Schizophrenia
Increased levels of what cause auditory hallucinations
What is Dopamine
Tongue protrusion, lip smacking, choreiform movements, chewing are symptoms of this side effect, seen at times in patients taking conventional antipsychotics.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia
Repetitive behaviors, limited interests, limited social interactions, and annoyance with changes in routine.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Sudden onset, altered LOC, hallucinations, incoherent speech, usually reversible.
What is Delirium
The most commonly known theory on grief (and the only one you'll need to know for the exam)
What is Kubler-Ross 5 stages of grief
Name the 3 broad groups of symptoms associated with Schizophrenia
What are negative, positive, and cognitive symptoms
Typical psychotropic side effects are related to
What is physical movement (ex. Rigidity, Persistent muscle spasms, Tremors, Restlessness, Long-term use can lead to Tardive Dyskinesia (TDK))
Behavior that violates the rights of others. Lack of remorse. Violence towards animals, people, and property.
What is Conduct d/o
Infection, substance withdrawal, electrolyte imbalance, head injury.
What are Causes of Delirium
Normal grief lasts up to
What is 6 months
Fixed, false beliefs that persist even when proved contradictory evidence.
What is a Delusion
This are the major types Atypical psychotropic side effects?
What is -Major weight gain -Changes in person’s metabolism (Can increase chance of getting Diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension)
IQ of 35-49, capable of academic skills to a second-grade level
Moderate Intellectual Disability
What stage of Alzheimer's has difficulty with communicating, hostile behavior, and hyperorality
What is the Severe stage.
"If the doctor had diagnosed sooner, my father would still be here," is an example of
What is Anger
In this phase, people will show more positive symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and paranoid thoughts.
Severe muscle rigidity, diaphoresis, labile pulse and blood pressure, stupor, coma, and death are the symptoms of this severe adverse reaction seen in antipsychotics.
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome or NMS.
Using simple/short directions, having a planner, limiting choices, breaking tasks down, and creating a routine can help with
What is Executive dysfunction. Seen in ADHD, ASD, depression, and brain injuries.
Delays the destruction of acetylcholine. Delays progression of the disease. Administer at bedtime.
What is Donepezil
Intense yearning for the person, "I'll never be happy again," "Life is meaningless," "I wish I had died instead."
What is Prolonged Grief Disorder
Poor medication adherence (number 1), inadequate access to community-based care, and challenging social or home environments.
What are factors contributing to readmission
There is an increased risk for agranulocytosis when taking this medication.
What is Clozaril
Setting limits and boundaries, remaining calm yet firm, providing a safe environment, and rewarding positive behaviors are examples of?
Nursing interventions: Disruptive, impulse control, conduct d/o, and ADHD.
Provide memory aids, do not argue with delusions but reinforce reality, short simple sentences, encourage nutrition.
Nursing interventions: Alzheimer's/Neurocognitive d/o
Cannot be shared or isn't socially accepted (SI/abortion)
What is Disenfranchised grief