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Alerations in behavior, ? behaviors take the form of stilted, rigid demeanor, eccentric dress or grooming and rituals.
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Bizzarre
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Running about in respose to inner or outer stimuli is an atleration in behvior known as extreme ? agitation.
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motor
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Motor patterns that have become mechanical and pruposeless are alterations in behavior known as ? behaviors.
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stereotyped
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When a pt performs commands in a robot-like fashion this is an alteration in behavior known as ? obedience.
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automatic
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Excessive maintenance of a posture for long periods of time is known at ? flexibility.
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waxy
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Affective symptoms also known as ? symptoms can include responses such as ?,?,?,?
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Flat,
blunted, innapropriate, bizarre(grimacing or giggling) |
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Pts with Schiz improve more on a ? hospital unit rather than an open environment.
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structured
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Risk for violence usually stems from ? or ?
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hallucinations,
delusions |
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When communicating with a Schiz pt we should use a ? and ? manner. We should speak ?, using a ? voice and use the pts ?
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non-threatening,
non-judgemental, simply, louder, name |
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If the pt is hallucinating, we should assess the halllucination ?, asking are you hearing voices, what are you hearing, watch for ? cues, do not ? or ? with voices.
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directly,
nonverbal/visual talk, argue |
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Don't pretend to ? what you can't when the pt is talking in loose associations. Let the pt know that you are having difficulty understinding, placing the problem with ? Tell the pt what you do understand reingorcing clear ?
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pretend,
yourself, communication |
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Symptoms of relapse for a Schiz pt can include poor ? habits and an increase in hearing ? Teach ? prevention. Ask the pt what they are going to do to stay out of the hospital.
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sleep,
voices, relapse |
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Maintenance for Schiz is required for ? year after one episode and ? years for 2 episodes and probably ? after three episodes.
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2, lifelong |
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All standard antipsychotics(AP) can cause ?
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Tardive Diskinesia(TD)
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? typically involves involuntary tonic muscular spasms of the tongue, lips, fingers, toes, jaw, neck, trunck, and pelvis.
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Tardive Diskinesia(TD)
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There is no cure for ? which is caused by AP's.
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Tardive diskinesia(TD)
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Assessment of TD is performed using the ? every 3 months.
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Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
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? has value for treating hallucinations b/c of its effectivenes i controlling pos symptoms with minimal Hypotension and sedation.
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Haldol
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There is no know tx for ? a side effect of AP's.
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Tardive dyskinesia
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Lorazepam(Ativan) may be helpful in reducing the s/e known as ? a movement disorder where the pt can's sit still, caused by AP's.
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Akithesia
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EPS's can usually be minimized by lowering ? and or adding anti-parkinson drugs such as ?, benadryl, or ammantadine( ?) These meds have ? effects such as urinary retention, dilated pupils, constipation, blurred vision, dry mucus membranes.
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dosage,
Cogentin, benadryl, Symmetrel, Anti-cholinergic |
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Anticholinergic toxicity is usually seen in ? adults or those on multiple AP's. It produce Hyper-? , paralytic ?, agitation, delirium, etc.
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older
-thermia, ileus |
