Diagnoses
This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and low energy.
This class of medications, such as sertraline, is commonly used to treat depression and anxiety.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
A patient on an SSRI develops agitation, confusion, sweating, and tremors after starting a new medication. This condition is suspected.
Serotonin Syndrome
This level of observation requires a staff member to remain with the patient at all times due to high safety risk.
1:1 Observation
This type of admission occurs when a patient agrees to be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment.
This disorder often includes excessive worry, restlessness, and physical symptoms like increased heart rate or sweating without a clear cause.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
First generation antipsychotics
A patient taking antipsychotics develops muscle stiffness, tremors, and restlessness. This group of side effects is known as:
Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)
When a patient becomes increasingly agitated, this is the priority initial nursing action before considering medications or restraints.
Verbal de-escalation
False
This disorder may present with hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, often affecting a patient’s perception of reality.
Schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis
This drug, which can be given under the tongue, is given a lot for anxiety, agitation, and psychosis. The brand name is Zyprexa. What is the generic name?
Olanzapine
A patient has severe constipation and an extremely low WBC and ANC. What medication could cause both of these deadly symptoms?
Clozapine
In all patients' rooms, but especially psych patients, healthcare staff should position themselves:
Between the patient and the door
This legal principle requires healthcare providers to warn identifiable individuals if a patient makes a credible threat of harm toward them
Duty to Warn
This disorder is marked by alternating periods of depression and mania, where the patient may have elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, and risky behavior.
Bipolar Disorder (I or II)
This class of medications helps with anxiety but has a high risk of addiction:
Benzodiazepines
A bipolar patient is has tremors, confusion, and severe renal impairment. What drug is most likely the cause?
Lithium
How often should a healthcare staff lay eyes on each psych patient?
15 minutes
Before a procedure or treatment, the patient must demonstrate understanding, voluntariness, and competence. This process is known as this.
Informed Consent
A patient presents with confusion, tremors, sweating, and agitation after stopping alcohol use abruptly. This condition is a severe form of withdrawal.
Delirium Tremens (DTs)
This medication used for bipolar disorder requires regular blood level monitoring due to a narrow therapeutic range.
This potentially life-threatening condition can occur with antipsychotic use and includes fever, muscle rigidity, and altered mental status.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Name at least two safety measures that are taken in suicide precautions:
Paper trash bags, removal of wires, room check, belongings check, 1:1 observation
If a patient is not competent to determine if they need medications, this kind of meeting may be convened:
Forced medication hearing