Suicide Risk
CSSRS score of 3-5 is categorized as this risk level
What is moderate risk?
These 2 antipsychotics have the greatest propensity for weight gain.
What are clozapine and olanzapine?
Threat reduction and perceived safety are the intervention and outcome for this motive
What is fear?
The amount of time a physician has to do an in-person assessment once a patient is placed in seclusion/restraints
What is within one hour?
The priority intervention when a new admission arrives to the unit
What is a skin/safety/contraband check?
Religious beliefs, ability to cope with stress, and fear of death are examples.
What are internal protective factors?
This is held to determine if a patient has the capacity to refuse psychotropic medication.
What is a Riese Hearing/Capacity Hearing?
Detach/redirect and healthy re-engagement are the intervention and outcome for this motive
What is frustration?
Seclusion/restraint order duration for an adult
What is 4 hours?
Required before staff can safely use physical components of ProAct
What are double the height/double the weight of the patient?
Hopelessness, purposelessness, recent loss, feeling alone and or like a burden to others are examples.
What are risk factors/warning signs of suicide?
Extreme restlessness and inability to sit still is an example of this EPS.
What is akathisia?
Identifying consequences and safe choices are the intervention and outcome for this motive
What is intimidation?
Diversionary activities, modifying the environment, and offering prn medications are examples
What are less restrictive alternatives to seclusion/restraint?
This code is called if a patient attempts to elope
What is a code green?
Of the 6 questions on the CSSRS, these questions are asked to every patient each and every time
What are questions 1, 2, and 6?
First-line class of medications for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal
What are benzodiazepines?
The intervention and outcome for the motive, frustration
Lending control (intervention)
Self-control (outcome)
Pregnancy, asthma, history of sexual abuse and seizures are examples
What are pre-existing conditions that place a patient more at risk for harm if placed in seclusion/restraint?
Components include identifying: Warning signs, internal coping strategies, social contacts as means of distraction, family members/friends who may help, mental health professionals/agencies, making environment safe
What is a safety plan?
"Next Thursday when I know my husband will be at the office late, I was planning on killing myself by taking the sleeping pills that I have been collecting in the medicine cabinet" is an example.
What is a suicide plan with intent?
According to Kern Medical's policy, patients with a CIWA-Ar score in this range can be managed on the BHU.
What is 0-14?
Triggering event, escalation, assault crisis, recovery, and post-crisis depression
What are the phases of the assault cycle?
Order duration for a denial of rights order
What is 24 hours?
For any potential ligature/safety risk on the BHU, there must be one of these
What is a risk mitigation action/plan?