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bipolar exam
Question | Answer |
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is cause by a chemical imbalance in the brain | bipolar |
the primary treatment is | lithium and monitor drug serum levels |
also use anticonvulsants | tertagtol, depokte, lamictal, topamax. |
general apperance is bizarere and they are very active with an inattention to hygiene, hunger, and basic needs, so you need to give ?? | finger foods |
bipolars speech is | pressured and loqauishness and tangential with a grandiose thought process. |
you want to give activites that are | not competitive, realistic, and you stack books and puzzels, or jumping jacks |
3 Diagnoses for mania are | Risk for violence/ injury, imbalanced nutrition, impaird social interaction.... noncomplanice cuz they dont want to be calm |
outcomes for mania are | establish balance of rest, hydration, nutrition... particpate self care.... interact app with staff and pt. |
Interventions for mania are | Safety, Q15 checks, manage meds, promote app behaviors, provide theraputic comm, app physical activites. |
is the thinking of suicide with no real plan | suicidal ideation |
vague in detail to specific.. assess realistic vs unrealistic . | suicide plan Contract |
choosing a non lethal.. wrist slit cry for help | suicidal gesture |
choosing a lethal method to kill ones self | suicidal attempt |
suicide is high in | white males..singles. older then 50. low income.. business exec... health care... protestants.. and familty hx |
ALWAYS TAKE SERIOUSLY | Suicide |
outcomes for suicide | be safe, a contract, carry out adls, create a list of pos attributes |
interventions for suicide | use authorative role, safe enviroment, no-suicide contract, create support list, supervise and monitor |
Interventions for suicde | Give pt something to do not complicated. teach about meds. NO shoestrings, belts, etc use paper plates and plastic.. one on ones at all times even in bathroom |
treatment for mood disorders are | ECT/Psycotherapy?Medications. |
is a electrical current to brain.. have confusion, memory disturbance... give anesthisia , and always take vital signs | ECT |
meds for mood disorders are | tca, maoi, ssri, antipsy, lithium and anti convulsant |
? stablizes mania and reduces cycling and manitian emotional state.. Hydrate well NA+ and h20 levels | lithium |
serum level for mania? | 1.0-1.5 meq/l |
serum level for manitenance: | 0.6-1.2 draw 1 to 2 x a week and then monthly |
what level to symptoms of toxicity come in | 1.5 and above |
anticonvulsants are | depakote, tegretol, lamictal |
can cause drowsiness, gi upset and works on GABA to slow person down. | depakote |
? can cause hepatic failure | depakote do lft |
anticonvulsants can cause | photosentivity |
? can cause aplastic anemia, agran, and need to monitor cbc | tegretol |
mania stage ? cheerful (violtaole and flucting) idea of great worth, high social activity, and inapp behavior like phone president.. | stage I hypomania |
stage ? need to be hospitalized wsith rapid thinking, laquacouness, distractibilty, hallucinations, and delusions (paranoid/gradiose) Increased sexuality and manipulative dress is bizzare | Stage II ACUTE |
stage ? is rare and despair/ectasy.. panic anxiety, confusion/stupor, granduar/persuction.. easy distract and can lead to exhaustion and death | stage III Delirous Mania |
maprotiline-- high seizures//// amoxapine--NMS and tardive////trazodone-- painful erection////buprpion--high seizure///mirtazapine----Agran | tetgraol---mania |