Foundations
Law that requires insurance companies to treat mental health care the same as chronic illnesses like diabetes or heart disease,
What is Mental Health Parity act?
Treatment for dystonia.
What is benadryl IM/IV or cogentin (benztropine) IM/IV?
2 unique manifestations (symptoms) of bulimia
What is abrasions on knuckles and dental erosion?
(hiding food, shame, and secrecy)
3 interventions to include in care plan for a child with autism
What is keep routines, minimize environmental stimuli, try to have same caregivers?
In schizophrenia, category of symptoms patients display including hallucinations, delusions, and bizarre behavior.
What is positive symptoms?
Term to describe when patients no longer have extended stays in psychiatric institutions but causes increased hospitalizations and exacerbation of symptoms
What is the revolving door effect?
Drug category that can cause hypertensive crisis
What is MAOI?
The process of having physical symptoms without an organic basis
What is somatization? or What is somatoform disorder?
Two examples of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) / cognitive restructuring techniques
What is decatastrophizing, positive reframing?
Term used to describe a person who intentionally makes up symptoms to gain. Example a person who is drug seeking goes to different ER complaining of fictional pain.
What is malingering?
Neurotransmitter responsible for producing "High" and euphoria that addicts pursue in drug use
What is dopamine?
medication that has the possible side effect of agranulocytosis.
What is clozapine (cloziril)?
Personality disorder characterized by extreme polarized thinking and self harm.
What is borderline personality disorder?
Peak time to assess for alcohol withdraw based on last drink
What is 2 days?
Side effect after ECT.
What is confusion?
Most common type of hallucination (Senses)
What is auditory?
3 Signs and symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
What is autonomic instability, high fevers, change in mental status (confusion), rigidity, clonus (muscular contractions), mydriasis (dilated pupils) diaphoresis, tachycardia?
3 Priorities for a patient who is suffering from acute anorexia and comes to ER after fainting.
What is physiological stability? (BP, HR, RR, electrolytes, dehydration)
Therapeutic range for lithium
What is 0.6-1.2?
Antidote for inhalant toxicity
What is there is no antidote?
The term used to describe a patient who believes people can hear and know his/her thoughts
What is thought broadcasting?
Psychotropic medication that can cause a prolonged QT interval.
What is Geodon or Haloperidol? (thioridazine, droperidol, mesoridazine)
Medication used to treat the distorted images/perceptions caused by anorexia
What is olanzapine (Zyprexa)?
Major differnce between acute stress disorder and PTSD
What is in PTSD the symptoms occur 3 months or more after the trauma?
Personality disorder characterized as a loner or recluse. Is satisfied with no contact with others
What is schizoid?