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| What is one's ability to cope with & adjust to the recurrent stresses of everyday living? |
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| May be evidenced by a pattern of behaviors that is conspicious, threating & disruptive, that is considered socially & culturally acceptable is what? |
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| A vague feeling of apprension that results from a perceived threat to the self is called what? |
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What level of anxiety whould you see:
anxiety enable the body to meet stressful demands by promoting problem solving & constructive actions? |
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What level of anxiety would you see:
Immoblize the individual coping skills & results in emotional choas? |
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| What signs and symptoms would you see with higher levels of anxiety? |
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| vocal, rapid speech, increase pulse, increased respirations, increase blood pressure, tremors, restlessness, increased perspirations, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea |
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| What level of anxiety interferes with daily activites? |
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| What are some theraputic communications with the elderly? |
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| Reminiscence & life review are effective techniques |
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| WHat are the common behaviors seen with illness? |
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Denial
Anxiety
Shock
Anger
Withdrawls |
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| An ineffective coping with stress that causes mild interpersonal disorganization is called what? |
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| Is out of touch with reality & has severe personality deterioration, impaired perception & judgement, halluciations & delusions is called what? |
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| What is a multiaxial system that classifies mental disorders & is used by most hospitals & health care professionals in the U.S? |
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| What does the DSM-IV look at in a pt? |
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| Psychiatric disorders, personality and developmental disorders, general medical conditions, psychosocial and environmental disorders, global assessments |
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| What is gathering of personal resources of inner drive to complete a task or reach a goal? |
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| Is to anything that interferes with goal directed activity refers to what? |
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| To an individual ability to adjust to changing life situations using various strategies refers to what? |
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| What are used to reduce anxiety brought on by stress? |
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| What are some coping responses? |
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| Overeating, smoking, drinking, fighting, seeking out someone to talk to, yelling |
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| What are ways to help pts decrease anxiety? |
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Decribe present state of anxiety
Analyze current expectations, goals, beliefs & values in accordance with whatis perceived as actually happenings.
Recognize the healing power of positive thinking
Develop problem-solving & decision making skills
Use progressive muscle relaxation
Develop assertive communications skills
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| What is a slow & progressive worsening of symptoms of impaired memory, judgement, personality changes, decreased cognitive function and impaired orientation; a term used to describe an altered mental state secondary to cerebral disease? |
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| What is an acute, rapid onset of symptoms of disorientation, incoherent thought content, impaired cognitive funtion, symptoms worsen at night, illusions, and halluciations; its a rapid changein consciousness that occurs over a short period of time? |
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A prolonged, intense unhappiness is what?
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Major depression
The symptoms are: apathy, pessimism, multiple physical complaints, guilty feeling, anxiety, isolation, suicidal thoughts, appetite disturbance, fatigue, sleep distrubance |
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| Prolonged, intense unhappiness. |
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Major depression
Symptoms: apathy, pessimism, mulitple physical complaints, guility feelings, anxiety, isolation, sucidial thoughts, fatigue, short-term memory disturbance. |
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| Sudden shifts of emotional extremes from depression to mania is called what? |
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Bipolar disorder
Signs and symptoms: mania, grand or self-confident mood, overresponsiveness to stimuli, insomnia w/out fatigue, impaired judgement, irritability |
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| What are some suicidal warning signs and precautions? |
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| withdrawl from family and friends, talking about death, giving away possessions,drug or alcohol abuse, personality changes, signs of depression, difficulty concentrating |
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| What type of delusion: belief of being someone with great powers to control the situation? |
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| What type of delusion: belief that event has special personal meaning? |
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| What type of delusion: belief that someone is out to harm them? |
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| What type of delusion: belief that ideas are put in their minds? |
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| What type of delusion: belief that their thoughts are being removed from their minds? |
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| What are some nursing interventions of the pt w/ depression? |
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Examine & remain aware of your own feelings about suicide.
Monitor eating, keep I/O records
Encourage fluids
Try 6 small feedings a day
Plan physical activity while awake
Encourage planned naps only
Involve the pt as much as possible in planning his treatment |
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| What is considered to be a type of panic disorder of high anxiety brought on by possible situations in which a panic attack may occur? |
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| What are thoughts that are recurrent, intrusive and senseless. These thoughts are anxiety producing & distressful in that they are uncontrollable? |
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| What are behaviors that are preformed in response to an obessive thought. The repetitive, ritualistic behaviors such as checking the locks 10 times before going to bed? |
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| What is formly called shell shock, describes a response to an intense traumatic exsperience that is beyond the usual range of human experiences? |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder
Ex: murder, war, major car accident etc |
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| What personality disorder is an individual who is over-cooperative from a deep fear of abandonment: cannot carry out a task alone: unable to take responsibilty for his own ADL's? |
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| What personality disorders is characterized by suspicion, secretiveness,distortion of reality & oversensitivity; thinks others are out to get them? |
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| What personality disorderhas not established self-identity; fears being alone; experiences mood swings over a short period of time; relationships w/others reveal rapid shifts from adoring to cruel punishing? |
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| What personality disorder has a history of difficulties w/ personal relationships; does not profit from experience or punishment; has no loyalties to any person, group, or code of ethics;has a tendency to rationalize behavior; relies on deceit & manipulation to get their own way? |
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| What refers to a physical disorder brought on by a psychological triggers? |
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| What addresses the stress-related problems that can result in physical signs and symptoms. They are thought to have an emotional basis, manifested as a physical illness? |
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| What is a disorder characterized by recurrent, multiple, physical complaints & symptoms for which there is no organic cause? |
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Somatization (Briquet's Syndrome)
Its a physiological disorder |
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| What are symptoms of alcohol withdrawls? |
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| Diaphoresis, tachycardia, HTN, tremors, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, restlessness, disorientation, hallucinations, seizuresWhat are |
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| What are characteristics of an addictive personality user? |
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| Low self esteem, depression, feeling of insecurity |
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| What stage of dependence does an increased drug tolerence, strong denial, defends drug use to family concerns, more socalizing w/users, increased tardiness od call offs from wk/school, possible legal troubles and good prognosis for recovery, even w/out a treatment program? |
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| What stage of dependence has severe impairement in all areas of function, continous use but cannot achieve "normal", medical problems worsen, organ involvement, malnutrition worsens, poor problem solving and judgement, unemployed, often homeless and must get help? |
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| What does alcohol convert to? |
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| What amount of alcohol per day in which acts adversely on fetus? |
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| What type of seizures do alcoholics have if they have them? |
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| What is entailed in the "detoxification" period? |
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A controlled setting where the pt can be closely observed and treated for any complications is important during this acute phase of recovery
Safety
treat tremors, nervousness and restlessness with meds
reduce enviromental stimuli
cardiac monitoring
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| What is Alcoholics Anonymous? |
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| An international nonprofit org consists of abstinent alcoholics helping other alcoholic to become and stay sober through group support, shared exsperiences and faith in a power greater then themselves |
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| What is Antabuse (disulfiram) utilized for? |
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| Its used for alcoholic pt goingthrough detox. If given to the pt and the pt drinks any alcohol they will have projectile vomitting. It is suppose to make them not want to drink again |
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| What is methadone used for? |
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| Heroine addicts. long term care for pt who are in recovery |
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| How long can PCP hallucinations last for? |
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| What is the date rape drug? |
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| What is the care for a crack baby? |
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| swaddling, minimal bright lights, no noise, no excessive handling |
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| What is Dalmane used for? |
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| Slows down the nervous system- antianxiety |
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| It is a senthetic steroid, sedative |
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| WHat happens with cocaine overdose? |
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| cardiorespiratory distress & seizures |
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| What happens with amphetamines overdose? |
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| overstimulation of the heart can increase blood pressure which cause damage to the blood vessels leading to strokes or heart attack, shaking, forgetfullness |
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| What happens during a heroin overdose? |
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| Flu-like symptoms, psyotic feelings of suicide, vomiting, sweating |
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| What are symptoms of valium overdose? |
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| respiratory distress, rapid tolerence, seizures, status epillepticus |
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| What is it called when you grind your teeth while on drugs? |
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| What do you do if you suspect a impaired nurse? |
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| report them to the supervisor |
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| What does Oeer Assistance Program do? |
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| If it is confirm you have a addiction problem at work they will come in and take you to a rehab center |
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| What is an acute psychotic reaction, a result of excessive alcohol consumption over along a period of time? |
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| What is short-termed memory loss, disorientation, fear with an apperence of panic, hallucinations and increased temp? |
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| Whatis a thiamine deficiency causing brain damage in the temporal lobes of the voluntary eye movemnet and double vision lack of muscle coordination and disorientation with confabulation (pt fills in memory gap with inapproaiate words)? |
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| Weinicke's Encephalopathy |
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