Lithium- given for what diagnosis
What is a medication taken by patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
Obsessive, irrational, and intense fear of a specific object or of an activity.
What is a social phobia?
What do I have to do in triage to screen for suicide?
What is the Columbia-suicide severity rating scale?

15 minutes
How often must you assess and document on a patient in violent restraints?
What is the most important priority for a violent or homicidal patient in the emergency department?
Safety of the patient and staff
The number for poison control.
What is 800-222-1222
What medication would you anticipate being prescribed for a patient with anxiety and tachycardia?
What is a beta blocker?
Before the physician makes a diagnosis of anxiety they must rule out medical illness, metabolic disorder, medications, substance abuse.
The emergency nurse should consider which other medical disorder in a patient with possible signs and symptoms of depression?
What is hypothyroidism?
When must I do a room sweep?
What is
-at time of admission
-with each change in caregiver
-after visitors leave the room
-upon return of any test/procedure
The highest risk for men and women ages 13 to 17
What is anorexia nervosa?
List all non violent restraints that we use.
Soft Wrist /ankle restraints, roll belt, freedom splint, bulky mittens
The antidote for Heroin.
What is Naloxone (Narcan)
What is the most effective treatment of anxiety or panic attack?
Short-acting benzodiazepines
Signs and symptoms of this disorder warrant an emergency psychiatric consult.
What is acute psychosis?
My patient comes in and states that he is having suicidal ideation. What do I do next?
What is :
-Place in plum colored paper scrubs and non skid slippers, unless medically inappropriate.
-All clothes and personal belongings should be removed from room.
-Valuables are to be sent home with family or stored in a secure location.
-All items that patient could use to harm self should be removed from the room (ex. Cords, razors, etc.)
•Ensure meal trays do not contain unsafe items, such metal utensils or knives of any sort.
Causes calluses on index and second finger.
What is bulimia?
Face to face observation in the first hour of violent restraint or seclusion.
What is a physician assessment?
The antidote for Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
What is Oxygen
Prozac- what is the class of drug?
What is a serotonin-reuptake inhibitor.
Substance abuse can precede this disorder
What is schizophrenia?
What are CMS requirements of Healthcare facilities that use restraints and seclusion?
* Document the reason for restraints or seclusion
*Conduct physical restraint training annually
*Report Death of patients in restraints within 24 hours
*Consider the use of a "sitter" to be restraints
These types of patients require am emergency psychiatric consult.
What is suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, acute psychosis?
Restraint orders need to be renewed for a violent adult?
What is every 4 hours?
The antidote for Acetaminophen.
What is N-acetylcysteine.
Which antipsychotic is less likely to produce tardive dyskinesia?
What is Risperdal?
What class of disorders include PTSD?
What are panic and anxiety disorders?
I have a patient that we have called the de-escalation team for. He is actively destroying his room and we fear for his safety. The team has decided to restrain the patient and the physician has ordered a one time medication to calm him down. What orders do I need ?
What is : Chemical Restraint AND Violent Restraint
Can cause cardiac dysrhythmias, Esophageal rupture, electrolyte imbalances.
What is bulimia?
Your patient has just came out of his room yelling and cursing? He says he is going to throw things if you do not let him go smoke. Who you gonna call?
What is the de-escalation team?
Medication category that causes SLUDGE effects.