity?