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NSG 221 Mental Health 4 – Complete Study Guide on Personality Disorders, Antipsychotics, Dementia, and Delirium

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This document is a comprehensive NSG 221 Mental Health 4 study guide covering personality disorder clusters (A, B, C), antipsychotic medications (first and second generation), their indications, side effects, and nursing care. It includes dementia types, stages, hallmark signs, and pharmacologic treatments such as Namenda and Aricept, along with contraindications. The guide also addresses delirium, delusions, illusions, ADHD symptoms, and related nursing interventions. Detailed information on neurologic and anticholinergic side effects, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and positive vs. negative symptoms of schizophrenia is also provided.

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1. Cluster A:: - Paranoid:
- Schizoid:
- Schizotypal:
2. Cluster B: Most common, most dangerous to treat, iratic emotional and
dramatic behavior: - Antisocial
- Borderline
- Histrionic
- Narcissistic
3. Cluster C:: - Avoidant
- Dependent
- Obsessive
4. 1st gen antipsychotics (Typical) Dopamine Antagonist: - Haloperidol (Haldol)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
- Thiothixene (Navane)
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
5. 2nd gen antipsychotics (Atypical) Dopamine and Serotonin Antagonists: -
Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Paliperidone (Invega)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Clozapine (Clozaril)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
6. What symptoms do 1st gen antipsychotics treat: Positive or Hard symptoms
Including:
- Delusions
- Hallucinations 1/4

- Disturbed Thinking
- Psychotic symptoms

, - Lesson negative (soft) symptoms: lack of volition, lack of motivation, social with-
drawal, anhedonia
9. What Antipsychotic Medications are Injectable? (FHRAPO): Fluphenazine
(Prolixin)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Risperidone (Risperdal)




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