Schizophrenia
Hallucinations and delusions are examples of these symptoms.
What are positive symptoms
This eating disorder has the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric illnesses.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
The highest nursing priority when caring for a patient with major depression.
What is suicide assessment?
The defining characteristic required for a diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder.
What is at least one manic episode?
This defense mechanism is commonly seen in Borderline Personality Disorder and causes the patient to view staff as either all good or all bad.
What is splitting?
Flat affect, avolition, and anhedonia are examples of these symptoms.
What are negative symptoms?
Three priority electrolyte labs monitored in anorexia nervosa are:
What are potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus?
This screening tool is commonly used in primary care and includes a question about suicidal thoughts.
What is the PHQ-9?
This medication is considered the gold standard mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder.
What is Lithium?
This Cluster B personality disorder is characterized by unstable relationships, fear of abandonment, impulsivity, and self-harm behaviors.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
The nurse's first assessment question when a patient reports hearing voices.
What are the voices saying?
A life-threatening complication that may occur when a severely malnourished patient begins eating again.
What is Refeeding Syndrome?
This antidepressant class is considered first-line treatment for depression.
What are SSRIs?
The most common trigger for a manic episode.
What is sleep deprivation?
A nurse caring for a patient with a personality disorder should always prioritize this intervention first.
What is safety assessment?
This medication requires routine ANC monitoring due to the risk of agranulocytosis.
What is Clozapine?
Calluses on the knuckles caused by self-induced vomiting are called:
What is Russell's Sign?
A patient taking phenelzine should avoid this substance to prevent hypertensive crisis.
What is tyramine?
A patient taking lithium develops nausea, diarrhea, tremors, and slurred speech. The nurse suspects:
What is lithium toxicity?
A patient who constantly seeks attention through dramatic and theatrical behaviors likely has this personality disorder.
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
A patient develops fever, muscle rigidity, altered LOC, and diaphoresis while taking an antipsychotic. The nurse suspects:
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)?
The nurse should remain with a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa for this amount of time after meals.
What is 30–60 minutes?
A treatment used for severe depression, psychosis, and treatment-resistant depression that involves a controlled seizure.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?
This anticonvulsant medication is used primarily for bipolar depression and carries a risk for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
What is Lamotrigine (Lamictal)?
The nurse notices a patient saying "yes" to requests but intentionally failing to complete them. This behavior is known as:
What are passive-aggressive traits?