Medications & Side effects
Medication class commonly used for treatment of depression?
What is SSRI's
Thoughts of harming self/plan to end ones life
What is suicidal
Intentional hollistic practice to preserve or improve your own physical, mental and emotional health
What is self care
Used to reverse opiate overdose
What is Narcan (naloxone)
Medication class often used to treat anxiety that can be habit forming
What Is benzodiazepines
Mood lasting for 2 weeks or more accompanied by weight loss, fatigue, hopelessness and difficulties focussing
What is depression
What is Bias
Withdrawal from alcohol typically starts at this time after a persons last drink
What is 6 hours
These 2 medications require regular blood monitoring
what is clozapine and lithium
Condition characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood symptoms
What is schizoaffective disorder
Taking ownership of actions & decisions that ensure safe, ethical, competent care
What is professional accountability
Substances that speed up the central nervous system
What is Stimulants.
Confusion, elevated temp, tachycardia, restlessness, tremors and muscle rigidity are symptoms of this condition
What is serotonin syndrome
Collection of acute symptoms with loss of sense of reality, disorganized thinking/behaviour, often accompanied by delusions and or/hallucinations
What is psychosis
Preserves and protects client dignity
What is ethical care
Type of assessment tool used to determine severity of withdrawal
What is COWS/CIWA
A rare but potentially fatal syndrome involving muscle rigidity, fever, and elevated WBC's (often a reaction to antipsychotics)
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Characterized by unstable, intense relationships, impulsivity, rapid mood shifts, self-mutilation, fear of abandonment, splitting, and anger
What is borderline personality disorder
Limits that act to protect the nurse-client relationship in a respectful manner
What is boundaries
Methadone, Suboxone and sublocade are example of what?
What is OAT (opioid agonist therapy)