Medications
These type of medications can have a side effect of EPS
Typical antipsychotics
First GenerationWhich type of medication would be contraindicated for a patient with substance abuse disorder?
Benzodiazepine
Mania
What type of mental health disorder is a risk factor for suicide?
What type of patient response is this?
"The people are watching me through the window."
(There are no people)
Delusion
The uncontrolled release of stool
Encopresis
Intervention for a patient who is a danger to self or others.
Restraints
How does a nurse monitor for side effects of EPS?
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
AIMS
This class of medications contributes to the development of metabolic syndrome.
Second generation antipsychotics (SGA)s
Hypomania-no mania, with periods of depression.
What is Bipolar II
If a patient states "I have thoughts of suicide", what is the nurse response?
Do you have a plan?
Hallucination is a __________ symptom.
positive
Forgetful, disorganized, has difficulties making friends.
What is ADHD
Antipsychotic, benzodiazipines
What teaching should be provided for a patient taking Selegiline?
Dietary instructions, tyramine free
Shuffling gait, tremors, rigidity after taking an antipsychotic medication
What is pseudo-parkinsonism
What are 5 priority assessments for patients with Bipolar
Suicidality, VS, nutrition, sleep, medication compliance.
Which two suicidal factors are the most dangerous with a suicidal plan?
Access to means and lethality
What therapeutic technique is most effective with hallucinations?
observation
presenting reality
Destructive, challenges authority, violates the law
What is Conduct Disorder
Women, children, people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQ
Higher risk populations for violence
Potential adverse effects a nurse should educate/monitor for a patient who is taking olanzapine?
Metabolic Syndrome:
Obesity, HTN, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, abdominal obesity, etc.
Which is a medical emergency? Acute dystonic reaction, tardive dyskinesia, or neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?
NMS
What is the most important thing a nurse a should do during the orientation phase of working with a patient who has a paranoid delusions?
Establish trust
Removal of dangerous items, 1:1 observation, involuntary hospitalization.
What are suicide precautions.
If a patient is experiencing delusions, hallucinations and anhedonia, what category of medication would you expect and why?
Atypical, second generation
because patient has positive and negative symptoms
Difficulty making eye contact, adheres to strict routines, does not like certain sounds.
What is autism
A child presents with ligature marks on his wrists, cigarette burns on his arms, and displays terror when approached by adults
What is child abuse
Which of the following labs would be concerning for a patient taking Lithium?
Na 130
K 3.6
WBC 8,000
Na 135
Na 130
The patient is taking haloperidol and is restless and pacing. How would the nurse document this finding?
Akathisia
Assess
What are SSRIs
Withdrawal, isolation, focus on outlandish things.
What is the prodrome or prodromal stage of schizophrenia.
Class of medications prescribed to children with ADHD and name one.
CNS Stimulants
Ritalin, adderall, vyvanse, focolin, etc.
When a person suspects their drink was spiked-what is a priority intervention?
What is obtain a urine specimen.