NSG 150 Psychiatric Nursing Final Exam Flashcards
Consistent w/verbal and nonverbal, shows open, honest, sincere need for trust
Genuineness
Respect/acceptance “no judgment”
Positive regard
Ability to see from patient view and communicate this understanding
Empathy
Responsible/dependable follow through w/promises
Trustworthiness
Simple words; speak at their level
Clarity
Be accountable for outcome
Responsibility
Express thoughts/feelings comfortable/confident, positive/honest, open manor, respect self and others. “Good eye contact” “I” statements
Assertiveness
Define Mental health
successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, & change or cope w/ adversity. Mental health provides people w/ the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, & self-esteem.
Describe the DSM-IV-TR and the Multi-axial System
Diagnostic & Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders [DSM-IV-TR(4th edition, text revision)]-Is a manual that classifies mental disorders; focuses on research & clinical observations when constructing diagnostic categories for a discrete mental disorder. The DSM-IV-TR is a Multi-axial System by requiring judgments to be made on each of the 5 axes, forces the diagnostician to consider a broad range of info.
Specific Client Rights
o Client consent o Communication o Freedom from harm o Dignity & Respect o Confidentiality o Participation in plan of care
Involuntary admission
72 hour hold by Doctor with 2nd to reevaluate w/in a few hrs. usually a psychiatrist.
EPS (Extra Pyramidal Side Effects)
Parkinson like symptoms S/E from Antipsychotic medications
acute contractions of tongue, neck, & back.
Acute Dystonic reactions
motor inner driven restlessness (eg., tapping foot incessantly, rocking backward in chair, shifting weight from side to side.)
Akathisia
(face) protruding & rolling tongue, blowing, smacking, licking, spastic distortion; (Limbs) rapid, purposeless & irregular movements, (Trunk) dramatic hip jerks & rocking.
Tardive Dyskinesia
Drugs that reduce anxiety through effects on limbic system
Antianxiety /Anxiolytic
Benzodiazepines
Valium, Klonopin, & Xanax, bind to specific receptors adjacent to the GABA receptors.
Very addictive, short term only, no alcohol, taper off to avoid w/drawl (Grandmal seizures) not good for person w/suicide risk. S/E fatigue, sedation, mouth dryness. Avoid St. Johns Wort
What is Benzo
Nardil, Parnate avoid: Aged cheese, deli meat, chocolate, liver, avocados. Tyramine, can lead to hypertensive crisis
What are MAOIs
Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil - sexual dysfunction, weight gain, sedation , agitation
Antidepressants (SSRNI - Atypical)
Welbutrin, Cymbalta, Effexor – Headache, dry mouth, seizures, suppress the appetite (don’t give to small people) (TCAs - Tricyclics) Elavil, Tofranil - postural orthostatic hypotension, sedation
Antipsychotics (1st gen/typical)
(Haldol, Thorazine, Stelazine) Treats only Positive symptoms. S/E include EPS, anticholinergic, orthostatic hypotension, causes Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, fever, elevated Bp. Treat w/Benadryl (antihistamine)
Antipsychotics (2nd gen/atypical)
Zyprexa, Risperdal, Abilify, Clozaril - decreased EPS symptoms (less or no), works on Positive and Negative symptoms. Zyprexa causes increased weight, (Clozaril- agranulocytosis check WBC, temp and flu like symptoms)
Anticholinergic SEs (Dementia)
Aricept, Exelon, Razadyne – Don’t cure or improve, slow progression. S/E dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention, dry mucous membranes. Less destruction of acetylcholine which equals more available. Namenda – new drug that block effects of excess glutamate for moderate to severe.
Mood Stabilizers
Treat Bipolar (Lithium) S/E Arrhythmias, tremor, polyuria, therapeutic levels and toxic levels are close (monitor their blood). Antiepileptic – Tegretol, Depakote – S/E Sedation and agranulocytosis (WBC).
Complimentary Alternative Therapy for stress
- Yoga
- Mindfulness based (Mind is present and in the moment, not dwelling on negative shit)
- Hypnosis
- Prayer
- Art, Music, Dance
- Orthomolecular (Vitamin Therapy)
- Acupuncture
- Massage
- Energy Reiki/TT (Therapeutic Touch)
- TMS (Trans magnetic Stimulation) (Copper Bracelets)
- Biofeedback (Using a V/S machine to control BP)
- Exercise and Herbs
A Holistic Model of Stress
Initial Alarm Reaction Stress: Fight or Flight
Fight-or-Fight Response (Walter cannon)
The body’s way of preparing for a situation that an individual perceives as a threat to survival.
Steps
- Threat message is conveyed to the hypothalamus
- Pituitary begins mobilizing the release of ACTH as well as activating hormones for the adrenal medulla – Adrenal medulla pumps adrenaline, noradrenaline, and other catecholamine’s into the bloodstream, resulting in: Increase in HR and BP
Acute and Long-Term Effects: General Adaptation Theory Hans Selye (expanded Cannon’s theory of stress with GAS - General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Occurs in two stages
- ) An initial adaptive (fight or flight) response in the alarm or acute stress phase
- ) The eventual maladaptive responses to prolonged stress
- The body reacts in the same manner regardless of whether the stress is a real threat or perceived as a
threat. And regardless of whether physical, psychological, or social.
Emotional conflicts and stressors are dealt with by meeting the needs of others
• The person receives gratification either vicariously or from the response of others
Defense Mechanism - Altruism
An unconscious process of substituting constructive an socially acceptable activity for strong impulses that are not acceptable in their original form
• Rechanneling of intolerable or socially unacceptable impulses or behaviors into activities that are personally or socially acceptable.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Sublimation
An individual may deal with emotional conflicts or stressors by emphasizing the amusing or ironic aspects of the conflict or stressor
Defense Mechanism ➢ Humor
Conscious denial of a disturbing situation or feeling
• Voluntary rejection of unacceptable thoughts or feelings from conscious awareness.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Suppression
The involuntary exclusion of emotionally painful material or unpleasant or unwanted experiences from awareness.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Repression
Unconscious shifting of feelings such as hostility or anxiety from one idea, person, or object to another.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Displacement
Unacceptable feelings or behaviors are kept from awareness by demonstration of the opposite behavior, attitude, or feeling of what one would normally show in a given situation.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Reaction Formation (overcompensation)
Transforming anxiety on an unconscious level into a physical symptom that has no organic cause (Functions as an attention getter or as an excuse)
Defense Mechanism ➢ Somatization
Makes up for an act or communication (Giving a gift to undo an argument
or Compulsive hand washing (cleansing oneself of the act)
Defense Mechanism ➢ Undoing
Justification of one’s illogical or unreasonable ideas, actions, or feelings to maintain self-respect, prevents guilt feelings, or obtains social approval.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Rationalization
Separation and detachment of a strong emotionally charged conflict from one’s consciousness.
• A disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment
• Male victim of carjacking exhibits symptoms of traumatic amnesia the next day.
• Splitting off a group of thoughts or activities from the main portion of the consciousness.
Defense Mechanism ➢ Dissociation