Mental Health FA Davis- CH. 8

When developing a care plan for Ms. Smith, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and is receiving haloperidol, which of the following medications would Nurse Janet expect to administer if the patient developed extrapyramidal side effects (EPS)?

Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)

Nursing preparations for a patient undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) resemble those used for general anesthesia (select all that apply):

Monitor the pt.'s VS before and after the procedure. Medicate before the procedure if ordered. Educate pt. and pt.'s family. Monitor the pt. for confusion after the procedure.

The form of therapy that focuses on the cause of the problem, originated from Sigmund Freud, is

Psychoanalysis

A patient comes to the outpatient mental health clinic 2 days after being discharged from the hospital. The patient was given a 1-week supply of clozapine (Clozaril). The nurse reviews information about clozapine with the patient. Which patient statement indicates an accurate understanding of the nurse's teaching about this medication?

"I need to keep my appointment this week for blood test."

The following medications are used for treatment in mental health disorders (select all that apply):

Antipsychotics Stimulants Mood stabilizers

Which of the following items should be included when providing patient teaching about monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants (select all that apply):

Avoid foods containing the amino acid tyramine. Do not take prescribed or OTC medications w/out consulting the pysician.

Lynn, the LPN/LVN, is providing care for a patient diagnosed with depression. The patient is not responding to any of the medications ordered. The nurse foresees this patient may be a candidate for:

Electroconvulsive therapy

Which of the following should be included in patient teaching about antidepressants (select all that apply)?

Encourage pts to continue taking the medication. If it is a MAOI antidepressant, the pt. should avoid foods containing the amino acid tyramine.

A therapeutic environment in mental health terminology is called a

Milieu

When teaching Mary, who has depression, about foods to avoid while taking phenelzine (Nardil), which of the following would Audrey LPN include?

Salami

Pete has recently been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for bipolar disorder. When you go to check in on him, he tells you that he is feeling very weak and has been vomiting. He is also running a fever and has severe diarrhea. You suspect that Pete's problem is caused by:

Side effects of lithium therapy he is receiving.

A patient being medicated with haloperidol for more than 4 weeks has started to display symptoms of involuntary movements of the mouth that resemble chewing. Of the following extrapyramidal adverse reactions, the patient is showing signs of:

Tardive dyskinesia.

Andrea, the charge nurse, spoke to the director of nursing about one of the staff nurses having a crisis. The nurse suggested a crisis intervention group to the staff nurse. Crisis intervention is successful because:

The patient is assisted to develop skills and return to the precrisis phase.

When observing a patient receiving tricyclic antidepressant therapy, ________________would bring attention to the nurse that the patient was undergoing anticholinergic side effects.

Urinary retention

A patient consents to be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment. This is a(n) ____________________ admission.

Voluntary