Medications
Diagnosis
Nursing Diagnosis
SxS
Miscellaneous
100
Haldol
What is the name of the medication that can cause Tardive Dyskinesia?
100
Seasonal Affective Disorder [SAD]
What is the name of the diagnosis for the type of depression that occurs at the same time every year?
100
Risk for Suicide
What is a good nursing diagnosis that indicates an individual might harm themselves?
100
Lanugo, hypotension, bradycardia, hypothermia
What are the signs and symptoms used to diagnose Anorexia Nervosa?
100
Electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]
What is the name of the treatment that is called “shock treatment” by some, is an extremely safe and effective medical treatment for certain psychiatric disorders?
200
Zyprexa
What is the name of the medication, that is available in both PO and IV forms, and is used to calm an agitated patient?
200
Postpartum depression
What is the name of the diagnosis that has moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth?
200
Disturbed Body Image/Low Self-Esteem
What is a nursing diagnosis that would indicate an individual has low self-esteem R/T issues with anorexia?
200
Easily distracted, miss details, forget things, and frequently switch from one activity to another?
What are the signs and symptoms used to diagnose ADHD?
200
Anhedonia
What is the term used to indicate the inability to gain pleasure from enjoyable experiences?
300
Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa
What are SSRIs - Selective Serontonin Reuptake Inhibitors
300
Dysthymia
What is the name of the diagnosis that is sometimes referred to as chronic depression, a less severe form of depression?
300
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
What is the nursing diagnosis used to indicate poor nutrition?
300
Re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoiding reminders of the trauma, increased anxiety and emotional arousal?
What are the signs and symptoms used to diagnose PTSD?
300
Stage 1: Denial
What is the stage of grieving that includes: the individual has difficulty believing that the loss has occurred?
400
Cogentin
What is the name of the medication that would be used to treat the extrapyramidal symptoms of restlessness and muscle rigidity?
400
Autism
What is the diagnosis that is characterized by a withdrawal of the child into the self and into a fantasy world of his or her own creation?
400
Disturbed sensory-perception: audio/visual
What is a nursing diagnosis that would indicate the individual is having hallucinations?
400
Eye blinking, neck jerking, shoulder shrugging,facial grimacing and coughing?
What are the signs and symptoms used to diagnose Tourette's?
400
Neologisms
What is the term used to describe new words that an individual invents that are meaningless to others, but have symbolic meaning to the psychotic person?What is
500
Dantrolene
What is the name of the medication used to treat a patient diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
500
Conduct disorder
What is the name of the diagnosis that involves symptoms before 10 years of age, and is characterized by persistent antisocial behavior in children and adolescents that significantly impairs their ability to function in social, academic or occupational areas?
500
Risk for complicated grieving
What is a nursing diagnosis for loss of a valued entity/concept – loss of loved one?
500
Decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, pressure to keep talking, rapidly changing, unrelated or racing thoughts?
What are the signs and symptoms used to diagnose Bipolar mania?
500
5 to 10 group members
What is the most optimal conditions for a therapeutic group is one in which the membership is closed, and in which the group size is between?
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