Drug Lord 101
What are the 4 D's of Dilantin?
Vitamin D: take with it
Dental: brush your teeth
Diapers: decreases effectiveness of oral contraceptives
Dairy: no dairy or antacids
What type of medication class inhibits the effects of GABA?
Benzos
What is the Left side of the brain in charge of?
Remember your L's
Logic, language, listening, math/science, reasoning
What is they key word used to describe stroke symptoms?
SUDDEN
Who is most likely to develop Antisocial Personality Disorder?
More common in males and inmates
What is a nurses priortiy to monitor in a patient taking Dilantin?
Monitor the therapeutic levels via blood draw
Name 3 medications used to treat active seizures
Phenobarbital
Diazepam (Valium)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
What is the Right side of the brain in charge of?
Risk taking, music/art, recognizing faces, understanding emotions and tone, spatial awareness
Name some nursing actions to decrease IICP
Dim lights, elevate HOB to 30 degrees, reduce stimuli
What is Splitting?
"Black-and-white" thinking
It is either all good or all bad
This medication is used to treat OCD and should only be taken for 1-2 years
*Hint: sounds like a Harry Potter spell*
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
What do you tell patients to avoid while taking Coumadin?
Vitamin K / vitamin K foods (leafy greens, legumes)
What is the sensation for an oncoming seizure called?
Aura
What is retropulsion?
The tendency to fall backwards
What is the top treatment for ASPD?
What is important pt teaching for taking benzos?
What is needed to help with the absorption of calcium?
Vitamin D
What are the 3 categories for the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Eyes, verbal, and motor
What are growing pains?
Pain from rapid lengthening of bones pulling on muscles
What type of crisis is someone going through during a divorce?
Situational
What type of foods should be avoided while taking SSRIs?
Tyramine-rich foods: Yogurt, blue cheese, corned beef, avocados
What is the top class of medication used to treat OCD?
SSRIs
Name some diagnostic tests used for a stroke
CT, MRI, PET scan, CSF examination (will be bloody if hemorrhagic)
What are the 5 P's of the neurovascular assessment?
Pallor
Pulse
Paralysis
Paresthesia
Pain
When is someone hospitalized for an eating disorder?
When they lose 25-30% of total body weight