Deck 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Aprazolam is used to treat what?
Anxiety
If Aprozolam has paradoxical effects such as insomnia and excitation…
The medication should be withdrawn
Transitional facility
Transits clients from an in-patient facility to their homes.
With Serotonin syndrome…
Look at ventilation (airway) and be aware of temp
During detoxification it’s important to…
Maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and rest
When a client is being aggressive and defensive, speaking with loud, rapid speech and making threats and demands to others you need to first…
Take care of threatened behavior first,(always safety first)
Clozapine is used for
Schizophrenia
Clozapine can cause life-threatening agranulocytosis indications include
Flu-like manifestations, contact the provider
Manifestations of an eating disorder include
Altered body image, (anuria) period stops, hyperactive
When dealing with suicide prevention
Assessment is always the first step (ADPIE)
With a client experiencing a situational crisis, the highest priority is
Determining if psychotic thinking is present
For a client to stop harming others
Always set behavioral limits
Command hallucinations are the priority concern because
They pose a potential safety risk to the client and others. (Devil instructed them to do it)
The priority intervention for the client who has histrionic personality disorder is
Managing the client behavior
With Obsessive-compulsive disorder you need to
Identify precipitating factors for ritualistic behaviors (what’s motivating or triggering them)
When a person has manic behavior what is the top priority?
Prevention of injury is most important (preventing self directed violence)
For a person with self inflicted, superficial cuts you must
Inspect and assess first
The greatest risk to the safety of a client who is depressed is
Self-harm, (we want to listen & address their needs)
When providing care for an angry client you should
Speak to the client calmly, (speak to the client calmly, and give her simple instructions)
With a client who is experiencing panic-level anxiety you should
Protect the client from injury
When a client starts to throw items around you should
Talk the client down
You take everything a client says seriously when they are
Depressed
A white blood cell count of 2.900 cells/mm3. Clozapine should be withheld for WBC of less than 3000 mm3. What should you do with medication?
Hold, or discontinue med
