Therapeutic communication.
Repeat the main idea expressed: a form of therapeutic communication.
Restating.
Screening tool for alcohol withdrawal. Establishes need for lorazepam.
CIWA.
Stage two of change theory: acknowledged a problem.
Contemplation.
Comorbidities with bulimia nervosa.
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, substance use disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder.
Class of medications for aggressive behavior:
Antipsychotics.
Goal setting to explore the future with the client if a problem no longer existed.
Miracle question.
Medication for relapse prevention in alcohol use disorder.
Naltrexone, Vivitrol (injectable).
Predictors of violence:
Silence, pacing, hitting walls, abuse language, hyperreactivity, intense or avoidance of eye contact.
Risk factors for anorexia nervosa.
Genetic 50-60%, Serotonin neurotransmitters, ego-syntonic disorder, culture and social expectations and environment.
What is a B52?
Benadryl, Ativan, Haldol.
Bringing together important points of discussion to enhance understanding.
Summarizing.
S/S of opioid withdrawal.
Gooseflesh, enlarged pupils, elevated T, BP, P, RR, hyperreflexia, tearing, abdominal cramping, N/V/D.
Deescalation techniques:
Assess, remain calm, maintain patient dignity and self-esteem, use assertiveness, clear options and limits.
S/S of anorexia nervosa.
Underweight, amenorrhea, peripheral edema, muscle weakening, constipation, EKG changes.
Medication for behavior used cautiously in older adults.
Antipsychotics.
Question: "What do you perceive as your biggest problem right now"?
Open-ended question.
Treatment for opioid overdose.
Narcan.
Cycles of intimate partner violence:
Tension building, acute battering stage, honeymoon phase.
Medication for the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
Prozac.
Medications used for tobacco cessation.
Zyban and Chantix.
Physical presence: enhances self-esteem and direct energy toward finding ways to deal with problems.
Active listening.
Reversal drug for benzodiazepine overdose.
Romazicon.
Types of elder abuse:
Neglect, economic, physical, sexual, emotional.
Drug contraindicated in individuals diagnosed with bulimia nervosa due to increased risk of seizures.
Wellbutrin.
Classes of medications used for bulimia nervosa:
SSRI and TCA's.