Medications
These type of medications can have a side effect of EPS
Typical antipsychotics
First Generation
Which type of medication would be contraindicated for a patient with substance abuse disorder?
Benzodiazepine
Mania
What type of mental health disorder is a risk factor for suicide?
"The people are watching me through the window."
Delusion
This category of medication may cause nausea and sexual side effects
SSRI
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amitriptyline. The nurse should monitor for which adverse effects?
Orthostatic Hypotension
What are the 2 most important interventions for a patient who has bipolar disorder?
Sleeping
Nutrition
If a patient states "I have thoughts of suicide", what is the nurse response?
Do you have a plan?
Hallucination is a __________ symptom.
positive
What teaching should be provided for a patient taking Selegiline?
Dietary instructions, tyramine free
If a patient is taking Venlafaxine and experiences dizziness and blurred vision, what should the nurse do?
Administer at night
A nurse is teaching a patient about ECT, what are the expected side effects of ECT?
Pain,
Short-term memory loss
Which two suicidal factors are the most dangerous with a suicidal plan?
Access to means and lethality
What therapeutic technique is most effective with hallucinations?
observation
presenting reality
What two things should a nurse monitor for a patient who is taking olanzapine?
Weight gain and CMP
How does a nurse monitor for side effects of EPS?
AIMS
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
What is the most important thing a nurse a should do during the orientation phase of working with a patient who has a depressive disorder?
Establish trust
Which patient would more at risk for suicide?
A. Mark- 43 year old with generalized anxiety disorder, works full time as a CPA.
B. Mary- 43 year old with a history of Major Depression Disorder and is a stay at home mom.
Mark- because he is a male, has a mental health disorder
If a patient is experiencing delusions, hallucinations and anhedonia, what category of medication would you expect and why?
Atypical, second generation
because patient has positive and negative symptoms
Which of the following labs would be concerning for a patient taking Lithium?
Na 130
K 3.6
WBC 8,000
Na 135
Na 130
The patient is taking haloperidol and is restless and pacing. How would the nurse document this finding?
Akathesia
Assess
What type of statement is this? Everyone would be better off if I died.
Overt
If a patient is taking haloperidol, what type of dietary recommendations would the nurse teach about?
Fiber