Therapeutic Interventions
The nurse mirrors the patient's overt and covert message with use of patient's key words.
What is restating?
A genetic component has been implicated in the abuse of this substance.
What is alcohol abuse?
Serious and irreversible side effects which involve involuntary tonic muscle spasms involving tongue, fingers, toes, neck, trunk, or pelvis.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
First-line agents for long-term management of anxiety disorders, with control gradually achieved over a 2-to 4-wk course, depending on required dosage increases.
What are SSRI's? (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
A patient with schizophrenia is withdrawn, lacks energy, and feels guilty. He displays this type of symptom.
What is a negative symptom?
A technique used to relieve stress in the body by envisioning images that are calming and health enhancing.
What is guided imagery?
The gold standard pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder.
What is methadone?
Serious life-threatening condition characterized by mood changes, diarrhea, dilated pupils, arrhythmias, muscle stiffness, fever, sweating or shivering, increased HR and BP.
What is serotonin syndrome?
Need to be concerned with dietary interactions, including cheeses and wine.
Involves a physical and social setting that focuses on effecting positive change.
What is a therapeutic milieu?
When a patient is acting out on a unit with verbal and/or physical aggressiveness, this is a priority.
What is safety for patients and others?
Mental confusion, hallucinations, breathing difficulties, increased BP, irregular heartbeat.
What is stage 2 of alcohol withdrawal?
Level of anxiety in which the person believes there is a threat.
What is severe anxiety?
Often used with antidepressants as adjunct treatment; they are especially useful in the management of acute situational anxiety disorder and for the rapid control of panic attacks. Must be used with caution due to risk of misuse.
What are benzodiazepines?
Helps patients understand how intrusive thoughts and false beliefs or distortions lead to exaggerated emotional responses, such as anxiety.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Making it explicit that the client has the lead in the interaction.
What is broad openings?
Altered mental status and sympathetic overdrive (autonomic hyperactivity), which can progress to cardiovascular collapse.
What is delirium tremens?
Auditory hallucinations are this type of symptom in schizophrenia.
What are positive symptoms?
A complex group of drugs that have central and peripheral anticholinergic effects, as well as sedative effects.
What are tricyclic antidepressants?
A patient with schizophrenia may have grandiose or persecutory thoughts. He/she may be concerned about thought broadcasting, insertion, or withdrawal. This patient is experiencing a positive symptom.
What is a delusion?
When it is obvious that the client is misinterpreting reality, the nurse can indicate what is real.
What is presenting reality?
Used to assess, manage, and guide interventions and medication administration during alcohol withdrawal.
What is the CIWA scale?
A rare but potentially fatal syndrome involving muscle rigidity, fever, and elevated WBC's.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
Class of drugs used to address both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
What are atypical antipsychotics?
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) block monoamine oxidase, which is an enzyme that breaks down excess ________ in the body. Blocking this enzyme helps relieve depression.
What is tyramine?