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Medication used to decrease anxiety and treat anxiety disorders
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Anxiolytics or Anti-Anxiety Medication
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Medications used to decrease psychotic symptoms and reduce aggression
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Antipsychotic (neuroleptics)
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These medications are used to decrease side effects of antipsychotic medications
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Antimuscarinics
Antihistaminics Dopamine Agonists |
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These medications are used to decrease symptoms and provide maintance therapy for bipolar disorder
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Mood Stabilizers
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These medications are aimed at improving attention and to decrease hyperactivity, distractibility and impulsivity
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Psychostimulants
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These medications are used to sedate in low doses and to induce sleep in larger doses
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Sedatives or Hypnotics
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The purpose of using ______ medications is to:
Relieve or reduce symptoms of dysfunctional thoughts, moods or actions mental illness or disorder Improve Clients Functioning Increase clients adherence and amenability to other therapies |
Psychotropic
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______ clients on pyschiartric medications need to have routine BUN, creatine and liver enyzymes checks.
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Elderly
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Librium, Lipoxide, Valium, Distat, Xanax, Serax, Tranxene, Klonpin
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Examples or Benzodiazepines
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Intended effects of benziodiazepines are to:
Decrease __________ Treatment of panic disorders, alcohol detox and withdrawl |
Anxiety
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Side effects of ________ are:
Drowsiness, confusion and lethagry Increased risk of dependency Aggravation of depression Orthostatic Hypotension Dizziness and ataxia Dry Mouth N&V |
Benziodiazepines
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You cannot drink ________ due to the risk of respiratory depression when taking benziodiapines
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Alcohol
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Do not give Benziodiapepines to someone who is depressed or _________. Also if the person has L or K problems.
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Sucidial
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BuSpar or Buspirone Hydrochloride
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Example of a Non-benziodiapine
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Buspar decreases ______
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Anxiety
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You cannot give someone a nonbenziodiapine when they are ________, or have L or K problems, or if they are taking MAOI's
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Pregnant
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_____ medications are used to lessen symptoms including:
Hallinations Dementia Delusions Illusions Aggresive Behavior Disorganized speech Inapprioirate affect or behavior |
Antipsychotic Medications
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Clozaril
Risperdal Zyprexa Seroquel Geodon |
Atypical Antipyschotics
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Positive Symptoms
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Hallucinations and Delusions
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Negative Symptoms
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Flat affect, apathy, lack of motivation, social withdrawal
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______ can cause bone marrow toxicity
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Clozaril
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Beta Blockers in conjuction with antipsychotics cause severe _________
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Hypotension
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Haldol
Stelazine Navane Prolixin Thorazine Loxitane Moban |
Typical Antipsychotics
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Typical medications differ from Atypical because Typical medications reduce _______ behavior and also treats tics and vominting
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Aggressive
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Typical Medications differ also from Atypical because Typical medication have a higher risk for developing _______ ________ ________
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EPS
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These medications are used to treat depressive mood disorders, including bipolar disease and depression.
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Antidepressants
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Paxil
Celexa Prozac Zoloft Luvox Serzone |
Examples of SSRI's antidepressants
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Used to treat Eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, SAD
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SSRI's
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A syndrome where autonomic instability, fever tremor, rigidy, delirium, seizures, coma and even death can occur. It is when you use a SSRI in conjuction with a MAOI
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Serotonin Syndrome
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Wellbutrin
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Example of a Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI)
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Do not give Wellbutrin to someone who has a hx of ________
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seizures
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Nardil
Parnate Marplan RIMAS Manerix Selegilene |
MAOI's
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You cannot eat Cheese, chocolate, beer, liver, avocados, figs, anchoives, yeast, deli meats, bananas, protein, stimulants, diet pills and nasal sprays wine when taking a ________. You cannot take:
Tylenol # Antihistamines Antihypertensives Caffeine Albuterol Decongestants Pseudoephedrine |
MAOI
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A _____ disorder is chacterizied by an expansive emtional state with extreme excitement and elation, flight of ideas, increased psychomotor activity, and sometimes violent or self-destructive behavior
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Manic
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Lithium is an example of a ______ ________ Drug
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Mood Stabilizing
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Lithum needs to have _____ levels monitored. Normal level is 0.5-1.2meq
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Blood
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Tegretol
Depakote Klonopin |
Examples of Anticonvulsants
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_______ treat bipolar disorders, mania and agressive behavior. It also reduces mood swing.
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Anticonvulsants
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Concerta
Adderall Dexedrine Effects of these medications include: Increased attention and concentration Decreased distractibility, hyperactivity and impulsivity Treatment of ADHD Treamtent for Narcolepsy |
Psychostimulant Medications
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You sohuld always ______ first before taking Psychostimulant Medications
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Eat first
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Dalmane
Restoril Seconal Nembutal Drugs that are used to reduce anxiety and insomnia. |
Benziodiapenines/ Seadtive Hypnotic Medications
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These medications must never be abrutley _______ due to the withdrawal effects
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Stopped
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Ambien
Sonata Used to induce drowiness and sleep |
Nonbenzodiazepines
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Painful and fighting spasms of tongue, throat, face, jaw, eyes, neck or back muscles
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Acute Dystonia (EPS)
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If you give someone who is having acute dystonia an injection or oral mediation _________ drug, it will rapidly relieve symtpoms
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Anticholinergic
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Clients verbalize an inner restlessness described as irribility or tension. Signs of motor restlessness, pacing, foot tapping, rocking and inability to remain still
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Akathisia (EPS)
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Rigidity, resting tremor, rabbit syndrome, hypersalivation with drooling), flat affect, cogwheel rigidity, postural instability, hunched and shuffling gait and mask like faces
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Pseudoparkinsonism
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Involuntary repeated movements of the muscles of the face, limbs, and trunk.Facial movements including tongue thrusting and writhing, lip pursing or smacking, facial grimaces and chewing movements. THIS IS A PERMANANT CONDITION
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Tardive Dyskinesa
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protecting the self from an unpleseant reality by refusal to percive or face it
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Denial
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Using contrrived explanations to conceal, disguise or justify unworthy motives for ones behaviors
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Rationalization
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Placing responsibilities for ones unacceptable motives, characteristics or behaviors on another person
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Projection
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If a defensive mechanism is overused is is not _______ and is bad
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Theraputic
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In a ____ Situation you should:
Identify precipating events and coping mechanisms Involve the clients support system Provide specific intervention to alleviate the perception of crisi Teach client effective coping stragegies Provide follow-up care |
Crisis
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Anxiety which can be helpful in serving as a motivator with higher perception and ability to see the entire picture Caused by ordinary tensions of daily life
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Level 1 Mild Anxiety
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Perception continues to be high, but the client begins to focus only on the situation he or she is in
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Level 2 Moderate Anxiety
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Problem solving is drastically reduced and the client needs assistance
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Level 3 Severe Anxiety
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Distorded Perceptions, sense of dread and terror. The client needs immediate intervention
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Level 4 Panic
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If someone is having a panic attack you should promote a safe environment with reduced _________ that assists in providing a calm environment.
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Stimuli
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