NSG 322 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse completes an emergency admission of a male client with schizophrenia who has not been taking his antipsychotic medications. The client is pacing, is extremely irritable, and has a blood pressure of 146/96. What is the priority nursing action? -️️Reevaluate the client's blood pressure in an hour. A young adult female client with panic disorder arrives in the Emergency Center with a 4-day history of chest pain that began when her boyfriend left her. Initial assessment reveals n...

Medications for Anxiety -️️-Antidepressants -Anxiolytics-Benzodiazepine -Anxiolytics-nonbenzodiazepines -Beta blockers -Antihistamines -Anticonvulsants -Antipsychotics SSRI's -️️Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, Citalopram, Escitalopram, & Fluvoxamine -first-line treatment for anxiety disorders -Common side effects: nausea, restlessness, sleep disturbances, and impotence

pharmacotherapeutics -️️the study of the desired, therapeutic effect of the drug -use of the drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease (or pregnancy) pharmacokinetics -️️study of changes that occur to the drug while it is inside the buddy *4 processes* ADME pharmacodynamics -️️the study of the effects of the drug on the body -mechanism of action contraindications -️️conditions where drug should not be used precautions -️️conditions where drugs should be used with car...

what drug class is used for short term treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorders? -️️Benzodiazepines what drug may be used for GAD that is an alternative for benzos? and how long does it take to work? (not SSRI's or SNRI's) -️️Buspirone full effect: 2-4 weeks reduce symptoms: 1-2 weeks what are the two SSRIs and two SNRIs used for GAD? -️️escitalopram paroxetine venlafaxine duloxetine what class and drug is a safe and non addictive alternative to benz...

Major Depressive Disorder is the __________ cause of disability in the world. More than 300 million people suffer from depression worldwide. -️️leading Incidence -️️The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a specific time. Prevalence -️️the total number of cases in a healthy population at any given time Depression -️️Second most common chronic condition, second to hypertension. Leading cause of disability in the world. Only half of those diagnosed, re...

Which of the following is not a primary use of prednisone? a. replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency b. maintenance of water and electrolyte imbalance c. anti-inflammatory therapy d. immunosuppressant effects -️️b. maintenance of water and electrolytes is controlled by mineralcorticoids What is the most dangerous complication of prednisone therapy? a. GI Ulceration b. hyperglycemia c. immune system compromise d. vertigo -️️c. this may result in infection, sepsis and deat...

trauma -️️-Results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning and physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being -Can be a single event, a series of events, and/or a chronic condition (e.g., childhood neglect, domestic violence) -Generally overwhelms an individual's or community's resources to cope, and it of...

when is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) diagnoed? -️️•ONLY diagnosed in childhood (onset is before age 10) risk of suicide is especially high in what age group -️️older adults (>65) biopsychosocial model includes... -️️•Biological factors •Psychological factors •Social factors that either lead to promoting health or causing disease The Stress-Diathesis Model of Depression -️️diathesis (predisposition or vulnerability to developing a given disorder...

What labs may you need to be concerned about for pts taking albuterol? -️️K+ Albuterol is pregnancy category -️️C Albuterol is used as a _____ -️️Rescue Drug What drug classification is Plavix? -️️Anticoagulant Generic name of Plavix -️️Clopidogel What is the pharmacotherapeutic effect of Plavix? -️️decrease atherosclerotic events

NSG-322 Exam 3 Questions with Verified Correct Answers Graded A+ Latest Update Alcohol action - correct answer -Interferes with GABA and increases Serotonin. Hepatic Encephalopathy - correct answer -liver damage releases toxins that damages the brain causing things like asterixis, coma, or death. Hepatic encephalopathy treatment - correct answer -meds that lower blood ammonia and remove toxins. Wernicke's encephalopathy - correct answer -Confusion, abnormal eye movement (nystagmus) and un...