Webster 2.0
often used as another word for "mood".
What is Affect?
This is not a diagnosis; it is a behavior.
What is suicide?
What is SSRI's?
Fluoxetine
sertraline
Escitalopram
Citalopram
Number 1 Nursing intervention/concern.
What is Safety?
Kitchen. I have a kitchen. That's where food is cooked. Cook pasta, cut with knives.
What is Loose association?
This is an alteration in mood that is expressed by feelings of sadness, despair, & pessimism.
What is Depression?
pt X has stated that everyone else needs to eat lunch in the cafeteria except them. They get to eat their lunch with the Dean, but everyone shouldn't get jealous because they will be taking the whole class to order new laptops so no one will have computer issues this semester.
What is Manic?
these have at least a 2 week "washout" period and improper use can result in hypertensive crisis.
What is MAOI?
what is your name?
dog
Where are you from?
dog
how many sisters do you have?
What is Perseveration?
a group of words put together in a random fashion.
What is Word salad?
This is defined as a pervasive & sustained emotion that may have a major influence on a person's perceptions of the world.
What is Mood?
pt K has expressed feelings of SI with command hallucinations and has a history of a previous suicide attempt.
What is a 1:1?
pt must remain within arms length of observer at all times.
Dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, urinary retention.
What is anticholinergic side effects?
p. 445
pt on an antipsychotic presents with parkinsonian muscle rigidity, very high fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, fluctuations in BP, diaphoresis and rapid mental status declination to supor or coma.
What is discontinue antipsychotic medication immediately, and recommend tx with dantrolene
(NMS)
p. 450
bizzarre facial and tongue movements, stiff neck, potential difficulty swallowing after long-term use of a typical antipsychotic.
What is Tardive Dyskinesa?
Alteration in mood that is expressed by feelings of elation, inflated self-esteem, grandiosity, hyperactivity, agitation, & accelerated thinking & speaking.
What is Mania?
organic, general medical, psychological, substance.
characterized by depressed mood, Loss of interest in usual activities, symptoms have been present for 3 weeks. Otherwise healthy young adult no PMH and no use of drugs.
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
Blockage of dopamine receptors is thought to be responsible for this.
What is EPS (extrapyramidal Symptoms)?
This atypical antipsychotic runs the grave risk of agranulocytosis.
What is clozapine?
delay in reaching the point of a communication because of unnecessary and tedious details.
What is circumstantiality?
Characterized by mood swings from profound depression to extreme euphoria with intervening periods of normalcy.
What is Bipolar?
can have hallucinations; onset of sx may have a seasonal pattern; may present hypomania.
pt T reports having a depressed mood, some mood swings, increased anxiety, onset is usually the week prior to her menses.
What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
When a patient is taking an MAOI they have to be educated on decreasing the amount of this.
What is Tyramine?