Mental illness
True or false. Prenatal substance is considered child abuse in some states.
True. In some states the use of substances in pregnancy is considered child abuse.
This is one of the main nursing priorities for patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal.
What is risk for injury?
These benzodiazepines are commonly given during alcohol withdrawal.
What are chlordiazepoxide (Librium) or lorazepam (Ativan)?
This is a correct approach for the patient with antisocial personality d/o.
What is setting firm limits on behavior?
Patient with ASPD tend to ignore conventional authority and rules. They act as though established social norms and guidelines for self-discipline and cooperative behavior do not apply to them.
Patients with schizoid personality disorder tend to have this association with social interactions.
What is they tend to work in isolation and are unsociable?
This type of hallucination is the most worrisome and warrants follow-up by the nurse.
What are command hallucinations?
This issue can occur when patients regularly use alcohol or benzos.
What is cross-tolerance?
What is the physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies the discontinuation of an addictive substance? Alcohol w/d symptoms can occur within 4 to 12 hrs.
This is the appropriate nursing intervention for the patient with paranoid personality d/o.
What are using clear and calm statements?
The patient with borderline personality d/o may harm themselves for this reason.
What is to seeking attention from their providers and medical team in a "rescue response" generated by a fear of abandonment?
This evidence-based approach should be used for patients with opioid addiction.
What is the SBIRT approach?
This is an important goal upon discharge.
What is connecting with AA ASAP?
This is the BAL level at which intoxication occurs.
What is 100 mg/dL?
What is histrionic personality d/o?
This personality disorder is known for its impulsive acts.
What is borderline personality disorder?
True or false: A patient with mental illness should be allowed to make decisions regarding their care.
True, patients with mental illness can still be involved in their care, such as involving them in simple treatment decisions.
This type of addiction can be described when there is an overwhelming desire to use a substance to produce pleasure or avoid discomfort.
What is psychological addiction?
This is the primary treatment goal for personality disorders.
What is improve interpersonal functioning?
Personality disorders are difficult, if not impossible, to treat but treatment is aimed at improving disruptive patterns of thinking and behavior.
This is the best way to avoid staff manipulation when working with a patient with borderline personality d/o.
What is maintaining consistency of care and open communication?
Patients with this personality disorder have a distrust and suspiciousness of others.
What is paranoid personality disorder?
This map should be used to identify mental health and substance abuse treatment facilties.
What is the online locator provided by the SAMHSA?
These are common physical signs of alcohol w/d around the 48 hr mark after the last drink.
What are increased BP and pulse?
The patient with avoid personality disorder have this feeling toward intimacy.
What is they desire intimacy but fear it?
This personality disorder has issues with change and is known for inflexibility.
What is obsessive-compulsive personality d/o?