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NRSG210 Flashcards

1
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Define mental health

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Complete cognitive welll-being

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2
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Define mental illness

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Impaired mental functioning

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3
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Statistic of mental illness

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1 in 5 Australians

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4
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Complete mental health assessment includes

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MSE
Risk assessment
Substance abuse history

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5
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Recovery principles

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Uniqueness of ind
Choices
Attitudes
Dignity/respect
Communication
Evaluating recovery
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6
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2 types of recovery

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Traditional

Contemporary

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7
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Recovery theorist

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Andresen

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8
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Define stereotype

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Belief

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9
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Define discrimination

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Unfair treatment

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10
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Define stigma

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Negative stereotype

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11
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Define crisis

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Situation that immobilises a person

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12
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4 types of crisis

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  1. Developmental
  2. Situational
  3. Social
  4. Complex
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13
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Define resilience

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Capacity to adapt

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14
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Restrictive (coercive) practices (3)

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  1. Seclusion
  2. Mechanical restraint
  3. Chemical restraint
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15
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Psychosis

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Altered thinking and perception

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16
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Schizophrenia statitics

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Affects 1% of population

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17
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Schizophrenic symptoms types (2)

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  1. Positive - exaggerated emotions/behaviours

2. Negative - absence of emotions/behaviours

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18
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DSM-5

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Diagnostic system for MD’s

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19
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Side effect of antipsychotic medications

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Increases hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia

20
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MSE Criteria

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Appearance
Behaviour
Speech
Mood
Affect
Thought form
Thought content
Perception
Cognition
Judgement & Risk
21
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MSE Mood vs Affect

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Mood - described

Affect - observed

22
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MSE Thought Form vs Content

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Form - HOW they’re thinking

Content - WHAT they’re thinking

23
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Aetiology of depression

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  • Genetics

- Neurochemical factors

24
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Bipolar disorder

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Changing between:

Depressed - normal - manic

25
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Grief

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Natural response to loss

26
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Neurotransmitter theory of depression

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Specific symptoms are associated with an increase or decrease of specific neurotransmitters

27
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SNRI’s

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Selective NORADRENALINE reuptake inhibitors

28
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Typical vs Atypical

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Typical = 1st gen (lots of ADR's)
Atypical = 2nd gen
29
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Time taken for antidepressants to peak

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6-8 weeks

30
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TCA’s

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Tricyclic antidepressants - block serotonin reuptake

31
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MAOI’s

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors. MAO breaks down dopamine and serotonin

32
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Quetiapine

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Antipsychotic for BP and schizoaffective disorder

33
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Comorbidity

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Dual MH diagnosis (at same time)

34
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Anxiety

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Sense of dread

35
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Types of Anxiety

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GAD
Phobias
OCD
PTSD

36
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4 categories of psychotropic drugs

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Antipsychotics
Mood stabilisers
Anxiolytics
Antidepressants

37
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Examples of psychotropic drugs (Antipsychotics)

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Typical = chlorpromazine
Atypical = Quetiapine
38
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Examples of psychotropic drugs (Mood stabilisers)

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Lithium

39
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Examples of psychotropic drugs (Anxiolytics)

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Benzodiazepine = Diazepam

40
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Examples of psychotropic drugs (Antidepressants)

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SSRI = Fluoxetine
MAOI = Phenelzine
Tricyclics (TCA) = Amitriptyline

41
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Annual cost of MH

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$20B

42
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Crisis intervention model

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Cognitive - pt recognises faulty thinking and takes action

43
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Catatonia

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Abnormal movements due to disturbed mental state

44
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4 Phases of grief

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  1. shock
  2. preoccupation
  3. disorganisation
  4. resolution
45
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Lithium

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Mood stabiliser: Increases serotonin synthesis.

Has SMALL therapeutic index range

46
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Anxiety stats

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14%

47
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Types of personality disorders (3)

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Cluster A: Odd
Cluster B: Dramatic
Cluster C: Anxious

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