Psychosis Flashcards
What is psychosis?
Psychosis is when a patient is unable to differentiate between what is real and what isnt because of alterations in perception, thought, and emotions
What are the 5 key areas of psychotic disorder?
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking and speech, abnormal motor behavior, and negative symptoms
WHat gender is affected more with schizophrenia and what stage of life does it have an onset?
It affects men more often and usually has an onset between the teenage age and young adult years
What is the relationship between nicotine and serum antipsychotic medication levels?
Nicotine decreases plasma levels of the medication. When taking a patient off you need to monitor for overexaggertaed symptoms since plasma levels will increase
What are common causes of polydipsia?
DI, DM, addisonian crisis, and chronic renal failure
What does a person with psychogenic polydipsia look like clinically?
Drinking lots of water from taps, hyponatremia, decreased urine specific gravity, mental status changes
What are interventions for psychogenic polydipsia?
WEIGH DAILY, assess fluid intake, restrict water intake, monitor sodium and specific gravity
What is tetrachloroethylene?
This is a toxin that has an increased likelihood of causing schizophrenia
What does the first psychotic event usually look like?
There is positive symptoms, patients will need hospitalization, and negative symptoms may be present as well
What is the difference between positive and negative symptoms?
Positive symptoms add behaviors that should not be there for example perceptual disturbances and delusions. Negative symptoms take away behaviors that should be there such as motivation.
