Children and Adolescents
This disorder is characterized by a withdrawal of the child into the self and into a fantasy world of his or her own creation.
What is autism?
A shortage of affordable housing, deinstitutionalization, a lack of affordable health care and domestic violence can all be contributing factors to this social issue.
What is homelessness ?
This term is used to describe a loss of memory, language, and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.
What is dementia?
This class of medications is considered first-line treatment for ADHD and increases the level of neurotransmitters in the CNS
What are Central Nervous System Stimulants?
The nurse knows that parental overprotection and maternal depression can be predisposing factors to this disorder.
What is separation anxiety disorder?
Define the Mental Health Treatment Gap.
What is the absolute difference between the true prevalence of a disorder and the treated proportion of individuals affected by the disorder?
This neurocognitive disorder begins abruptly, has varied symptoms, and is usually caused by an acute illness or drug toxicity
What is delirium?
This CNS stimulant is used to treat ADHD, and has the pharmaceutical name lisdexamfetamine.
What is Vyvanse?
In this disorder essential features include the presence of multiple motor tics and one or more verbal tics.
What is Tourette Disorder?
Nursing interventions for the homeless include (select all that apply):
A. Ensuring personal safety behavior
B. Not focusing on social needs, but maintaining focus on medical needs
C. Managing medications
D. Stoping care when there is a perceived lack of compliance
E. Referring to services available such as shelters.
What are options A, C, and E?
This classification of NCDs are caused by or related to another disease or condition
What are secondary neurocognitive disorders ?
The nurse is educating a patient with a new prescription for Vyvanse. The correct education given to the patient includes (select all that apply):
A. "Make sure you take your Vyvanse at lunch or dinner so you have enough food in your system"
B. "Monitor how much caffeine you are consuming, too much caffeine will enhance the CNS stimulant effects"
C. "If you are having a leisure day or weekend, it is okay to stop taking your Vyvanse"
D. "Call the physician's office if you are severely restless, or if you have insomnia or anorexia"
B & D
Rationale:
A- Avoid taking CNS stimulants late in the day to prevent insomnia
C- Patients should be informed not to stop taking CNS agents abruptly, as they could experience severe withdrawal symptoms
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
The discrepancy between the care provided to clients and the recommended best practices in healthcare
What are Fragmentation Gaps?
The nurse knows that a patient with this classification of NCD that has occurred as a result from a stroke, may experience a resolve of symptoms once they receive treatment
What is Reversible Neurocognitive Disorder?
This medication is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used to decrease hyperactivity and impulsiveness
Atomoxetine (Strattera)
A child tells the RN "It's never my fault! My parents just always expect me to do too much". The RN suspects the child could have...
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
The top 5 factors which enhance vulnerabilities
What is...
lack of affordable housing?
unemployment?
poverty?
mental illness & lack of needed services?
substance abuse and lack of needed services?
The nurse knows that it is important to educate patients and families experiencing NCDs of these three topics.
What is nature of illness, what is management of illness, and what is support services?
The RN knows that nausea, headache and weakness are all symptoms of a withdrawal from this ADHD medication
What is Ritalin?