Mental Health Unit 1

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100

Neurotransmitter that stabilizes mood

Serotonin

200

When you are deciding on running that red light my levels rise

Dopamine

300

My low levels are thought to be responsible for the impairment in balance and uncontrolled tremors with dx Parkinson's disease

Dopamine

400

In my exhaustion phase I cause cardiac failure, kidney failure, and decrease immune system. 

General Adaptation Syndrome

500

If I cause you to respond to stressors through the parasympathetic pathway I can assure you you will exhibit this

Freeze Resonse

In my Fee Fee's

100

During a Panic attack I cause this patient's instinct to run to a safe place

Flight or fight response

200

My suppression causes neurochemical changes that also may trigger dysfunction in the immune response

Anger

300

I will cause yelling and anger but love with affection 

Ambivalence

400

My level of anxiety will make your muscles tense and learning takes more effort

Moderate Anxiety

500

I will make you avoid dealing with your trauma, I will make you detach, withdraw and ignore the problem 

Psychic Numbing

I can solve this

100

Your client is better in April but worse in November

SAD

*Seasonal Affective Disorder

200

Your client is experiencing rapid thinking accompanied by racing speech

Bipolar Disorder

300

A client may experience Flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, or memories that may surface months or years later

PTSD

*Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

400

To relieve anxiety the client performs repetitive compulsive acts

OCD

*Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

500

This offers desensitization in attempts to extinguish undesirable responses

Behavioral therapy

Be a Nurse they said

100

What is some nursing implantation with a client dx with anxiety disorder (name 3)

* Remain calm

* Soft voice

* Arm's distance away

* Offer schedules

* Offer group help

* Distraction/relaxation/breathing techniques

 * Medication teaching

*Decrease stimui

200

Name 3 specific teachings to include with Anxiolytics-Benzodiazepines

*Monitor breathing

*Mild sedative effects-Tranquilizers

*Tolerance with long term dose

*Addictive

*Short term relief

300

I can cause Bradycardia and Hyperglycemia at the same time

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers

*Atenolol

*Metoprolol

*Propranolol

400

I'm not recommended for children or adolescents for worsening symptoms of depression, thoughts or suicide attempts

SSRI's

*Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

500

This theory works on reshaping the person's interpretation of the events by helping the client alter their thinking, beliefs and replace negative with positive

Cognitive Therapy

Med Up

100

It is important to check your patient's _______ after administering psychotropic medications due to them possibly "cheeking" the medication

Ensure the patient swallows the medication

Inspect the client's mouth and under the tongue

200

I can cause your Hepatic labs to elevate and needs close monitoring

Valproic acid

300

I am water-soluble and present in all body fluids + I cross the placental barrier 

Lithium

400

I interact with all MAOI's and will give your patient these symptoms

-HTN

-Headache

-N/V

-Sweating

-Tachycardia

-Neck stiffness

Tyramine

500

I take 10-28 days or even longer for your patient to note any changes in mood!

There is no antidote if they have an overdose on me!

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

*Amitriptyline

*Amoxapine

*Clomipramine

*Doxepin

*Imipramine

*Nortriptyline

*Protriptyline

*Trimipramine