Name that Disorder
All of these symptoms are signs and symptoms of what disorder: visual hallucinations, tachycardia, restlessness, irritability, anorexia, insomnia, impaired cognitive function, paranoid delusions, tremors, hypertension, and seizures?
What is alcoholism?
This organization provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a substance-free lifestyle.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
This medication class is used to treat signs of alcohol withdrawal.
What are benzodiazepines?
All of these make up what type of communication: physical appearance, dress, body movements, posture, touch, facial expressions, eye contact?
What is nonverbal communication?
An action or situation leads to an adverse emotional reaction, such as a panic attack.
What is a trigger?
Flight of ideas, difficulty having conversations, delusions of grandeur, believing oneself to be a very powerful person, and paranoia are signs and symptoms of this disorder?
What is schizophrenia?
This is a complication of long-term alcohol use that can cause bruising, nosebleeds, and jaundice.
What is cirrhosis?
These are parts of what type of assessment: cognition, insight, judgment, perception, mood/affect, thought content, thought process, speech, cooperation, behavior, appearance?
What is a mental status examination?
"How would you describe your relationship with your mother?" is an example of what kind of question?
What is an open-ended question?
Negative, incorrect beliefs, stereotype or label are other names for this.
What is a stigma?
A person with this diagnosis has a hard time paying attention and sitting still, making finishing tasks very hard. This disorde is often first diagnosed in adolescence.
What is ADHD?
This medication deters clients from drinking by causing a severe reaction if using alcohol while taking this drug.
What is Antabuse or Disulfiram?
Tools and techniques that are used to help handle difficult emotions, decrease stress, and establish or maintain a sense of internal order are known as?
What are coping skills?
While the nurse and client are in a therapy session, the nurse uses this therapeutic communication technique when she states, "You become very anxious when we start talking about your drinking."
What is an observation?
Publication that is used to identify psychiatric disorders based on specific criteria.
What is the DSM-5?
Difficulty concentrating, hopelessness, helplessness, powerlessness, difficulty performing ADLs, poor problem solving, impaired cognitive functioning, irritability, isolation from peers, decreased energy, and difficulty making decisions are signs and symptoms of this disorder in adolescents?
What is depression?
This medication is a synthetic opiate used to treat addiction without causing a craving.
What is methadone?
Name a well-known support group associated with alcoholism.
What is alcoholics anonymous?
The nurse asking the following questions is trying to determine what: 1) What do you do when you are upset? 2) Who do you talk to about your problems? 3) What hobbies do you have?
What are coping strategies?
These three neurotransmitters are involved with depression and neurocognitive disorders.
What are norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine?
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
What is Delirium Tremens (DTs)?
Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Cymbalta, and Wellbutrin are all examples of this type of medication.
What are antidepressants?
Providing an atmosphere in which trust and understanding can grow between a client and the nurse that encourages communication.
What is Establishing Rapport?
A person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being that impacts how they think, feel, and act and helps determine how they handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.
What is mental health?