Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is described as having the following
What is periods of elevated mood followed by periods of depressed mood?
What you should as a patient who states they are hearing voices
What is "What are the voices saying"?
This tool to identify potential alcohol dependence has 4 questions and only requires 2 positive responses to indicate a potential issue
What is the CAGE tool?
This is the primary thing to do when a patient is identified as being non-compliant
What is identify and address why they are non-compliant?
Patient teaching for antipsychotics
This is the primary risk factor for alcoholism
What is genetics (40%-60%)
These are risk factors for developing bipolar disorder
What are genetics and higher socioeconomic status?
Hallucinations, delusions, speech disturbances such as clang association or echolalia
What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
This is the tool used to assess patients withdrawing from opioids.
What is the COWS?
Assess for SI, provide a calm, low stimulation, safe environment, and provide finger foods to be eaten while walking.
What are nursing interventions for a patient with bipolar disorder/
Naloxone, clonidine, and methadone
What are the medications used for opioid use/withdrawal?
What level of lithium indicates toxicity?
What is more than or equal to 1.5 MEQ/L (I'll also accept 2.0)
Numerous periods of elevated mood that don't meet criteria of hypomanic episodes and numerous episodes of depressed mood that don't meet the criteria for MDD for at least 2 years
What is cyclothymic disorder?
These are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
What are Apathy, avolition, anergia, anhedonia, affect disturbances, lack of insight (anosognosia), and lack of abstract thinking ability.
Fuels, solvents, adhesives, aerosol propellants, paint thinners
What are the substances used as inhalants?
These are nursing interventions when dealing with a patient with schizophrenia
What is provide a calm, neutral environment, provide a safe outlet for physical energy, and distraction?
What class of medication does Carbamazepine, Valproic Acid and Lamotragine belong to and what mental health disorder do they treat?
What is anticonvulsants and bipolar disorder.
This is what a codependent family member does
What is will make excuses or lie for the addicted person?
This are needed to diagnose someone with Bipolar I disorder
What is an episode of mania lasting longer than 1 week or history of a manic episode?
This is a possible complication of taking Clozapine and how it is managed.
What is agranulocytosis and frequent blood work.
Hallucinations, convulsions, pulmonary edema, nightmares, cardiac arrest, and possible death
What are the signs and symptoms of cocaine withdrawal?
These are nursing interventions for a patient in alcohol withdrawal.
What are initiate seizure precautions, administer medications as ordered, complete CIWA assessment as ordered, assess for environmental safety, obtain vital signs, notify healthcare provider of assessment data
This is the patient teaching for a patient taking Disulfiram
What is do not consume or use products that contain alcohol?
These are the signs and symptoms of cocaine use.
What are rhinitis, euphoria, hyperactivity, restlessness, talkativeness, tachycardia, dilated pupils
This is needed to be diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder
What is depression or hypomania currently or previously, has never met criteria for full manic episode or been hospitalized due to impairment of functioning
Persecution, grandiose, reference, somatic, erotomanic, jealous
What are types of delusions?
The medications that are used for alcohol withdrawal.
What are chloriazepoxide (Librium), thiamine, anticonvulsants, benzodiazapines, and Disulfiram?
This is the appropriate method of address a patient with altered perceptions.
What is not to agree with it or to voice doubt?
This medication alleviates EPS
What is benztropine?
Muscle rigidity, fever, tachycardia, diaphoresis
What are the S&S of NMS?