Tort

Question 1

HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN TREATING AGGRESSIVE CLIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER,

Answer 1

LITHIUM

Question 2

USED TO TREAT AGGRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH DEMENTIA, PSYCHOSIS, AND PERSONALITY DISORDERS.

Answer 2

CARBAMAZEPINE (TEGRETOL) AND VALPROATE (DEPAKOTE)

Question 2

EFFECTIVE IN TREATING AGGRESSIVE CLIENTS WITH DEMENTIA, BRAIN INJURY, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND PERSONALITY DISORDERS

Answer 2

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS

Question 3

CAN REDUCE IRRITABILITY AND AGITATION IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA, BUT THEY CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SOCIAL INHIBITION FOR OTHER AGGRESSIVE CLIENTS, THEREBY INCREASING RATHER THAN REDUCING THEIR AGGRESSION

Answer 3

BENZODIAZEPINES

Question 4

INVOLVES GIVING TWO MEDICATIONS, USUALLY HALOPERIDOL (HALDOL) AND LORAZEPAM (ATIVAN), IN SUCCESSIVE DOSES UNTIL THE CLIENT IS SEDATED.

Answer 4

COCKTAIL APPROACH

Question 5

INVOLVES GIVING ONLY LORAZEPAM AT THE SPECIFIED TIME INTERVALS, FOLLOWED BY AN ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION AFTER THE CLIENT IS
SEDATED WITH THE LORAZEPAM

Answer 5

CHASER APPROACH