medications
This type of medication is used off label to keep patient calm and steady
What is mood stabilizers: Tegretol, Lithium, Depakote, Neurontin
An eating disorder involving a psychological loss or denial of appetite, followed by self starvation
What is Anorexia Nervosa
What is first line treatment for aggressive patient
Deescalating the patient
Difference between LPNs and RNs is
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Most dangerous medication
Tylenol
This medication you need to watch foods with Tyramine
What is MAOIs
Down like hair that appears after a person has lost much body fat through semi starvation
Lanugo
What is first rule of assessing the patient who is out of control?
Safety
Serious syndrome which is a drug reaction caused by high levels of psychotropic medications
Serotonin Syndrome
inability to remain still
Akathisia
With this type of medication you must be concerned with withdrawal symptoms
What are Benzo Diazepines
Overeating to the point of making self vomit to lose weight
What is Bulemia
When a patient has markings, bruises or areas of redness which do not add up to the story they are telling you during treatment, what do you do?
Call supervisor
Suspect abuse
Patient presents with poor eye contact, disheveled and poor ADLs. He has had loss of spouse 2 months ago, he cannot contract for safety. What do you do?
1:1
Loss of or impairment of the power of voluntary movement
Akinesia
This medication can become toxic which can lead to coma, brain damage and death
What is Lithium
Side effects of the purging patient
Loss of tooth enamel
Loss of calcium (hypocalcemia)
Hypokalemia
A colleague appears to be less than 100% and may be under the influence, what do you do?
Tell the supervisor
Patient presents with high fever, sweating and unstable blood pressure
What is NMS
Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes towards another
Aggression
Medications for the aggressive behavior of a patient
Zyprexa and Benzodiazepine
Most dangerous part of rehabilitating an eating disorder patient
Cardiac overload due to rehydration
Side effect of ADHD medications
Rapid heart rate
Aggression
Tachypnea
Patient presents with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremor, dysarthria, nystagmus, ataxia and slurred speech
What is Lithium Toxicity
What should the student nurse know more than any other subject?
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