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Mark Klimek

Yellow Book - Unit 2 - Alcohol/Drugs

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What is Maslow's highest to lowest? Physiological Safety Comfort Psychological (problems within the person) Social (problems with other people) Spiritual
Arrange highest to lowest using Maslow's: Deniel Spiritual Distress Pain in elbow Fall Risk Pathological Family Dynamics Electrolyte Imbalance Electrolyte Imbalance (Physiological) Fall Risk (Safety) Pain in elbow (Comfort) Denial (Psychological) Pathological Family Dynamics (Social) Spiritual Distress (Spiritual)
What are the 5 stages of grief? Denial Anger Bargain Depression Acceptance
The #1 problem in abuse is ___? Denial
Denial is the ___ to accept the ___ of their problem. Denial is the refusal to accept the reality of their problem.
Treating denial: ___ it by pointing out to the person the difference between what they ___ and what they ___. In contrast, ___ the denial of loss and grief. Confront it by pointing out to the person the difference between what they say and what they do. In contrast, support the denial of loss and grief.
Dependency: When the ___ gets the Significant Other to do things for them or make decisions for them. abuser
Codependency: When the ___ ___ derives positive ___ from doing things for or making decisions for the ___. When the Significant Other dervies positive self-esteem from doing things for or making decisions for the abuser.
When treating dependency/codependency: Set ___ and ___ them. Agree in advance on what requests are allowed and enforce the agreement. limits enforce
When treating dependency/codependency: Work on the ___ of the codependent person. self-esteem
Manipulation: when the ___ gets the ___ ___ to do things for him/her that are not in the ___ ___ of the ___ ___. The nature of the act is ___ or ___ to the ___ ___. When the abuser gets the significant other to do things for him/her that are not in the interest of the significant other. The nature of the act is harmful or dangerous to the significant other.
Treating manipulation: Set ___ and ___. limits enforce
Wernicke's (Korsakoff's) Syndrome: ___ induced by Vitamin ___ (thiamine) deficiency Psychosis B1
Primary symptoms of Wernicke's (Korsakoff's) Syndrome: amnesia (memory loss) with confabulation (make up stuff)
Characteristics of Wernicke's (Korsakoff's) Syndrome: preventable (take a vitamin) arrestable (take a vitamin) irreversible (kills brain cells)
Antabuse/Revia (Disulfiram) is aka ___ therapy aversion
Onset and duration of effectiveness of Antabuse/Revia (Disulfiram) 2 weeks
Patient teaching with antabuse/Revia (Disulfiram) avoid all forms of alcohol to avoid nausea, vomiting, death
Examples of products that contain alcohol: mouthwash, cologne, perfume, aftershave, elixir, most OTC liquid meds, insect repellant, vanilla extract, vinageretess, hand sanitizer
Every alcoholic goes through ___. Only a minority get ___. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Delirium Tremens
___ is not life-threatening. ___ can kill you. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Delirium Tremens
Patients with ___ are not a danger to themselves or others. Patients with ___ are dangerous to self and others. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Delirium Tremens
AWS or DT: which do you give a semiprivate room any location? AWS
AWS or DT: who do you give a private room near the nurse's station? DT
AWS or DT: who do you give a regular diet? AWS
AWS or DT: who do you give a clear liquid or NPO diet (risk for aspiration)? DT
AWS or DT: who can get up at liberty? AWS
AWS or DT: who is restricted to bedrest with no bathroom privileges (fall risk)? DT
AWS or DT: who does not need restraints? AWS
AWS or DT: who is usually restrained with either vest or 2 point (1 arm and 1 leg)? DT
AWS or DT: who would you give an anti-HTN medication to ? Both AWS and DT
AWS or DT: who would you give a tranquilizer to? Both AWS and DT
AWS or DT: who would you give a multivitiamin to prevent Wernicke's? Both AWS and DT
For Aminoglycosides, think "___ ___ ___ ___." A mean old mycin
When are antibiotics/aminoglycosides used? to treat serious, life-threatening, reistant infections
All aminoglycosides end in ___ but not all drugs that end in ___ are aminoglycosides. mycin mycin
What are some examples of want to be mycins? Arithromycin Clarithromycin Erytrhomycin
What are some examples of aminoglycosides? Streptomycin, Cleomycin, Trobramycin, Tobramycin, Gentamycin, Vancomycin, Clindamycin
When rememering toxic effects of mycin's think ___ mice = ears
What is the toxic effect of aminoglycosides and what must you monitor? ototoxicity monitor hearing, balance, and tinitus
The human ear is shaped like a ___ so another toxic effect of aminoglycosides is ___ so monitor ___. kidney nephrotoxicity creatinine
The number " " drawn inside the ear reminds you of cranial nerve ___ and frequency of administration ___ 8, 8, Q8H
Do not give aminoglycosides PO except in these 2 cases: Hepatic encephalopathy (liver coma, ammonia induces encephalopathy) Pre-op bowel surgery
Who can sterilize my bowel? Neo-Kan
What is the reason for drawing Trough and Peak levels? Narrow therapeutic levels
When do you ALWAYS draw the trough? 30 minutes before the next dose
When do you draw the Peak level of Sublingual meds? 5-10 minutes after the drug dissolves
When do you draw the Peak level of IV meds? 15-30 minutes after the medication is finished
When do you draw the Peak level of IM meds? 30-60 minutes after injecting it
When do you draw the Peak level of SQ meds? depends on the type of insulin
When do you draw the Peak level of PO meds? Not necessary
What are Biological Agents in Category A? STAPH A Small Pox Tularemia Anthrax Plague Hemorrhagic illness Botulism
What are Biological Agents in Category B? All others
What are Biological Agents in Category C? Nipeh Virus Hanta Virus
When it comes to Biological Agents, rank from worse down. A is worse then B, then C
Small Pox Inhaled transmission/on airborne precautions Dies from septicemia - no treatment rash starts around the mouth first Category A
Tularemia Chest symptoms Dies from respiratory failure Treat with streptomycin Category A
Anthrax Spread by inhalation Looks like the flu Dies from respiratory failure Treat with supro, PCN, and streptomycin Category A
Plague Spread inhalation 3 H's - Hemoptysis (coughing up blood), Hematemesis (vomiting blood), Hematochezia (blood in stool) Dies-respiratory failure and DIC (bleed to death) Treat-Doxycycline/Mycins No longer communicable-48 hours of treatment Category A
Hemorrhagic illnesses Primary symptoms are petechiae (pinpoint spots) and ecchymoses (bruising) High % fatal Category A
Botulism It is ingested Has 3 major symptoms: descending paralysis, fever, but is alert Dies from respiratory arrest Category A
What are some examples of chemical agents that cause bioterrorism? Mustard gas Cyanide Phosgine chlorine Sarin
What is the primary symptom of Mustard Gas? Blisters (vesicant)
What is the primary symptom of Cyanide and how do you treat it? Respiratory arrest Treat with Sodium Thiosulfate IV
What is the primary symptom of Phosgine Chlorine? Choking
What are the symptoms of Sarin (hint - it's a nerve agent)? BB SLUDGE - every secrection in body in excessive Bronchospasm Bronchorrhea Salivating Lacrimating (tears) Urination Diaphoresis/Diarrhea G I upset Emesis
What do you use when cleansing patients exposed to chemical agents? Soap and water Except Sarin - use bleach
Which agents do you isolate the patient for? Biological agents
Which agents do you decontaminate for? Chemical agents
How does decontamination work? Gather exposed people Take to decontamination center People remove clothing, shower, dress in non-contaminated clothes, then release to other services Put contaminated clothing in special bag and throw away (do not touch it)
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