Test Bank For Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 7th Edition Mary Ann Boyd Chapter 1-43 | Complete Guide 2023

Amitriptyline {Ans: a tricyclic antidepressant that can cause unstable ventricular dysrhythmias}Common anxiety disorders {Ans: panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder}sundowning syndrome {Ans: describes a phenomenon when a person habitually becomes confused or disoriented with darkness;}Managing delusions {Ans: Acknowledge what the patient is feeling but point-out reality}Depression {Ans: may be caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters (e.g., serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine)}Clozapine (Clozaril) {Ans: Antipsychotic, s/e constipation}Adjunctive therapies {Ans: to increase self-esteem, promote positive interaction, and enhance reality orientation}antidepressant drugs {Ans: cause some degree of drowsiness - don't administer with alcohol; use with caution in depressed children and adolescents because the risk for suicidal thoughts or actions may increase while taking these drugs}Milieu therapy {Ans: provides a safe environment that is adapted to the individual client's needs and provides greater comfort and freedom of expression than has been experienced in the past by the client}Hallucinations {Ans: false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus}Citalopram {Ans: increases the amount of serotonin in the brain by inhibiting reuptake}Sertraline (Zoloft) {Ans: SSRI antidepressant; has milder