Coping
This benzodiazepine is commonly used for short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder, but carries a high risk of dependence.
What is Lorazepam?
Anti-anxiety medication is used for long-term generalized anxiety disorder treatment and is unique because it does not cause dependence or withdrawal symptoms.
What is Buspirone (Buspar)?
This mood stabilizer is commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder and reduce episodes of mania.
What is lithium?
This TCA is used for depression, sleep, and neuropathic pain, and is usually given at bedtime due to its sedating effects.
What is Amitriptyline?
When treating neuroleptic malignant syndrome, nurses must immediately stop the antipsychotic and use this physical method to reduce dangerously high body temperature.
What is cooling blankets?
This medication is given IV to reverse a benzodiazepine overdose. Must be used cautiously - it can trigger seizures.
What is Flumazenil?
When alcohol is consumed while taking Disulfiram, acetaldehyde syndrome may cause these 4 symptoms: N/V, weakness and sweating, palpitations, and what change in blood pressure?
What is hypotension?
This is the therapeutic blood level range (in mEq/L) for Lithium during maintenance therapy.
What is 0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L?
Patients taking TCAs often complain of anticholinergic side effects. Name at least one of these.
What are dry mouth, urinary retention, and blurry vision?
Nursing considerations for this Alzheimer’s drug include monitoring for dizziness, constipation, and ensuring fall precautions due to its CNS effects.
What is Memantine?
Aversion therapy drug causes unpleasant reactions when alcohol is consumed, helping maintain abstinence. Requires avoidance of all alcohol-containing products.
What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
Patients taking this anti-anxiety medication should avoid this common fruit juice because it can increase medication levels and risk side effects.
What is grapefruit juice?
Patients taking lithium must maintain adequate intake of these two things to reduce the risk of toxicity.
What are fluids and sodium?
This Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI) requires a strict tyramine-free diet to avoid hypertensive crisis.
What is Phenelzine? Note: Aged cheese, smoked meats, avocados, figs, wine, liver, fermented fish
This first-generation antipsychotic treats schizophrenia and acute agitation, but is highly associated with extrapyramidal side effects.
What is Haloperidol?
This benzodiazepine is used to treat anxiety and prevent seizures during alcohol withdrawal and has a rapid onset of action.
What is Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)?
While taking this benzodiazepine for alcohol withdrawal or anxiety, clients should not stop it abruptly and should avoid driving due to possible drowsiness and dizziness.
What is Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)?
This action should be taken if a client on lithium develops blurred vision, ataxia, or large dilute urine.
What is withholding the dose and contacting the provider (possible moderate to severe lithium toxicity)?
Clients taking SSRIs should avoid this over-the-counter herbal supplement that can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome.
What is St. John’s Wort?
These movement-related side effects can include tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, restlessness, and involuntary facial movements, often seen with antipsychotic use.
What are extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)?
Antidepressant med. helps reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Carries a seizure risk, especially in people with a hx of seizures.
What is Bupropion?
After administration of the benzodiazepine antidote flumazenil, pts must be closely monitored for the return of sedation or this dangerous complication.
What are seizures?
A client taking lithium reports nausea, diarrhea, thirst, and fine tremors. Their level is 1.6 mEq/L. What is happening?
What is early lithium toxicity?
SSRIs are often first-line for this group of psychiatric conditions because of FDA approval and limited impact on weight.
What are eating disorders?
This cholinesterase inhibitor is used in mild to moderate Alzheimer's and may cause GI upset, bradycardia, and increased risk of falls.
What is Donepezil?