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mental heath & substance abuse

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patients w/ chronic progressive illness are more prone to ?   depression & suicide  
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REBT therapy states that ppl are accepted ?   Unconditionally  
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________ therapy enforces that we can't change the past & nee to develop socially acceptable behavior   Reality  
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the major concern for psychiatric patients is ?   safety  
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_____ being easily _____ & having flashbacks care common in ________   Hypervigilence /startled/ PTSD  
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phobia of open spaces   Agoraphobia  
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frequently associated w/ self-injury   boarder line personality disorder  
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personality disorder lack empathy, have a need for admiration & have a sense of entitlement   narcissitic  
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lack social relationships & a range of emotions   Anit-social / Schizoid  
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could include racing thoughts & forced speech   mania  
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displays a depressed mood for 2 yrs   dysthymia  
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patients w/ disturbed sleep, depressed mood & thoughts of death may be suffering from   major depressive disorder  
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psychiatric syndrome   Axis l  
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personality disorders & mental retardation   Axis ll  
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general medical conditions   Axis lll  
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psychological & environmental prolems   Axis lV  
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global assessment of functioning   Axis V  
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patient refusing to discuss an issue is using __________ as a defense mechanism   avoidance / repression  
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patients taking neuroleptics may develop ticks such as lip smacking... know as?   Tardive Dyskinesia  
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personality disorder engages in attention seeking behavior   historionic  
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patient w/________personality disorder has a history of unstable relationships   boarder line personality  
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personality disorder characterized by discomfort w/interpersonal relationships   schiziod  
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patient w/social inhibitions, feelings of inadequacy,& hypersensitivity to negative evalution may be diagnosed w/_________   advoident personality disodered  
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______ are ritualistic or repetitive behaviors that a person carries out continuously   compulsion  
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occurs when a person inflicts illness or injury on someone else to gain attention   Munchhausen by proxy  
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uncontrolled repeating of another persons words   echolalia  
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The involuntary imitation of the movements of another person   echopraxia  
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refusing to speak, unable to speak in certain social situations   mutism  
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fixed body posture, statue like   catalepsy  
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loss of interest in pleasurable activites   anhedonia  
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manic patients may benefit from a reduction in environmental   stimulants  
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life-threatening reaction , related to neuroleptic medications, exhibited by rigidity,fever,diaphoresis & altered LOC   NMS  
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reaction formation involves using ______ behavior from what would be expected for a given situation   opposite  
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clients suffering from mental illness have a higher incidence of_______& the nurse should watch for ______ symptoms upon admission   substance abuse / withdrawal  
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Frantic and compulsive behavior unable to control ones self, associated with meth   tweaking  
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tactile hallucination, is an abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin.   formication  
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sensations that appear real but are created by your mind. They can affect all five of your senses.   hullucinations  
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severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or nervous system changes./ the shakes etc...   delirium tremens  
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______ usually family , spouses may have a difficult time accepting that the disease of abuse is bad but not the addict him self is bad   enablers  
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tremors are part of the autonomic ________ process during withdrawal   hyperactivity  
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______is the legal limit for alcohol blood level   0.08  
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always position patients on their _____ due to possible N/V associated w/withdrawal   side  
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detox & depressed patents have a high risk for   suicided  
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knowing what time the patient's ______was will help to monitor withdrawal   last drink  
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treating pain of the drug or alcohol abuser is more difficult b/c they have built up_________ to many pain meds   tolerance  
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if no one ______, addiction continues   intervenes  
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chemical dependency can lead to   mental disorders  
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a stage 3 withdrawal sign of severe intoxication   delirium tremens  
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during the first stage of withdrawal the nurse may notice_______ in the hands   tremors  
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the onset of withdrawal symptoms for an alcoholic will usually start_______from the last drink   12-18 hrs  
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a drug that can be given for alcohol withdrawal & other substances containing alcohol should be   antabuse / avoided  
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the two most important nursing observation when a patient arrives to the ER intoxicated are   Resp status & LOC  
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monitoring ______ is important during detox   liver function  
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the most commonly used drug for tremors & seizures during detox   ativan  
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both the family & patients need ______ for addiction   counseling  
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a________ is usually hung for a client admitted for alcohol abuse to maintain nutrition   banana bag  
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