Antipsychotic drugs
This condition presents positive and negative symptoms
What is schizophrenia?
This is an affective disorder that is a widespread issue ranking high among causes of disability
What is Depression?
Patients with psychotic disorders often display a lack of motivation and hygiene
What is avolition?
Name the main interventions used to treat mental health conditions
What are pharmacological and psychoeducation participations?
This condition is caused by an overproduction of neurotransmitters such as Serotonin, Dopamine and Glutamate in the synapses of the brain
What is Schizophernia?
These drugs have side effects such as dystonia,
akathisia, parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia
What are extrapyramidal side effects?
A type of depression that occurs usually in winter
What is seasonal depressive disorder? (SAD)
These sensory perceptions do not have any apparent stimulus
What are hallucinations?
This class of antidepressants should not be taken with other types of antidepressants
What are monamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)?
The nursing caring for patients who display signs of sadness and inability to cope should include the following plan
What are plans to assess the patients risks for suicide and to implement appropriate safety precautions?
These drugs are part of what classifications of antipsychotic drugs
What are second generation antipsychotic drugs? Examples Seroquel, Risperdal, Olanzapine
A patient experiences excessive fear of social performance situations
What is social anxiety disorder?
In the prodromal period of psychotic disorders patients usually experience these types of symptoms
What are negative symptoms? (anergia, anhedonia, affect)
This procedure can be used to moderate extreme behavior especially when lithium therapy did not work
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
The side effects of anticholinergic drugs used to reduce EPS in antipsychotic medications
What are blurry vision, dry mouth, constipation?
Describe neurolytic malignant syndrome
What are rare adverse effects that presents with high fever, encephalopathy, altered mental status, muscle tone rigidity?
Cause by toxicity of these drugs
Patients experience palpitations, shortness of breath, choking sensations, chest pains.
What is a panic attack?
Patients with psychotic disorders should be monitored closely for this risk
What are risks of harm to self and others?
An important teaching that nurses should teach patients taking antipsychotic drugs.
What is to consume adequate amount of fluid as drugs can cause thirst?
The three main functions of antipsychotic drugs when used to treat schizophrenia.
What are ways to relieve or reduce symptoms of psychosis, delusions and hallucinations?
This drug is used as a last resort when other antipsychotic drugs did not work
What is Clozapine?
This condition occurs with recurrent episodes of depression and mania
What is bipolar disorder?
This patient meets the need for both schizophrenia or depressive or bipolar disorder
What is schizoaffective disorder?
This type of therapy used to treat psychotic disorders provides a safe and structured environment and enhances distractions.
What is milieu therapy?
A deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin can be displayed in the following behaviors.
What are mood affects, sexual behaviors, sleep cycle, hunger cycle and attention?