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How should communication be documented?
Document exactly what was said
What is id?
instinctual drive
What is ego?
the rational self
What is superego?
the perfection principle, moral conscience
What is ECT?
The use of electrical shock current delivered to the brain to induce a seizure
What is ECT used to treat?
severe and treatment resistant depression, severe mania, schizophrenia, dementia with aggression/agitation
What is a contraindication of ECT?
increased ICP
,What are some side effects of ECT?
short term memory loss, confusion
True or false: Informed consent is not needed for ECT
False. Informed consent is required for ECT
What care should the nurse provide after an ECT?
- vital signs
- place pt in side-lying position
- assist with secretions
- promote rest/sleep
What kind of drug are drugs like promethazine and thorazine?
antipsychotic
What are some uses for drugs like promethazine and thorazine?
anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis, delirium
What are some side effects for drugs like promethazine and thorazine?
- sedation
- EPS
- agranulocytosis
- hypotension
- respiratory depression
, What are some nursing considerations for drugs like promethazine and thorazine?
- do not take with antacids
- assess for aspiration
- increased fall risk
- do not drink alcohol
- change positions slowly
What are some uses for haloperidol (Haldol)?
anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis, delirium
What are some side effects of haloperidol (Haldol)?
- sedation
- EPS
- agranulocytosis
- hypotension
- respiratory depression
What are some extrapyramidal side effects?
- akathisia
- dystonia
- pseudo-Parkinsonism
- NMS
- tardive dyskinesia
What is akathisia?
restlessness with inability to sit still