Deck 2

Question 1

Aprazolam is used to treat what?

Answer 1

Anxiety

Question 2

If Aprozolam has paradoxical effects such as insomnia and excitation…

Answer 2

The medication should be withdrawn

Question 3

Transitional facility

Answer 3

Transits clients from an in-patient facility to their homes.

Question 4

With Serotonin syndrome…

Answer 4

Look at ventilation (airway) and be aware of temp

Question 5

During detoxification it’s important to…

Answer 5

Maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and rest

Question 6

When a client is being aggressive and defensive, speaking with loud, rapid speech and making threats and demands to others you need to first…

Answer 6

Take care of threatened behavior first,(always safety first)

Question 7

Clozapine is used for

Answer 7

Schizophrenia

Question 8

Clozapine can cause life-threatening agranulocytosis indications include

Answer 8

Flu-like manifestations, contact the provider

Question 9

Manifestations of an eating disorder include

Answer 9

Altered body image, (anuria) period stops, hyperactive

Question 10

When dealing with suicide prevention

Answer 10

Assessment is always the first step (ADPIE)

Question 11

With a client experiencing a situational crisis, the highest priority is

Answer 11

Determining if psychotic thinking is present

Question 12

For a client to stop harming others

Answer 12

Always set behavioral limits

Question 13

Command hallucinations are the priority concern because

Answer 13

They pose a potential safety risk to the client and others. (Devil instructed them to do it)

Question 14

The priority intervention for the client who has histrionic personality disorder is

Answer 14

Managing the client behavior

Question 15

With Obsessive-compulsive disorder you need to

Answer 15

Identify precipitating factors for ritualistic behaviors (what’s motivating or triggering them)

Question 16

When a person has manic behavior what is the top priority?

Answer 16

Prevention of injury is most important (preventing self directed violence)

Question 17

For a person with self inflicted, superficial cuts you must

Answer 17

Inspect and assess first

Question 18

The greatest risk to the safety of a client who is depressed is

Answer 18

Self-harm, (we want to listen & address their needs)

Question 19

When providing care for an angry client you should

Answer 19

Speak to the client calmly, (speak to the client calmly, and give her simple instructions)

Question 20

With a client who is experiencing panic-level anxiety you should

Answer 20

Protect the client from injury

Question 21

When a client starts to throw items around you should

Answer 21

Talk the client down

Question 22

You take everything a client says seriously when they are

Answer 22

Depressed

Question 23

A white blood cell count of 2.900 cells/mm3. Clozapine should be withheld for WBC of less than 3000 mm3. What should you do with medication?

Answer 23

Hold, or discontinue med