Pharmacology 1
These medications are indicated for short-term use in severe anxiety or panic.
What are benzodiazepines?
First generation (typical) antipsychotics block postsynaptic receptors for this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
This group of antidepressants are used for several different disorders, but are most commonly known for being the first-line medication option for depression.
What are SSRIs?
("What are SNRIs?" is also acceptable!)
This phase of the nurse-client relationship includes the task of maintaining trust and rapport that was developed in the previous phase.
What is the working phase?
This type of group leadership style involves sharing information with members to allow them to make decisions how the group is run and to make decisions about group goals.
What is Democratic Leadership style?
These chemicals convey information between neurons across the synaptic cleft.
What are neurotransmitters?
This group of antipsychotics are the preferred first-line treatment due to their reduced risk of EPS.
What are second-generation (atypical) antipsychotics?
This mineral has historically been considered the first-line treatment for bipolar mania.
What is lithium?
This serious adverse drug reaction can occur due to interactions between various foods and MAOIs.
What is hypertensive crisis?
This theory states that humans must meet lower-level (e.g. physical) needs before higher-level (e.g. psychological) needs.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
This concept is defined as "a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential"
What is Recovery?
This area of the brain is implicated in several mental illnesses, and is thought to play a role in emotional regulation, judgement, and executive functioning.
What is the frontal lobe?
Maintaining a consistent sodium and fluid intake is important for clients taking this drug.
What is lithium?
In 1995 the FDA approved Depakote as a mood stabilizer, which led to a shift towards using this class of medications in the management of bipolar disorder.
What are anticonvulsants?
This class of medication should be given with or before meals to mitigate their common side effect of decreased appetite.
What are stimulants?
This assessment is used to capture information about a client's mental and emotional functioning at a single point in time.
What is the Mental Status Exam?
The role of the nurse in this therapeutic intervention includes providing support and education, promoting safety, and role modeling positive communication.
What is Milieu Therapy?
This process involves the recycling of neurotransmitters after they have completed their action in the synaptic cleft.
What is reuptake?
Elevated temperature, myoclonus and agitation are symptoms of this syndrome.
What is serotonin syndrome?
This group of side effects can occur in patients taking antipsychotics due to decreased levels of dopamine in certain areas of the brain.
What are extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Name 1 manifestation of EPS.
Chronic use of medications such as sedative-hypnotics or benzodiazepines can result in this pharmacological phenomenon.
What is tolerance?
_________ are established to outline the expectations for professional, therapeutic relationships with clients.
What are boundaries?
(Or, "what are professional boundaries?")
This phenomenon occurs when a patient unconsciously displaces feelings formed towards someone from their past onto the nurse.
What is Transference?
This neurotransmitter is known the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, and is potentiated by both benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics.
What is GABA?
This anti-anxiety medication is NOT a benzodiazepine and does not depress the CNS.
What is buspirone (Buspar)?
An increased risk of agranulocytocytosis with this mediation means that patients must participate in regular blood monitoring to be prescribed it.
What is clozapine (Clozaril)?
This serious side effect involving abnormal involuntary movements is more likely to occur in patients taking first-generation (typical) antipsychotics, and can be permanent.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
This evidence-based, patient-centered style of communication that promotes behavior change by guiding patients to explore their own motivation for change and the advantages and disadvantages of their decisions.
What is Motivational Interviewing?
This patient-centered approach calls on nurses to act in a way to prevent re-traumatization of all patients, regardless of trauma history.
What is trauma-informed care?
This neurotransmitter plays a role in vigilance, attention, and cardiovascular function and it's activity is implicated in depression, mania, anxiety, and schizophrenia.
What is norepinephrine?