Test 2 Lessons Flashcards
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Effective flattening and inability to speak (alogia)
How can you tell if med is working on negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Awakening of affect, starts showing emotions (not verbal)
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Hallucinations, delusions
This can cause client take drugs and or alcohol to escape depression. Clients may become psychotic.
Flat affect
Major depressive disorder
What to do if a psychotic pt becomes non compliant with taking their meds?
Give decanoate IV -lasts two weeks at a time
MAOIs diet?
No aged food such as cheese, pickles, wine, meats, sauerkraut
Never take this med with an antidepressant because it may become toxic
St. John’s wort
What should a nurse to provide safety during periods of high anxiety?
Stay with pt during worst times
Why do SSRIs carry black box warning ?
Increased risks of suicide
SSRIs side effects?
Drowsy, dry mouth, nausea , insomnia , diarrhea, headache , sexual problems , blurred vision
What complications may occur if MAOIs and SSRIs are taken together?
Serotonin syndrome or hypertensive crisis
Behavior of repeated mood swings altering between hypo mania and depressive symptoms
Cyclothymia
When would one normally get seasonal affective disorder? And what would you do to reduce the risk?
October to April
Exercise
vit D
Light therapy
SSRIs
This is one method that therapist used to help clients make connections between emotions, thinking processes, and behaviors
Thought stopping is one technique in this therapy used to help a client step back exam in the process and choose a different behavior
Cognitive behavioral therapy
What may be prescribed if SSRIs are not effective?
SNRIs such as cymbalta or effexor
