Mental Health 2459 Exam 2
Depression - Mood Disorder: Depression - causes, physical changes, assessment – all areas,
interventions, tx, plan, food choices, nursing diagnoses, therapeutic communication. MDD (Major
depressive disorder) – FLAT affect, anergia, anhedonia, Hopeless
Meds – SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs - TCA’s – action, SE, contraindications, patient and family education,
Sérotonine Syndrome, Suicide Risk increases in the first few weeks.
Anxiety – S/S, Assessment, Tx, interventions, planning, different levels
Benzodiazepines Vs Buspirone-action, SE, pt. education
Obsessive-compulsive disorder - Signs, symptoms, treatment
Stress – causes, treatment, interventions / Respiratory Distress = ASSESSMENT
PTSD – assessment, plan, interventions, outcomes & tx
Defense Mechanisms Healthy, intermediate & immature
Phobias – treatment, interventions
Bipolar - assessment, goals, plan, interventions, treatments. Mania – stages - assessment, tx,
interventions, therapeutic communication. Treated with MOOD STABILIZERS + Lithium & Seizure Meds.
Lithium dose, action, SE, contraindications, patient and family education
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia Disorders – assessment, goals, interventions, nursing diagnoses,
treatment, alt. thinking and speech.
Hallucinations and delusions – types, treatment, interventions, therapeutic communication
Typical & typical Antipsychotics (Neuroleptic Medication) – 3 Reasons to STOP ( NMS, EPS, Dystonia)
Antipsychotics – action, contraindications, SE,
Alternative for non-adherence to prescribed medication. Long Acting & IM (Atypical)
Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) = Give Cogentin
Dystonia = Give Benadryl
Dementia – Stages of, Caregiver Fatigue, MMSE / Cognitive issue, Signs of, physiological changes,
Medications,
Memory Care – Reminiscing (Table 18-5)
Dementia – Family Teaching/Education
Agnosia
Delirium – orientation
Delirium interventions- Table 18-3
Visual & Tactile Hallucinations – Priority Nursing Dx
Visual & Auditory Illusions – Nursing Interventions
Depression - Mood Disorder: Depression - causes, physical changes, assessment – all areas,
interventions, tx, plan, food choices, nursing diagnoses, therapeutic communication. MDD (Major
depressive disorder) – FLAT affect, anergia, anhedonia, Hopeless
Meds – SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs - TCA’s – action, SE, contraindications, patient and family education,
Sérotonine Syndrome, Suicide Risk increases in the first few weeks.
Anxiety – S/S, Assessment, Tx, interventions, planning, different levels
Benzodiazepines Vs Buspirone-action, SE, pt. education
Obsessive-compulsive disorder - Signs, symptoms, treatment
Stress – causes, treatment, interventions / Respiratory Distress = ASSESSMENT
PTSD – assessment, plan, interventions, outcomes & tx
Defense Mechanisms Healthy, intermediate & immature
Phobias – treatment, interventions
Bipolar - assessment, goals, plan, interventions, treatments. Mania – stages - assessment, tx,
interventions, therapeutic communication. Treated with MOOD STABILIZERS + Lithium & Seizure Meds.
Lithium dose, action, SE, contraindications, patient and family education
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia Disorders – assessment, goals, interventions, nursing diagnoses,
treatment, alt. thinking and speech.
Hallucinations and delusions – types, treatment, interventions, therapeutic communication
Typical & typical Antipsychotics (Neuroleptic Medication) – 3 Reasons to STOP ( NMS, EPS, Dystonia)
Antipsychotics – action, contraindications, SE,
Alternative for non-adherence to prescribed medication. Long Acting & IM (Atypical)
Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) = Give Cogentin
Dystonia = Give Benadryl
Dementia – Stages of, Caregiver Fatigue, MMSE / Cognitive issue, Signs of, physiological changes,
Medications,
Memory Care – Reminiscing (Table 18-5)
Dementia – Family Teaching/Education
Agnosia
Delirium – orientation
Delirium interventions- Table 18-3
Visual & Tactile Hallucinations – Priority Nursing Dx
Visual & Auditory Illusions – Nursing Interventions
