Exam 3 Flashcards
Aphasia
Language disturbance
Apraxia
Inability to perform motor activities
Agnosia
Inability to recognize familiar objects
Amnesia
Loss of memory
Delirium
Occurs because of something
Common with medication
Can occur from UTI
REORIENTATION is key
Cachectic
Muscle wasting
Lanugo
Frail hair
Newborn like
Mottled
Marked with spots or smears of color
Anorexia findings
Cachectic
Lanugo
Mottled
Somatoform disorder
Ineffective coping
Anxiety
Disturbed personal identity
Ineffective impulse control
PCP overdose
Psychosis Hypertension CVA Respiratory arrest Hyperthermia Seizures
Secondary gains
Benefits from derived symptoms alone
ADHD Medications
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Dextrophetamine/levophetamine (Addreall)
Lisdexamfetamind (Vyvansel)
Narcan
Assists with increasing respiratory rate
Patient will wake up but symptoms of overdosing will return
Lab test for bulimia
Electrolytes
Glucose
Thyroid function
CBC
ECG