Schizophrenia
Someone who feels as though someone is poking them is having ___________ hallucinations.
Tactile
A person with this personality disorder will be suspicious of other people and situations.
paranoid personality disorder
__________ is a disorder that has a slow onset with gradual loss of function.
Dementia
This medication can be used as a treatment for someone who has overdosed on opioids.
Naloxone (Narcan)
My patient says...
"I don't have a drinking problem, I can stop any time I want!"
This is an example of which coping style?
Denial
Name one example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia.
Halluctinations
Delusions
magical thinking
neologisms
concrete thinking
loose associations
echopraxia
echolalia
A person with this personality disorder will act theatrical by displaying dramatic and excessive behaviors.
histrionic personality disorder
______________ is a disorder that is an acute reaction and temporary condition.
Delirium
This medication should not be given if last alcoholic consumption was within the past 24 hours.
disulfiram (antabuse)
My patient says...
"I wouldn't drink if my kids didn't bug me so much"
This is an example of which coping style?
Projection
These medications are used to treat patients in psychotic states and for maintenance of psychosis.
Antipsychotics
(Typical and Atypical)
A person with this personality disorder will display an inflated sense of self-importance.
narcissistic personality disorder
Factors such as hypoxia, electrolyte imbalances, and anesthesia reactions can cause this disorder.
Delirium
Someone who uses substances to cope with their mental disorder is known as having a _____ ____________.
Dual diagnosis
or
co-occurring disorder
A patient's wife says...
"I was fired from my job because I often had to leave work to pick up my husband from the bar."
This is an example of what type of relationship?
Codependent relationship
This extrapyramidal side effect is late onset and includes lip smacking, grimacing, and tongue protrusion.
tardive dyskinesia
A person with this personality disorder will often disregard the rights of others and have difficulty following rules.
antisocial personality disorder
Symptoms such as memory loss that disrupts daily life, and decreased judgment can indicate this specific disease, which is a form of dementia.
Alzheimer's Disease
Amphetamines
Your patient is hallucinating and says...
"There are bugs in my bed sheets, I can't sleep here!"
What would an appropriate response be?
"I don't see bugs but I can give you clean linens to change your sheets"
Calm and consistent environment - milieu
respond appropriately to hallucinations - do not reinforce hallucinations, delusions, illusions
keep communication simple
focus on reality
never argue with a patient about their experiences
Name 3 characteristics of borderline personality disorder.
unstable moods
poor self-concept
fear of being alone
substance abuse
suicide attempts
bored and empty feelings
difficulty handling emotion
self-destructive behaviors
self-mutilating behaviors
manipulative
When working with patients with dementia, it is important to keep an environment that is _______ and ___________.
Calm and consistent
What is a nursing intervention for someone in a codependent relationship?
encourage participation in assertiveness classes
promote self-care and problem solving
encourage attendance at support groups
challenge rationalizations or denial about substance abuser
help person identify self-destructive patterns
encourage activities that promote self-esteem and individuality
Your patient with dementia is at the nurses station crying and says "Everyone hates me here!"
Which one would be an appropriate response?
"Nobody hates you" or
"you seem upset, let's walk and talk about it"
"you seem upset, let's walk and talk about it"