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What are the levels of anxiety?
Mild +1
Moderate +2
Severe +3
Panic +4
What levels of anxiety would you give an IM medication?
Severe +3
and Panic +4
What is agoraphobia?
fear of being alone in a public place
What are some interventions for a patient having a panic attack?
staying with pt., speak in short, simple, sentences, communicate that pt. is safe
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
excessive anxiety most of the time in a 6 month period
What are OCD interventions?
provide time for rituals, structure activities
What are the first two assessment techniques for a patient having an anxiety attack?
identifying a level of anxiety, determine threat to self or others
What is illness anxiety disorder?
fear of serious illness without symptoms
What is dissociative amnesia?
inability to recall personal info because of trauma
What is dissociative fugue?
person suddenly leaves home or work and is unable to recall the past
What is DID?
multiple personality disorder
What is depersonalization disorder?
temporary loss of one’s own reality
What are the main antianxiety drugs?
benzos, buspirone, SSRIs, venlafaxine
What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
overt psychotic or distorted behavior
what are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
loss of normal functions (ability to enjoy activities)
What are disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia?
confused thinking, incoherent speech
What is schizophrenia type I?
hallucinations and delusions (acute onset)
What is schizophrenia type II?
subtle symptoms like anxiety, anhedonia (slow onset)
What are bueler’s 4 A’s of schizophrenia ?
affective disturbance, autistic thinking, ambivalence, looseness of associations
What is schizoaffective disorder?
mood disorder symptoms
what is akathisia?
restlessness
what is akinesia?
weakness, fatigue
What is dystonia?
involuntary muscle spasms
What is tardive dyskinesia?
lip smacking, teeth grinding
What makes tardive dyskinesia worse?
anticholinergics