Nihao
Give atleast 2 therapeutic communication technique
Accepting, Broad opening, consensual validation, encouraging comparison, encouraging description of perception ,encouraging expression, exploring, focusing, formulating a plan of action, general leads, giving information, giving recognition, making observation, offering self, placing event in time or sequence, presenting reality, reflecting, restating, seeking information, silence, suggesting collaboration, summaring
Herbal Medication primarily used to improve memory but is also taken for fatigue, anxiety, and depression
Gingko Biloba
Give atleast 2 nontherapeutic communication techniques
Advising Agreeing, Belittling feelings expressed, Challenging, defending, disagreeing, disapproving, giving approval, giving approval, giving literal responses, indicating the existence of an external source interpreting, introducing an unrelated topic, making stereotyped comments, probing, reassuring, rejecting, requesting an explanation, testing, usual denial, asking “why” questions
What level of lithium is usually considered toxic?
More than 1.5 mEq/L
This distance is comfortable between family and friends who are talking.
Personal zone
A sensitizing agent that causes an adverse reaction when mixed with alcohol in the body.
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Give an example of closed body positions
crossed legs, arms folded across the chest
While attending to your neighbors funeral, you saw that her husband was laughing and looked like he was having a good time. You knew that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. What type of affect was the husband showing?
A. Flat
B. Silly
C. Inappropriate
D. Blunted
C. Inappropriate
Sarah: How did your accident happen?
Jade: At first, we went to SM because I was craving for DTF but then I changed my mind so I asked my brother that we should go to Acacia Steakhouse instead. After we had our lunch we went back to SM because I wanted to buy a new TV. We also watched cinema because I saw that my favorite movie fantastic 4 was showing. On our way home while we were talking suddenly the dog crossed the road and I was so shocked so I screamed and we hit the dog then I fell from the motorcycle.
What type of Thought disturbances was Jade showing?
A. Tangential thinking
B. Circumstantiality
C. Flight of ideas
D. Ideas of reference
B. Circumstantiality
SSRI
What results from taking an SSRI and MAOI at the same time?
Serotonin Syndrome or Serotonergic Sydnrome
SSRI and Clomipramine
What is the therapeutic lithium level?
0.6 - 1.2 mEq/L
If SSRI and SNRI treatment fail, what is next in order for antidepressants?
TCA
If a client forgets to take a dose of a cyclic antidepressant, within how many hours can they still take it? If more time than that has passed, what should they do?
3 hours or omit the dose for the day
Drug class that is most effective in relieving anxiety.
Benzodiazepines
This form of therapy helps patients identify and challenge distorted thinking patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Schizophreniform disorder has the same symptoms as schizophrenia but lasts between 1 and this many months.
6 Months
Shayla a client in psychiatric facility, reported to her assigned student nurse that she tasted something unpleasant (Metallic) and you as a student nurse recalled that she haven’t had any food since their breakfast. What type of Hallucination is the client showing?
Gustatory Hallucinations
When is stimulants suggested to be taken to minimize anorexia and nausea?
After meals
A Nurse is assessing a client with schizophrenia, while the client is talking she suddenly stopped and remained silent for a seconds to minute. What common thought disturbances was she displaying?
A. Thought blocking
B. Thought insertion
C. Flight of ideas
D. Thought Withdrawal
A. Thought blocking
Clients can drink alcohol with Anxiolytics. True or False?
False
Client understands health teaching of nurse about MAOIs when she states:
a. Thank God! I can still eat my favorite pizza
b. I should avoid drinking wine.
c. I really love eating aged meats, good thing I can still eat it.
B. I should avoid drinking wine.
Kim’s child is taking a stimulant, what should the mother learn about the long-term effects of stimulants?
a. It should be taken before meals
b. Growth and weight supression may occur in some children
c. Child should take the stimulant with coffee, sugar, and chocolate.
B. Growth and Weight suppression may occur in some children.
SNRI, first nonstimulant medication specifically designed and tested for ADHD
Atomoxetine (Strattera)