What is a Mental Health Crisis?
Medications to administer as prescribed.
Nursing Care
Phases of Crisis
Risk Factors
100

The length of acuity is approximately this.

What is time limited (approximately 4 to 6 weeks)?

100

This is an anxiolytic also known as Xanax.

What is Alprazolam?

100

This is known as rapid assistance to individuals or groups that have an urgent need to resolve a problem or crisis.

What is Crisis Intervention?

100

This is known as Phase 1.

What is Pre Crisis (Prodromal Phase)?

100

This is a buildup of these.

What is unresolved losses?

200

An emotional response is this.

What is unmanageable with normal coping mechanisms?

200

This is an anxiolytic also known as Valium.

What is Diazepam?

200

As a Nurse you would teach this with regard to medications prescribed.

What is the importance of medication compliance/consistency, anticipated outcomes and possible side effects to monitor for and report?

200

This is known as Phase 2.

What is Crisis (Acute Phase)?

200

These are know as _________ stressors.

What is Life?

300

The struggle is this.

What is equilibrium and adaptation?

300

This is an Antidepressant (SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) also known as Paxil.

What is Paroxetine?

300

You will promote safety and protect the patient by doing this.

What is monitor their potential for suicide and/or homicide?

300

This is known as Phase 3.

What is Response (Chronic Phase)?

300

These are known as ______________ mental and physical health issues.

What is concurrent?

400

It is personal.

What is something that is a crisis for one person may not be the same for another?

400

This is an Antidepressant (NDRI Norepinephrine and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor) also known as Wellbutrin.

What is Bupropion?

400

You will help the Client to set these types of goals.

What are realistic and attainable?

400

This is known as Phase 4.

What is Recovery (Resolution Stage)?

400

This is an amount of fatigue or chronic pain. 

What is excessive?

500

In crisis, individuals may experience this.

What is psychological deterioration or growth?

500

This is an Antidepressant (SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) also known as Prozac.

What is Fluoxetine?

500

You would prioritize interventions that address the these types of needs for the Client first.

What are physical needs?

500

This is known as the critical phase of early intervention.

What is Phase 1? (Look for early warning signs like mood swings, sleep disturbances, increased anxiety and changes in behavior. They may present that they're functioning relatively normally.)

500

These factors are associated with Erikson's Psychological Stages.

What is age and developmental stage?