Psych Clearance Flashcards
1
Q
what is a 201
A
Voluntary Psych admission:
Adult or emancipated minor
Understands legal aspects and signs form
2
Q
what is a 302
A
Involuntary Commitment to psych admission:
Requires a petitioner and a physician, and involvement of County Crisis Team
Must offer voluntary option
In PA, lose right to buy a gun
3
Q
if cant get a good hx for delirium what should you do
A
tox screen
4
Q
minimum lab testing for psych clearance
A
Electrolytes, BUN, Creatinine CBC LFT’s O2 Sat. by pulse oximeter or ABG’s if COPD EKG over 40 CT if recent head trauma
5
Q
what can cause delerium
A
Hypoglycemia (or hyper) Wernicke’s Encephalopathy (thiamine deficiency) Hypertensive Encephalopathy Delirium Tremens or other withdrawal states Sepsis or Shock Hypoxia or Hypercapnia Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism Hypercalcemia (as in metastatic breast cancer) Uremia Severe hyponatremia NCS (non- convulsive status epilepticus) Simple UTI in Nursing Home Patients
