Stuff I Forgot
Maladaptive responses to stressors from internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are incongruent with local/cultural norms and interfere with social, occupational and/or physical functioning
What is mental illness?
What is Disulfiram?
What is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?
Joe is currently on hospice stating "I'm can't wait for my daughter's wedding next year." reflects this stage of grief.
What is denial?
Offer these to clients who are anxious or aggressive?
What are PRN medications?
11 year old Harry harasses Hank, hollers about hurting Haley's hamster and huffs hairspray. Hank is diagnosed with this.
What is conduct disorder?
If given, this med will reverse and overdose and cause immediate withdrawal symptoms.
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
The nursing students put on a poster presentation for disordered eating at Tri-North school.
What is primary prevention?
What is countertransference?
Given to counteract EPS.
What is benztropine?
Jaw movement, grinding teeth, tongue flicking are all signs of this serious side effect.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Alice accepts Aricept for her Alzheimers but can't remember what neurotransmitter is actually affected.
What is acetylcholine?
Scraped knuckles, eroded enamel, wt gain/loss/normal, electrolyte imbalances
What are some signs/symptoms of bulimia?
Mrs. Funk calls in sick to work because she doesn't want to give a lecture on "boring reproductive meds."
What is primary gain?
Extremes of energy, hyperverbal, poor sleep, grandiosity, and reckless behavior.
What is mania?
The nursing student comes up with a dosage calculation of Ativan IM 1.27mL NRSG127 exam.
What is a score of 0 for the answer on the student's exam because of not rounding to the tenth?
This anti-anxiety (anxiolytic) has less risk of dependency than other anti-anxiety meds.
What is Buspirone (buspar)?
This is a form of treatment used for patients with major depressive disorder who have had no response to antidepressants.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy?
"Why don't you pick a hobby you like to distract you for your anxiety?"
What is non-therapeutic communication?
The communication technique nurses use when a patient is sharing information.
What is active listening?
Getting a patient back to functioning after a crisis has passed.
What is the minimal goal of crisis intervention?
Aged meat and cheese must be avoided when taking this type of medication.
What is an MAOI?
Priority nursing interventions for a patient with hallucinations focus on this.
What is safety?
"I hate you---Don't leave me" is a book recommended for those with this personality disorder.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
This medication has been known to cause mania in patients with bipolar.
What are antidepressants?