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This personality disorder is characterized by unstable relationships, impulsivity, and chronic feelings of emptiness.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
This term describes needing more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is Tolerance?
This disorder involves persistent re-experiencing of a traumatic event through flashbacks or nightmares for longer than one month.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
This neurodevelopmental disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
This term describes a temporary and reversible disturbance in attention, awareness, and cognition.
What is delirium?
Clients with this personality disorder frequently violate others’ rights and lack remorse for harmful actions.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
A priority nursing assessment for a patient withdrawing from alcohol includes monitoring for this potentially fatal complication involving seizures and confusion.
What is delirium tremens?
Children with trauma histories may exhibit this type of behavior pattern characterized by hypervigilance, irritability, or regression.
What is behavioral dysregulation?
A child with autism spectrum disorder may engage in this type of repetitive behavior, such as hand-flapping.
What are Stereotyped or repetitive movements or stemming?
This type of dementia is associated with fluctuating cognition and visual hallucinations.
What is Lewy Body dementia?
A hallmark nursing intervention for borderline personality disorder is maintaining this type of firm, fair behavioral control.
What is consistent and clear boundaries?
Name the medication used as a deterrent for alcohol use disorder because consuming alcohol while taking it causes unpleasant reactions.
What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
Name one priority non-pharmacologic intervention for grounding a patient experiencing dissociation.
What are deep breathing, sensory grounding, or orientation techniques?
Identify a key nursing intervention when working with children with oppositional defiant disorder.
What is consistent limit-setting and positive reinforcement?
Name one nursing priority when caring for a patient with moderate to severe dementia.
What is Safety (fall prevention, supervision, structured environment)?
A patient with borderline personality disorder is prescribed SSRIs to target which cluster of symptoms?
What is Mood stability, anxiety, or impulsivity?
This medication is first-line for opioid use disorder, reducing cravings and preventing withdrawal symptoms.
What is Buprenorphine or Methadone?
This medication class is first-line for treating PTSD symptoms such as hyperarousal and re-experiencing.
What is SSRIs (e.g., sertraline, paroxetine)?
Name one first-line medication category for treating ADHD in pediatric patients.
What are Stimulants (e.g., methylphenidate, amphetamine)?
This medication class, including donepezil and rivastigmine, is used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.
What are Cholinesterase inhibitors?
Name the defense mechanism frequently seen in borderline personality disorder in which individuals view others as “all good” or “all bad.”
What is splitting?
Identify two clinical signs of opioid overdose that require immediate emergency intervention.
What are Respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils, or unconsciousness?
What psychotherapy modality focuses on restructuring negative beliefs tied to trauma and is considered first-line for PTSD?
What is Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or Trauma-Focused CBT?
What is the early warning sign in children that may indicate the development of a mood disorder, such as depression?
What can be withdrawal from previously enjoyed activities or persistent irritability?
What is the distinguishing feature between dementia and delirium when assessing onset?
What is acute onset delirium and gradual onset dementia?