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What should the nurse Together they may make your heart beat in an abnormal
teach the client about rhythm or lower you BP too much.
taking antipsychotic
mediation along with beta-
blockers?
a. Use: anticonvulsant
b. Check liver enzymes
1. Divalproex sodium
c. Take med with meals to avoid GI upset
(Depakote) education.
d. Don't crush or chew it
e. Drink plenty of fluids afterwards
a. How long have you then having suicidal thoughts?
What should a nurse ask
b. Do you have a plan?
when a patient states
c. Have you ever attempted suicide? How many times?
he/she is going to commit
d. What in your past or present has made you think
suicide?
about killing yourself?
I-ideation
S-substance abuse
P-purposelessness
A-anxiety
Suicide Attempt Warning T-trapped
Signs: IS PATH WARM? H-hopelessness
W-withdrawal
A-anger
R-recklessness
M-mood changes
, D-distractibility
I-indiscretion
G-grandiosity
Manic Attack: DIGFAST F-flight of ideas
A-activity increase
S-sleep deficit
T-talkativeness
1. A-anomia: cannot recall names of everyday objects)
2. A-apraxia: cannot perform a learned or familiar
movement on command, inability to use objects
properly
5 A's of Alzheimer's 3. A-agnosia: cannot recognize and identify objects,
persons, or sounds
4. A-amnesia: partial or total, permanent or transient
loss of memory
5. A-aphasia: inability to communicate through speech
Why is group therapy a. Goals vary depending on type of group but clients
utilized? Most group generally; discover that members share some common
therapy sessions are not feelings, experiences, and thoughts. Experience positive
mandatory, how does this behavior changes as a result of group interaction and
tie into ethics? feedback.
A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of
Dependent personality
clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and an
disorder
ongoing need to be taken care of.
a personality disorder characterized by inhibition in
avoidant personality
social situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity
disorder
to criticism, fear of rejection.
borderline personality Self-mutilation behaviors, "splitting" behaviors, irrational
disorder thoughts, constant fear they are going to be alone.
a personality disorder characterized by persistent
schizoid personality
avoidance of social relationships and little expression of
disorder
emotion, emotional detachment
OCD (Obsessive an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted
Compulsive Disorder) repetitive thoughts and/or actions
a personality disorder characterized by excessive
Histrionic Personality emotionality and preoccupation with being the center
Disorder of attention; emotional shallowness; overly dramatic
behavior, flirtatious, manipulative