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Kindling process
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snowball effect seen in minor seizure
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dystonia (acute)
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muscular rigidity and cramping, stiff or thick tongue with difficulty swallowing
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spasms can produce
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torticollis- twisted head, neck
opisthotonus - tightness of body with head back, arched neck oculogyric crisis - eyes rolled back |
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akathisia
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intense need to move about
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anticholinergic side effects
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orthostatic hypotension,dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitance or retention, blurred near vision
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3 groups of antidepressants
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1. tricyclic and related cyclic antidepressants
2. Selective serotonn reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) 3. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI's) |
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standard of care
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the care that they provide to clients meet set expectations and is what any nurse in a similar situation would do.
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tort
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a wrongful act that results in injury, loss, or damage.
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negligence
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causing harm by failing to do what a reasonable and prudent person would do in similar circumstances.
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malpractice
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a type of negligence that refers specifically to professionals such as nurses. Families can file a law suit in any case of injury, loss or death
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