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Alcoholism, Dependency Flashcards

1
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The number 1 psychological problem is

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Denial

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2
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If the denial is coming from an abuser?

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  • Confront them
  • Dont say you say I
  • point out what they say versus what they did
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If the denial is caused by death of a loved one

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  • This is the only situation where denial is acceptable
  • Support them!
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What is DABDA

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Denial, Anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

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The number 2 psychological problem is

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Dependency or Co-dependency

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What is dependency

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When the dependent (abuser) gets their SO to do things for them

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What is Co-dependency

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When the dependent’s SO derives self-esteem from doing things for the dependent

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8
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How to treat dependency

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  • The abusers are the dependents you mus confront them!
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9
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How to treat co-dependency

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  • The SO is the co-dependent if they gain self esteem for doing things for the abuser.
  • Teach co-dependent pts to set limits and to enforce them
  • Teach them to say NO
    -Work on self-esteem
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10
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Manipulation vs Co-dependency

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  • Co-dependency: what the abuser gets the co-dependent to do does not harm or endanger the co-dependent

-Manipulation: what the abuser gets the co-dependent to do for them puts that person at risk of harm or danger.

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11
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Tx: for Manipulation

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Set limits and enforce
easier to treat this than co-dependency

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12
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Werneckie Korsakoff syndrome

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Wernickie -> encephalpathy
Korsakoff-> psychosis

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13
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WK syndrome is induced by what

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B1 thiamine deficit
- patinet loses touch with reality

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14
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Primary s/s of WK syndrome

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Confabulation and amnesia

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15
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Tx for confabulation

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Redirect the patient tosomething he can actually do

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16
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Charactersistics of WK syndrome

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Preventable, arrestable, and Irreversible

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17
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Prevetntion measures

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Take B1

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18
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Arrestable measures

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Take B1

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19
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Antabuse what is it

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Alcohol Deterrant

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20
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Duration and onset of Antabuse

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2 weeks

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21
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Patient teaching for antabuse

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  • must be off of it for 2 weeks before consuming any alcohol
  • stay away from prodcuts that contain aclohol like mouth wash, vanilla extract
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22
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Antidote for antibuse

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Revia

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23
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Every abuse drug is either an

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Upper or downer

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24
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Only abuse drug that is neither is

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Laxative abuse in Elderly

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25
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Top 5 upper drugs to memorize are:

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Adderall, Caffiene, Cocaine, PCP/LSD, Meth

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26
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If its not one of those upper drugs than its a….

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Downer

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27
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S/s of Upper drugs

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Everything goes up

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28
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s/s of downers

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everything goes down

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29
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Highest Priority for uppers

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Suctioning r/t seizures

30
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Highest priority for downers

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intubation/ ventilation r/t respiratory arrest

31
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Overdoes effect on an upper

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Too much SE!!

32
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Overdose effect on downer

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Too little SE

33
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Withdrawal on upper

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Too little SE

34
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Withdrawal on Downer

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Too much SE

35
Q

If a newborn is less than 24 hours old and the mother has a drug addiction?

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Always assume intoxication

36
Q

If newborn is older than 24 hours after birth from a drug addicted mother

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You can assume withdrawal

37
Q

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome is not the same as _____________?

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Delirium Tremens

38
Q

Every alcoholic will go through this 24 hours after last drink

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AWS

39
Q

Only less than 20% of alcoholics in alcohol withdrawal syndrome will have this

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DT

40
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DT occurs how many hours after last drink?

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72 hours

41
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You can AWS w/o DT but can’t have DT w/o

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AWS

42
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Which one is more dangerous AWS or DT

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DT

43
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Care plan for AWS w/o DTs

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  • reg diet, up as lib, no restraints semiprivate room anywhere on unit
44
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Care plan for AWS w/ DTs

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  • NPO or clear liquids, bed rest, private room near nursing station, restraints (2-point or vest)
45
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2 point restraints postion

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restraints in 1 upper and 1 contralateral LE.

46
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Release what first in a 2 pont?

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Release and secure upper arm first and then foot

47
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How often are to change restraint postition for 2 point?

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q2hr

48
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What type of meds are given for both DT and AWS w/o DTs

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Thiamine (B1), anti-HTN med, tranquilizer

49
Q

What are the big guns of Abx?

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Aminoglycosides

50
Q

when are aminoglycosides used?

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To treat serious resistant, life-threatening, gram neg infections!

51
Q

All aminoglycosides end in

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-Mycin

52
Q

Not all drugs that end in-Mycin are?

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Aminoglycosides
- Azithromycin, Clarithromycin Erythromycin
THRow these out!

53
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Two most common toxic effects from aminoglycides

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  • ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
54
Q

To watch for ototoxicity monitor for

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Hearing (ringing of ears) and balance

55
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To monitor for nephrotoxicity

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Check creatinine

56
Q

Most effective lab measyrement for kidneys

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24 Hour serum creatinine

57
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the 8 trick with aminoglycosides

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  • they adminstered q8hr
  • they are toxic to CN8
58
Q

Mean old mycins are given what route

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IV or IM not usually PO

59
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When are the only times amingoglycosides are given

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  • hepatic encephalpathy
    -Pre-op bowel surgery to sterilize gut
60
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If absorbed PO is aminoglycosides more toxic or less than any other route

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Less because it stays in gut no systemic effects

61
Q

What two meds sterlize the bowel

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Neomycin and kanamycin

62
Q

The TAP method

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-Draw trough beofre administration
-Draw peak after drug admin

63
Q

The TAP method is useful in with meds that have a _______therapeutic window.

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Narrow

64
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When to draw a trough before next admin time for drug

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always 30 min before

65
Q

rawing peaks depend on what versus troughs

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route

66
Q

Drawing a SubL Peak

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5-10 mins after drug is dissolved

67
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Drawing a IV peak

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15-30 mins after drug is finshed so after bag is empty

68
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Drawing an IM peak

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30-60 mins after

69
Q

The same drug given by 2 diff routes at same time will have

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Different peaks

70
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If 2 diff meds are given same route they will

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have same peaks

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