Benzodiazepine

Specific Phobia Specific phobia is defined as the occurrence of intense and abnormal fear when exposed to a specific object, person or situation. To be diagnosed with specific phobia, the fear must cause last over 6 months and cause severe and debilitating anxiety or distress. There are five categories that all specific phobias fall into: animals (such as sharks), situations (such as planes), blood, injections and injury (such as getting a needle), natural environment (such as storms) and other…

Suicide. Just the mentioning of such a word sends shivers down the spines of the listeners. Even though people do not speak about it often, suicide rates seem to be on the rise, and they are doing everything they can to help. Pamela Kulbarsh, a psychiatric nurse with the San Diego County’s Psychiatric Emergency Response Team for over twenty-five years and author of the article “The Epidemiology of Suicide: Who is Most Likely to Take Their Own Life?” considers suicide “the most preventable…

Constipation-Medium risk. Goal: Rigoberto will maintain regular bowel elimination through the use of medications and diet for the next 12 months AEB no need for fleet enemas or rectal suppositories. Rigoberto did not have any documented or reported constipation episode. He did not require any enemas, suppositories or manual impaction checks. EGD and Colonoscopy was not indicated. Diagnostic fecal occult blood test on 03-10-17 was negative. He has an active diagnosis of Constipation for what…

negative side effects for instance, aggression. “If a person becomes more violent from using a drug, she is putting herself and those around her in great danger (Can).” Mayo clinic explains that some substances such as alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines decrease one’s anxiety, which makes them more likely to participate in dangerous activities. Often individuals using heroin or cocaine may be more likely to commit violent crimes, in order to show their rank within a drug society. Dealers…

Generalized Anxiety Disorder a Nursing Approach Over half of the people in this world experience anxiety at one point in their life. This anxiety may arise from watching the news or in personal everyday life (Generalized anxiety disorder, 2011). Occasionally, though, that anxiety can linger into a more tantalizing and solemn problem diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder. This condition can be of great significance in many scenarios where a nurse must provide treatment for a patient, but may…

Mental health disorders range in a broad spectrum, they can completely institutionalize an individual or alter minor personality characteristics that the public would not notice. Mental health disorders can alter a person’s mood, thoughts, or behavior which can lead the individual besieged when it involves daily life activities. Individuals who suffer from a mental health disorder often experience difficulties in their ability to be employed, difficulty intermingling with family and friends, and…

The most common mental illness in the United States are anxiety disorders. Anxiety Disorders is a health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. This disorder has affected forty million adults in the U.S. age eighteen and older. Sadly, people who are affected with an anxiety disorder suffer with symptoms like jumpiness, trembling, hyperactivity, dizziness, racing heart, apprehensive expectations and thoughts…

The class, Drugs and Physiology is my first online class I have ever taken and it has many positive and negative reviews for me. Although I find many of the assignments for this course to be rewarding and fun, the problem with group assignments and important papers deadlines may hurt my opinion on this class. During the first day, James Tapia, you painted a clear picture of what the class would be about and what you expected from us in return. Being an independent student and learning at home…

Same Day Surgery During same day surgery, I shadowed Nurse Laura, BSN, RN. We prepared four patients for their procedures. The first patient was an 81 year old, white male. He was a patient of Dr. Workman in for a medi-port placement. A medi-port is one type of a central venous access device. This port can remain in place for years and is often inserted for patients who receive long term IV medications and who require frequent blood draws causing less discomfort for the patient. The port is…

Treatment According to (Bschor & Adli, 2008), depression disorders do best when combined with a medical care team including the “psychiatrist, general practitioner and family physician” (p. 783). Anti-depressants, psychotherapeutic approach, and family support are part of the treatment for depressive disorders (Bschor, et al., 2008). Each involves its own time line and depends on the improvement of the individual; it normally ranges from half a year to one year (Bschor, et al, 2008). The…