Medications
Benzodiazepines bind to receptor sites on which neurotransmitter?
What is GABA?
The main purposes of the objectives from ______ are that nationally we need to treat mental illness.
What is Healthy People 2020
Schizophrenia symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations can be attributed to which neurotransmitter?
What is dopamine
When a client is starting to share feelings openly with the nurse, the client is in which phase of Peplau's therapuetic relationship theory?
Working phase
This resource offers 24 hour a day services to patients with mental health needs?
What is an ACT team?
The strength of a medication is also called its ______.
Potency
Deinstitutionalization led to the ________________.
What is the revolving door effect?
A lithium level above ______ mEq/L is a sign of lithium toxicity
What is 1.5 mEq/L
A patient becomes upset because the way the nurse speaks to the patient reminds them of their father. This is called _______.
Transference
Which member of the interdisciplinary team is in charge of monitoring side effects of new medications?
What is the psychiatric nurse?
A patient taking haloperidol exhibits extreme restlessness and pacing. What extrapyramidal effect is he experiencing?
Akathisia
This type of care allows the patients to live in their own home while they access mental health resources
What is community- based care?
Which medication for ADHD should be given to a patient that does NOT want to take a stimulant?
Atomoxetine
This type of therapy is most help a person change negative thinking patterns
Cognitive therapy
A patient states to the nurse that they feel suicidal. Which team member should be notified?
Psychiatrist
An alcoholic who experiences facial flushing, throbbing headache, and nausea and vomiting after ingesting alcohol is likely taking which medication?
What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
In the 1950s, mental healthcare changed when ________ became available for use
What are psychotropic drugs
A patient who is taking a MAOI needs to avoid foods with tyramine because they can cause ____________.
Hypertensive crisis
Establish if the patient is suicidal
A patient who has a long history of bipolar disorder suddenly has a manic episode where he ran into oncoming traffic. Which level of treatment is best for the client?
Inpatient hospitalization
Which classes of antidepressants should not be given to highly suicidal patients?
Tricyclic antidepressants and MAOIS
This is used to formulate a patient's symptoms into a likely diagnosis
The DSM-5
What is the purpose of benztropine mesylate?
Anticholinergic medication that is used to treat the symptoms of EPS (Acute dystonia, akathisia, psuedoparkisonism)
Natural disasters are examples of what type of crisis?
What is an adventitious crisis?
What type of residential treatment setting is most likely to be permanent?
Evolving Consumer Household