Psychiatric Meds
The ANC is monitored, weekly to start, every other week after 6 months and monthly indefinitely while taking this medication
Clozaril (Clozapine)
This disorder is characterized by fear, panic, and overwhelming worry.
Anxiety Disorder
This nurse knows that this Lithium level is toxic and can lead to death.
1.5 mEq/L
These medications are most commonly used to treat patients with Schizophrenia.
Antipsychotics
Intrusive thoughts that are disturbing, lead to this in OCD
Compulsions
This drug should not be used if the person has a history of seizures
Wellbutrin
This disorder is characterized by excessive periods of euphoria, grandiosity and lack of need of sleep
Mania
This nursing caring for a psychiatric patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal knows to monitor for what symptom that is treated with Benzodiazepines.
Seizures
These medications are used to treat patients with ADHD that have no contraindications.
Stimulants
Disorder characterized by recurrent memories, disturbing images, avoidance of stimuli that reminds someone of these events
PTSD
Abilify (Aripiprazole), Zyprexa (Olanzapine) and Seroquel (quetiapine) are what class of medication?
Atypical Antipsychotics
This disorder is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, anhedonia, sadness lasting for more than 2 weeks.
Major Depressive Disorder
The nurse caring for a patient with alcohol dependency 6 hours after the last drink, knows to assess for this group of symptoms.
Withdrawal symptoms
These medications are used to treat patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal.
Benzodiazepines
The person that experiences daily worry that is hard to control and may be unrelated to any events is diagnosed as having
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
This medication used commonly used to treat bipolar disorder requires serum level monitoring.
Lithium
This Cluster A disorder is characterized by odd behavior, "eccentric" distorted reality, suspiciousness, and difficulty with close relationships.
Schizotypal Disorder
These precautions should be implemented for a patients with active suicidal thoughts with a plan and intent that is in-patient.
1:1
The medications are used to treat depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders.
Antidepressants
Borderline Personality Disorder
This condition is caused by toxicity of medications used to treat depression.
Serotonin Syndrome
This Cluster B disorder is characterized by impulsivity, risk-taking behavior, fear of abandonment and unstable realtionships.
Borderline Personality Disorder
To establish rapport with patients the nurse asks these types of questions.
Open-ended questions
This group of medications is used to treat bipolar disorder.
Anticonvulsants
Increase in somatic symptoms such as pulse, shortness of breath, diaphoresis can indicate this
Panic Attack