Calm Your Body Parts
Increased vital signs, sweating, dry mouth, dilated pupils
What are physical symptoms of anxiety?
Given to help reduce anxiety, agitation, helpful during withdrawal
•What are benzodiazipines?
A fixed false belief
What is a delusion?
Physical symptoms when unable to have access to substance
What is withdrawal?
Impacting relationships, these are fixed and unchanging
What are personality disorders?
Describe the clusters:
–A: Odd, Eccentric
–B: Erratic, dramatic, emotional
–C: Fearful, anxious
Given in acute situations, as they are fast acting and used short-term
What are benzodiazepines?
What other teaching should be included?
–Use as directed
–Avoid CNS depressants
Educate client regarding this potentially fatal effect of clozapine (Clozaril)
What is agranulocytosis?
These symptoms include lack of energy, lack of motivation, loss of words, flattened affect
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
How are these different from positive symptoms?
(hallucinations/delusions)
Alterations in a person’s mood and emotions can be caused by
What are substances affecting the Central Nervous System?
Persistent periods of emotional extremes, typically ranging from highs to lows
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Unrealistic and persistent fear of being embarrassed in public
What is social phobia?
Tell your patient to report this when started on an anti-depressant
What is to report an increase in suicidal ideation?
To increase medication compliance with a schizophrenic client, consider this…
What is a long-acting IM injection?
Re-occurrence of substance abusing behaviors after a significant time of abstinence
What is relapse?
Lack of energy, loss of joy, changes in sleeping and eating patterns, worthlessness, hopelessness
What are signs/symptoms of depression?
Used to treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder for long-term treatment
What is buspirone (Buspar)?
•What education should be included?
–Non-addictive
–Takes a while
Ask your physician before starting any additional medications when taking these
What are MAOIs?
Caused by medications, includes involuntary movements of muscles and can become permanent
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
Using substance to avoid withdrawal symptoms
What is dependency?
Being able to view both positive and negative aspects of a deceased loved one
What is a successful outcome?
Physical complaints which have no medical causation and typically do not respond to normal treatment
What is a somatic disorder?
Monitoring sodium level is critical when administering this medication
•What is Lithium?
•What is the relationship between Na and Lithium?
(When Na goes down- Lithium goes up)
Life-threatening situation caused by medication which increases body temp., changes level of consciousness, and causes muscle rigidity
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
Performed on any substance abuse users
What is a complete physical assessment?
Social isolation, solitary living arrangements, widowhood, lack of finical resources, poor health
What are risk factors for suicide the elderly?