Medications
Lithium
What are confusion, fast irregular heartbeat, stiff arms and legs, increased thirst or urination, trouble breathing
Alcohol Abuse S/S (4)
What are: Tremors, shakes, irritability, restlessness, Diaphoresis, hostile, nightmare, hallucinations, palpitations, convulsions/seizures
Levels of anxiety
What are: Mild, Moderate, Severe, and panic
Psychosis: Behavior
What are: Delusions, Hallucinations, distorted speech and comm, passive, anhedonia, alogia, not abstract
Anorexia: Diagnosis
What are: Refusal to eat, fear of becoming fat, distorted view of body, lack recog. of seriousness, loss of 25% of BDY Wt
Haloperidol
what is used to treat schizophrenia
Battering
What is: Repeated physical abuse, woman, child or elder
Coping Mechanisms
What are: Intellectual, spiritual, and emotional
Tardive Dyskinesia: S/S
What are: Tongue protrusion, puffing cheeks, lip smacking, tics, twitching, Gag, tapping
Bulimia: 2 types
What are: Purging and non-purging
Fluoxetine Treatment
What is depression, OCD, bulimia nervosa, and panic DO
Assessment for Alcoholism
CAGE, Cut down, Annoyed, guilty, Eye-opener
PTSD S/S
What are: Intense fear, horror, flashbacks, helplessness
Tardive Dyskinesia: Med
What is: Parlodel (bromocriptine), Klonopine (clonazepam), Cogentin IM
High Body Temp, (CNS) Dystonia & Akathisia
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
SNRI
What does it stand for? TMT; major depressive DO, Anxiety, OCD
Med for Alcoholism
What is: Antabuse
Acute Stress Disorder: TMT
What are: Simple clear instructions, ensure safe environment, coping mech. emotional support
Depression: S/S
What are: Apathy, anhedonia, fatigue, and isolation
Types of Personality DO Cluster
What are: Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
Naloxone
reverse the effects of opioids, counter to respiratory failure
Characteristics of abuse
What is: Poor judgement, neglect, family dysfunction, substance abuse
Panic Attack: Define
Brief period of intense fear, discomfort accompanied by physical and emotional reactions
Schizophrenia: 5 Types
What are: Catatonic, disorganized, paranoid, residual, and undifferentiated
ETC: Side Effects
What are: Confusion, Short Term Memory Loss