Week 2 Flashcards
Define Substance abuse
the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs
If there is a pattern of substance use, what is it defined as?
Substance use disorder
If there is NOT a patter, what is the substance use defined as?
Substance abuse
What are some examples of risk factors for substance abuse
- history of early aggressive behavior
- Lack of parental supervision
- prev hx of substance abuse
- Drug availability
- Poor coping skills (self medicating)
What is diversion
Pulls opioids and charts that it was given to the patient but then pockets the med
Who is most likely to divert?
burnt out nurses
What is the AUDIT tool?
a simple method for screening hazardous or risky alcohol use
What does AUDIT stand for?
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Why do we say ETOH at the bedside rather than alcohol?
sometimes the word alcohol can trigger the patient
What is the SBIRT screening tool?
in deifies harmful use of drugs and alcohol.
What is PHQ-9 questionnaire use to screen for?
depression
what is the most common signs that someone is depressed
trouble falling falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
consistent pattern
What is a sign that someones anxiety is growing?
becoming easily annoyed or irritable
are males or females more likely to carry out suicide?
men
what ages are those more likely to commit suicide?
early age and end of age
20s-elderly
What are risk factors for SAD PERSONS risk assessment?
- age
- sex
- Depression
- Rational thinking loss
- No spouse
- sickness
In an inpatient setting, what does assessment and re-assessment focus on?
lethality and pain
What are common questions we can ask in an inpatient setting for assessing mental status?
- can you tell me your name and date of birth
- where are we right now
- Who is the current president
- What brought you into the hospital today
What is the Glasgow coma scale
effective for rating na patients response to stimuli and assessing changes in level of consciousness following traumatic brain injury