Mod 1
Term for a 48-hour involuntary hold
What is an Emergency Detention (POED)
5HT, mood
Serotonin
Auditory hallucinations and grandiose delusions are this type of symptom of schizophrenia
Positive
1st generation antipsychotics are well known for this type of side effect; 3 letters
What are EPS or extrapyramidal symptoms
Full blown mania is the defining characteristic of this disorder
bipolar type 1
This type of commitment last up to 90 days
What is temporary
Observation of drug use led scientists to hypothesize this neurotransmitter was responsible for symptoms of schizophrenia
Dopamine
A patient with no understanding of their illness is said to have poor _______.
insight
Antipsychotic administered with Benadryl and Ativan in emergency situations
haloperidol (Haldol)
A patient experiences a mixed episode when ______&______ occur simultaneously.
Mania & depression
Patients have the right to refuse medication except for emergency/restraint situations and when medications are______-_________.
court-ordered
Area of the brain referred to as the “emotional brain”
limbic system
A social model of disability focused on rehabilitation rather than illness
recovery model
Weight gain & decreased libido are associated with this group of medications used to treat schizophrenia.
2nd gen antipsychotics
A history of hypomania and major depression are characteristics of this disorder
bipolar type 2
The nurse is honest with the patient when they ask if the medication could make them sleepy. The nurse has demonstrated which ethical principle of nursing?
Veracity
A patient who has been smiling all morning reports feelings of sadness & isolation. Their mood & affect are ________.
incongruent
Ventricles in the patient with schizophrenia are more likely to be…
What is enlarged
Agranulocytosis prevents this antipsychotic from being a first line option
Clozaril
Therapeutic lab values for this mood stabilizer range between 0.4 and 1.2 mmol/L
Lithium
The HCP who determines a patient needs involuntarily hospitalization for more than 48 hours can file for this type of commitment
What is an Order of Protective Custody (OPC)
Working with patients with mental illness involves understanding many of them have experienced ______
trauma
Fever, confusion, elevated HR and RR may indicate this life-threatening emergency for a patient on newly prescribed antipsychotic medication
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Patient education for this mood stabilizer drug includes closely monitoring for rash
Lamictal or lamotrigine
One in five patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder completes _________.
Suicide