Mental Health 3 Flashcards
Community group to help with alcohol addiction.
AA - alcoholics anonymous
Nursing interventions for disorientation associated with the detoxification period.
Orient patient to surroundings
Use of night lights
Remove clutter
Remove extra stimuli (TV off)
Medication for treatment of opioid overdose.
Narcan - administer slowly
Physical manifestation of amphetamine overdose.
Parkinson’s like symptoms
Effects of amphetamine overdose manifestations.
Permanent
Another name for PCP
Angel dust
How long do the hallucinations for PCP last?
6-12 hours
Problem associated with long term use of LSD.
Flashbacks
Definition of an addictive personality.
Person exhibiting compulsive and habitual substance abuse.
Signs of frequent marijuana use.
Abnormal sleeping and eating patterns
Altered perceptions
Decreased immune function
Decreased sperm count
Substance abuse is suspected when what occurs after cessation?
Withdrawals
What is the cure for addiction?
Abstinence
The object of treatment is to assist the client abstain from substance abuse. This phase is called:
Rehabilitation
What are street drugs?
Illegal drugs that are not approved in the US
How many steps are there in the recovery program for AA?
12 steps
How long does it take for cocaine to take effect if taken IV?
30 seconds, but the effects are very short lived.
Another term for marijuana.
Cannabis
Considered the most widely used illicit drug in the US.
Marijuana, cannabis
Gateway drugs:
Alcohol
Marijuana
Inhalants
Long-term regular use of marijuana can cause:
Reproductive problems
Signs and symptoms of delirium tremens:
Tremors
Activity increased
Extreme hallucinations
Elevated temperature
In the late stage of dependence, people have a poor recovery prognosis without:
Treatment
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome:
Occurs in a person that has a physiological dependence and quits drinking for any reason.
If a person attempts to stop drinking but begins to develop tremors, agitation, hallucinations, and other flu-like symptoms - known as alcohol withdrawal.
Definition of drug abuse:
Misuse of drugs with or without a prescription for non-medical reasons.
What part of the brain is being damaged with drug abuse:
Limbic system
Most frequently used drug for people between 14-17 years of age.
Inhalants
What is it called when people in a group setting sometimes use solvents on a cloth or in a bag and pass it around?
Huffing
Neuro-toxic effects of MDMA (ecstasy):
Serotonin depletion of the brain, which causes a depletion of brain cells.
Narcotic that has no medical use, and routes of consumption:
Heroin - most widely abused opioid.
Injection
Inhalation
Smoking
Preliminary question to ask before administration of Antabuse:
When was your last drink?
Signs and symptoms of moderate dosage of PCP:
Flushing and sweating
Generalized numbness
Poor coordination
Feelings of increased strength and power
HTN and tachycardia
Signs and symptoms of heroine withdrawal:
Rhinitis
Lacrimation
Flu-like symptoms
Medications prescribed for alcohol detoxifications presents with withdrawal symptoms:
Librium
Revia
Examples of depressant drugs:
Alcohol
Sedative hypnotics
Opioid analgesics
Hallucinogens that alter perception are derived from:
Natural or synthetic drugs
Drug category that may trigger the fight or flight response with altered though perception of ability of flight?
Hallucinogenic drug effects
The Apache American Indians have the right to use this hallucinogen derived from what plant?
Peyote cactus - mescaline and silicidine are naturally occurring hallucinogens.
The most potent of all hallucinogens:
LSD
Suspected drug presents with “seeing melting walls” and “hearing colors” and “seeing sounds.”
LSD
Signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal:
Agitation
Jerky movement
Hyper alertness
Insomnia
Patient placement to maintain a patent airway:
Side laying position
Examples of anti-anxiety drugs:
Ativan
Xanax
Busbar
Sarax
Example of an anti-depressant:
Elavil - requires 2-4 weeks to take affect.
Example of a common SSRI:
Prozac
Radical treatment for someone not responding to typical treatment methods:
ECT (electro convulsive therapy)
Group at risk for developing lithium toxicity:
Older adults due to the slower metabolism.
Common side-effects of anti-cholinergic drugs:
Dry mouth.
From Haldol and antipsychotics.
Foods to avoid while on MAOI inhibitors:
Thiamine rich foods:
coffee, chocolate, beer, avocados, bananas, red wine.
Therapeutic levels of Lithium:
0.42 - 1.3 mEq
Before any patient can take herbal medications, you must instruct them to:
Consult their physician
Stages of dependence:
Early
Middle
Late
In the late stage of dependence, people will not improve without:
Treatment
What is detoxification?
The removal of poisonous effects of a substance.
