Mood Disorders
Loss of pleasure in once pleasurable activities
What is Anhedonia
delusions, hallucinations, disordered speech
What are positive symptoms
This herbal supplement may interact with SSRIs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft:
What is St. John's Wort
What is NO
She made significant changes in the way mental health care was delivered
Who was Dorthea Dix
Bipolar type disorder with extreme high and low mood
What is Bipolar I
Lack of social activity, lack of appetite, poor self-care
What are negative symptoms?
This Class of antidepressants must not be taken with vasoconstrictors
What are MAOIs
This therapeutic communication technique directs the focus back to the client in order for the client to examine his feelings
What is reflecting
She was the first American-Trained Psychiatric Nurse
Elevated mood characteristic of Bipolar II
The patient's hallucinations involve a feeling of ants crawling on him.
What are tactile hallucinations?
This blood level is considered a Therapeutic Lithium Level
What is 0.6-1.2
Nurse: You're having problems with your appetite.
What is Restating
His theories mentioned the Id, the Ego, and the Superego
Who was Freud?
This is often a priority nursing intervention for a patient with mania:
What is maintaining hydration, food and sleep
A patient with this type of delusion may perceive his environment as dangerous
What is 'paranoid delusion'
Aged Cheeses, Wines, Cured Meats
What are foods containing Tyramine
The nurse reminds the patient of his mother
"First do no harm"
What is nonmaleficence?
A patient with this reason for admission may require 1:1 observation
What is suicidality
Uncontrollable tongue movements and difficulty swallowing are hallmark signs of this medication-related disorder
This class of medications is typically prescribed for alcohol withdrawal
What are benzodiazapines
The type of communication that is required to be effective in mental health nursing:
What is therapeutic communication?
Legal term for an intentional, willful wrong to another person, such as assaulting or battering a patient:
What is "tort"