Medications
What does LAI stand for?
What is Long Acting Injectable
What does q15 checks mean?
Involuntary hospitalization refers to the admittance of an individual to a hospital or psychiatric care facility against his or her will.
Which of these is NOT a state psychiatric hospital in Kentucky?
A. Eastern
B. Central
C. Northern
D. Western
What is C. Northern
What does the term 'STAT' mean in medical situations?
What is a common medical abbreviation for urgent or rush
Placing someone on this level of observation means a dedicated staff member is assigned to stay with the patient 24 hours a day
What is being on a 1:1 (one to one) observation
MN is determined by symptom or service
What is false, MN is determined by both, symptom and service
BH-Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – product used for patients who are ages __ through ___ and presenting with a predominant symptom of a psychiatric disorder, unless otherwise specified within a specific level of care.
What is ages 4 through 17
What type of disorder is the medication Lithium used to treat symptoms of?
What are mood disorders
During observation checks the following is not monitored:
A. Patient's mood and demeanor
B. Patient's physical appearance and attendance to ADLs
C. Any signs of distress or agitation
D. If they have met with the discharge planner
What is D. If they have met with the discharge planner
What 3 medications are usually administered as part of agitation protocol?
A. Ativan, Haldol and Benadryl
B. Haldol, Benadryl, and Seroquel
C. Ativan, Haldol, and Buspirone
What is A. Ativan, Haldol and Benadryl
This procedure type can be provided while members are inpatient and requires its own authorization
What is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
When a patient is prescribed Depakote, this level may be monitored/checked for through bloodwork
What is Valproic Acid Level
This level of observation involves constant visual monitoring, where patient must remain in line of sight of staff member
What is close observation
In Kentucky, a bakeract determination in the context of mental health treatment refers to a court hearing to decide if a patient should be forcibly treated, after they have refused treatment, and the hospital has petitioned the court for a new review of the treatment plan.
What does IMD stand for?
What is Institute for Mental Disease
_______ is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements, often caused by long-term use of certain medications, particularly antipsychotics
Being on this level of observation meets for intervention in Interqual
What is one to one or in sight of staff at all times
True or False. Sustained release formulations typically release the drug over a period of a few hours (e.g., 1-4 hours), whereas ER formulations can release the drug over a much longer duration, often up to 12 hours.
What is false, sustained relase drugs release the drug over 8-12 hours while extended release release the drug over a much longer duration, often up to 24 hours.
What is the primary difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder?
What is presence of mood symptoms.
Schizophrenia: Does not involve a significant mood disturbance.
Schizoaffective Disorder: Characterized by the presence of a persistent mood disorder, such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or mixed mood