Old Timers
Disoriented to time place and name. I wonder, often forgetting where I am going. I may be agitated and sometimes forget family members
What is Alzheimer Disease
Emotional and behavioral characteristics that are specific to one person
What is personality..
This leaders approach allows for frustration, and members are often frustrated
What is laissez-faire approach
Is used to improve cognition
What is donepezil
This narcotic antagonist is used for the treatment of alcohol addiction but also heroin.
What is naltrexone
Remove hazardous items from environment, increase social interactions.
What is nursing interventions for Alzheimer's patients.
Paranoid personality disorder, Schizoid personality disorder, and Schizotypal personality disorder all belong to which cluster?
What is Cluster A, behaviors that are described as odd or eccentric
This type of environment focuses on the individual, interactions between staff and client are noted as therapeutic, the client owns his or her environment, encouraged to grow, restrictions and punishment are to be avoided.
What is milieu therapy?
Used for depression
Bupropion
What is chlordiazepoxide
Significant recent memory impairment. Simple tasks of grocery shopping becomes difficult.
What is signs and symptoms of early stage Alzheimers.
What is the ultimate goal of therapy for a client with DID?
Integration of the personalities into one
A patient brings a bouquet of flowers and box of chocolates for you to to take home with you. What is the best response by you?
Thank you, but I will share this with the rest of the team.
Used for agitation, aggression, hallucinations and thought disturbances.
A client whom is addicted to heroin is most likely going to experience what type of withdrawal symptom
N&V, diarrhea and diaphoresis
A client has been prescribed donepezil. Which instruction should be included in the nurses plans for administration?
Administer the medication in the evening close to bedtime and with a full glass of water
A patient with OCD spends hours a day washing her hands. What is the most likely cause as to the excessive amount of handashing
To relieve her anxiety
Symptoms of lithium toxicity
What is vomitting and diarrhea
Used for sleep disturbances
What is Triazolam
A poly substance abuser makes the statement " The green and whites do me good after speed." How might the nurse interpret the statement?
Likely uses meth and anxiolytics combination drugs
The spouse of a client diagnosed with vascular dementia asks the nurse if this is the same as having Alzheimer disease. Which response by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
"There are similarities in the condition but they are not the same condition." or "Vascular dementia is much more severe than Alzheimer disease."
This disorder develops in phases
What is schizophrenia. 1. the premorbid phase, the prodromal phase, the active psychotic phase and lastly the residual phase
I increase the reuptake of serotonin, for the effects of reducing depression, anxiety and obessions
What are SSRI's
Used for anxiety and sometimes a muscle relaxant
What is diazepam
Name the street drug name that is also known as cocaine. Name 1 of 4
1. gold dust. 2. toot. 3. happy dust. 4. cecil