Psychiatric Medication
This mood stabilizer has a therapeutic level of 0.6–1.2 mEq/L.
What is Lithium?
This medication reverses opioid overdose.
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
This statement is therapeutic:
“Tell me more about…”
What is Exploring?
Fear of abandonment + unstable relationships =
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
The first priority for suicidal patient is:
What is Safety precautions / 1:1 observation?
“This can’t be happening.”
What is Denial?
This antidepressant class requires avoiding tyramine foods.
What are MAOIs?
This withdrawal syndrome can cause tremors, seizures, and hallucinations.
What is Alcohol withdrawal / DTs?
The best response to hallucinations is:
What is acknowledge feelings without validating the hallucination?
Flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance =
What is PTSD?
A benzo patient must be taught to avoid this:
What is Alcohol / opioids?
“Why me?”
What is Anger
This syndrome includes hyperthermia, tremors, clonus, and diaphoresis.
What is Serotonin Syndrome?
This vitamin is given to prevent Wernicke encephalopathy in alcohol use disorder.
What is Thiamine (Vitamin B1)?
The best response to dementia asking about a deceased mother:
What is “Tell me about your mother.”
Obsessions plus compulsions =
What is OCD?
The first priority in DTs is:
What is Airway and seizure precautions?
The best nursing response to depression stage:
What is presence and silence
This medication is NOT PRN and takes 2–4 weeks to work for anxiety.
What is Buspirone?
This medication is commonly used for alcohol withdrawal tremors and restlessness.
What is Lorazepam (Ativan) or Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)?
This communication technique confirms understanding.
What is Teach-back?
Voices telling patient to self-harm requires this FIRST:
What is safety assessment for command hallucinations?
The first priority with command hallucinations is:
What is assess intent and plan?
A DNR means:
What is No CPR during arrest
This antidepressant class is most lethal in overdose.
What are TCAs?
A patient continues use despite harm, loss of family, and overdose. This is:
What is Addiction?
This is NEVER therapeutic:
“Everything will be fine.”
What is False reassurance?
Sudden confusion after surgery in an older adult =
What is Delirium?
A postop confused patient climbing out of bed needs:
What is frequent reorientation and fall prevention?
The priority of palliative care is:
What is comfort and symptom management