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Disorders (13)
Major Depressive Disorder Phases
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has 3 phases: Acute, Continuation, Maintenance. Patient is at greatest risk for suicide during the Acute phase of MDD.
Major Depressive Disorder Phases
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has 3 phases: Acute, Continuation, Maintenance. Patient is at greatest risk for suicide during the Acute phase of MDD.
Alzheimer's Disease Key Interventions
Key nursing interventions for Alzheimer's Disease: Provide frequent reorientation, consistency with caretakers; Keep communication short, simple, and clear.
Alzheimer's Disease Key Interventions
Key nursing interventions for Alzheimer's Disease: Provide frequent reorientation, consistency with caretakers; Keep communication short, simple, and clear.
Eating Disorders
Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by compensatory measures to avoid weight gain (e.g., vomiting, laxative use, extreme exercise). Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by...
Eating Disorders
Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by compensatory measures to avoid weight gain (e.g., vomiting, laxative use, extreme exercise). Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by...
Word Salad
Word Salad is a type of disorganized speech seen in schizophrenia (e.g., "happy green friendly running monkeys").
Word Salad
Word Salad is a type of disorganized speech seen in schizophrenia (e.g., "happy green friendly running monkeys").
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is useful for individuals with severe and persistent schizophrenia or major depressive disorder with psychosis.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is useful for individuals with severe and persistent schizophrenia or major depressive disorder with psychosis.
Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal starts 4-12 hours after last drink and peaks at 24-48 hours. Be sure to ask the patient when they had their last drink!
Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal starts 4-12 hours after last drink and peaks at 24-48 hours. Be sure to ask the patient when they had their last drink!
Bipolar patients & mania
For bipolar patients experiencing mania: be sure to provide high-calorie portable snacks (finger foods).
Bipolar patients & mania
For bipolar patients experiencing mania: be sure to provide high-calorie portable snacks (finger foods).
Criteria for hospitalization of patients with anorexia
Criteria for hospitalization of patients with Anorexia Nervosa.
Criteria for hospitalization of patients with anorexia
Criteria for hospitalization of patients with Anorexia Nervosa.
Bulimia Nervosa
Key S&S of bulimia nervosa: normal (or slightly higher) body weight, calluses on knuckles, parotid gland enlargement, tooth erosion.
Bulimia Nervosa
Key S&S of bulimia nervosa: normal (or slightly higher) body weight, calluses on knuckles, parotid gland enlargement, tooth erosion.
Positive Schizophrenia Symptoms
POSITIVE symptoms in schizophrenia include the presence of things that are NOT normally present.
Positive Schizophrenia Symptoms
POSITIVE symptoms in schizophrenia include the presence of things that are NOT normally present.
Splitting Behavior
A patient with borderline personality disorder exhibits SPLITTING behavior, engages in impulsive behavior, and is at high risk for self-harm.
Splitting Behavior
A patient with borderline personality disorder exhibits SPLITTING behavior, engages in impulsive behavior, and is at high risk for self-harm.
Antisocial personality
An antisocial personality disorder does NOT mean an individual doesn't like to be around people.
Antisocial personality
An antisocial personality disorder does NOT mean an individual doesn't like to be around people.
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