Pharmacology
Someone who takes this medication should probably not wear cologne
disulfiram (Antabuse)
A patient is in opioid withdrawal. In addition to nausea and anxiety, their pupils would be this
Dilated
A parent who inflicts harm on their child in order to get recognition as a good parent by hospital staff has this diagnosis
Munchausen by proxy / factitious disorder by proxy
The nurse knows that a client can only be involuntarily hospitalized if one of these two conditions are met
Risk to self or others
This defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to another in an attempt to protect the ego
Projection
A client on a behavioral health unit developed a high fever after being treated for acute agitation with this intramuscular medication
Haldol (Will also accept Zyprexa or Geodon)
A nurse who steals controlled substances from the hospital for personal use is engaging in this
Diversion
This eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of consuming excessive amounts of food, and a strong sense of being out of control while doing so
Binge eating disorder
Violence / explosion phase / battering phase
This type of grief is experienced prior to the loss
Anticipatory grief
While this medication is indicated for anxiety and has no abuse potential, it is ineffective for anxiety in the short-term
Buspirone (Buspar)
This acronym describes the use of medications to help maintain abstinence
MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment)
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are an example of this
Conversion disorder
The ethical and legal obligation to breach confidentiality if a patient verbalizes an intention to harm others
Duty to Warn / The Tarasoff Rule
After being berated by their supervisor, a nurse goes home and yells at their spouse, which is an example of this defense mechanism
Displacement
A client who was educated on the risks of fluphenazine therapy is concerned about parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia, and akathisia; all of which fall under this term
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
This class of medications is first-line to manage alcohol withdrawal
Benzodiazepines
This personality disorder is the highest risk for other-directed violence
Antisocial personality disorder
Disenfranchised grief
A patient who took a therapeutic dose of alprazolam just prior to being admitted to the emergency department for slow and shallow breathing probably consumed this as well
Alcohol
An alcohol use disorder client who has consumed 12 beers a day for 9 years is likely deficient in this key nurtient
thiamine (Vitamin B1)
A client who is recovering from anorexia develops congestive heart failure after gaining weight, indicating that he may be experiencing
Refeeding syndrome
This is the only personality disorder that has suicidality as a criterion
This defense mechanism is common with any condition that damages the brain's ability to retrieve memories
Confabulation