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Depression
Bipolar
Personality Disorders
Anxiety
Misc Psych
100

List 3 different symptoms of depression

lack of motivation, decreased self-care, fatigue, irritability, isolation, sleep disturbances, diet changes, suicidal thoughts, 

100
This form includes at least 1 episode of mania alternating with major depression with or without psychosis.
What is bipolar I?
100
A person with this personality disorder believes they deserve the best.
What is narcissistic?
100

What are some nursing diagnoses for a patient with anxiety?

self-care deficit, imbalanced nutrition, anxiety, ineffective coping, altered thought process, ineffective breathing patterned.

100

List 3 interventions for a patient who is currently having a panic attack.

Deep breathing with them

use calm low voice, find a quiet place for them

have patient sit up in high fowlers

give them a bag or mask to slow breathing and reabsorb co2

200
A priority nursing diagnosis for a patient with depression.
What is risk for self harm?
200

Give an example of grandiosity

Answers may vary :)

200

This person is not able to form warm, close social relationships and has this personality disorder. They have no desire.

What is schizoid?

200

What medication is the first line of long term treatment for anxiety disorders

SSRI's

fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine

200

A patient has bipolar 1 and just started taking Lithium, which symptoms would you educate the patient on for Lithium toxicity?

Nausea, vomiting and tremors

300
Nursing interventions for patient with depression should be focused on this.
What is safety?
300
This form has a higher risk of suicide associated with it.
What is bipolar II?
300

A rule following, perfectionist who needs to control others and is devoted to work and engages in rituals has this disorder.

What is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

300

What education should the nurse provide the patient about SSRI's

takes 4+ weeks to start working

do not stop abruptly

monitor for suicidal thoughts

do not drink alcohol

may cause fatigue or insomnia

may cause weight gain/loss

300
What is your main goal for a patient who seeks treatment for OCD?

To reduce the amount of time spend on their rituals, and have a better quality of life.

400
A person with 5 or more mood symptoms occurring every day for most of the waking hours over the same 2 week period suffers from this
What is major depressive disorder?
400
This medication has been known to cause mania in patients with bipolar.
What is antidepressants?
400
A person with this personality disorder has instability in relationships, unstable moods, can be impulsive and engages in splitting.
What is borderline personality?
400
Priority nursing interventions for a patient with hallucinations focus on this.
What is safety?
400

A patient has re-runs of a traumatic event that happened in the past, this is known as what, and associated with what disorder?

Flashbacks, and is a common symptom of PTSD

500
This is a form of treatment used for patients with major depressive disorder who have had no response to antidepressants.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy?
500
A priority nursing intervention to keep bipolar patients safe.
What is remove hazardous objects from environment?
500

A charmer who wants to be in control and views others as objects to be manipulated. Does not follow rules.

What is an antisocial?

500

You have given a patient a dose of lorazepam, and now they have respiratory distress, which medications should the nurse administer to reverse these effects?

flumazenil "Romazicon"

500

What is the therapeutic range for Lithium

0.6-1.2