Mania Flashcards
Mania =
Bipolar
Two sides to bipolar
Mania and depression
Findings of Bipolar
Happy person
Flight of ideas
delusional
Constant running around
Attention seeking behavior
Poor judgment
Manipulators
Don’t sleep
Delusions
False ideas
Delusions of grandeur
Thinking you are someone famous
Delusions of persecution
Somebody is out to get you
Interventions to deal with Bipolar
Set rules
Decrease stimuli (1 -1 is okay)
Don’t argue or reason
Stay with client
Structured schedule
How to deal with delusions
Don’t talk about it with them
Let them know that you accept their need to believe their delusions but you DO NOT believe it
Diet for bipolar
They need finger foods and lots of water
Last resort medications for Bipolar
ECT treatment
ECT can cause this type of seizure
Tonic-clonic seizure
When is ECT used
People with severe depression
Meds are given prior to ECT usage
Atropine
Succinylcholine
Why is atropine given before ECT
Stop aspirations
Why is Succinylcholine given before ECT
Relax muscles