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Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/16/2014

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1st Generational typical Anti-psychotic drugs
Definition
Chlorpramazine (Thorazine) PO or LC, thorazine (Mellaril; cardiotoxic) PO or LC, trifluoperazine (Stelazine) PO or LC, fluphenazine (Prolixin) PO, SAIM or LAIM, haloperidol (Haldol) PO, SAIM, or LAIM; are dopamine antagonists (decrease dopamine) that target the positive symptoms (Prolixin and Haldol are poison for elderly African American females).
Term
2nd generation atypical antipsychotic drugs
Definition
Clozapine(Clozaril), reiperidone (Risperdal) PO or LAIM, olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel; least apt to cause EPS), lurasidone (Latuda), asenapine (Saphris), iloperidone (Fanapt); are dopamine and serotonin antagonist that cause the positive and negative symptoms to diminish.
Term
3rd generation atypical antipsychotic drugs
Definition
Abilify; are dopamine and serotonin antagonist that cause the positive and negative symptoms to diminish; side effects are headache, anxiety, insomnia, somnolence, akathisia, nausea, vomiting, constipation
Term
Abilify and Geodon (ziprasidone)
Definition
give in the morning; may induce mania; causes less sedation than other antipsychotics
Term
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
Definition
A tool used to screen for symptoms of movement disorders, which are side effects of neuroleptic medicaions; assess for tics, motor movements, gait, facial expression; look for dystonia or dyskinesia
Term
Acceptance
Definition
Avoiding judgements of the person, no matter what the behavior
Term
Adventitious crises
Definition
Include natural disasters, terroist attacks, riots, and violent crimes
Term
Agronulocytosis
Definition
A serious blood dyscasia and leukopenia (reduced WBC) caused by Clozaril; sore throat, fever, and chronic malaise
Term
Akathisia
Definition
Looks like anxiety or mania; they are the "Walkies and Talkies", they sit and stand repeatedly, rock from foot to foot, and have dry hands and dry mouth, have an intense need to move about and pace; this symptom often causes non-compliances with medicaiton.
Term
Akinesia
Definition
Muscular weakness that may be transient; slowness and difficulty initiating movement
Term
Alogia
Definition
A lack of any real meaning or substance in what the client says
Term
Anhedonia
Definition
Having no pleasure or joy in life
Term
Anticholinergic medicaions
Definition
Benadryl IM or Congentin IM, Artane PO, and Symmetrel PO, these prevent EPS
Term
Anticholinergic side effects
Definition
Often occur with the use of antipsychotics; orthostatic hypotension, dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy or retention, dry nasal passages, nasal congestion, and blurred near vision (cant sit, spit, piss, shit)
Term
Antipsychotic drugs
Definition
Also called neuroleptics; used to treat the symptoms of psychosis such as the delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
Term
Anxiety
Definition
A vague feeling of dread or apprehension; it is a response to external or internal stimuli; and it is emotional and physical response to stress
Term
Anxiety levels
Definition
Mild, moderate, severe, and panic
Term
Anxilytic drugs
Definition
Used to treat anxiety and anxiety disorders, insomnia, OCD, depression, PTSD, and alcohol withdrawal
Term
Art of nursing
Definition
Focuses on developing an therapeutic relationship
Term
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Definition
Community-based programs that provide many of the services that are necessary for successful community living; includes case management, problem solviing, social skills training, support, and teaching on a 24/7 basis
Term
Attitudes
Definition
General feelins or a frame of reference around which a person organizes knowledge about the world.
Term
AXIS I:
Definition
All psychological diagnostic categories except mental retardation and personality disorder; includes depression, naxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, anorexia nervsa, bulimia nervosa, and schizophrenia
Term
Axis II:
Definition
Personality disorders and mental retardation
Term
AXIS III;
Definition
General medical condition or comorbitites; acute medical conditions and physical disorders includes brain injuries and other medical disorders which may aggravate existing diseases or present symptoms similar to other disorders; examples; asthma, hypothyroidism, hypertension, substance abuse, STIs, nicotine addiction, liver or renal problems, and diabetes
Term
Axis IV
Definition
Psychosocial and environmental factors or stressors contributing to the disorder
Term
Axis V
Definition
Global Assessment of Functioning on a scale of 0-100; also called Global Assessment Score; 100
is best; most normal people are about 60; mental health clients are about 20
Term
Benzodiazepines
Definition
Enhances the inhibitory effect of GABA, which makes the cell membrane more stable and less
responsive to excitatory neurotransmitters; shouldn’t be given longer than 6 weeks; relieves
anxiety and panic disorders; avoid alcohol, other CNS depressants, or OTC meds containing
antihistamines
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