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How does the nurse promote self-esteem with patients diagnosed with MDD?

What is/are priority nursing interventions for patients diagnosed with MDD?

What is the mechanism of actions for tricyclic anti-depressants and common side effects?

What is important for the nurse to teach patients prescribed this classification of medication?

What is/are the potentially dangerous S/S of imipramine?

What foods would the nurse anticipate teaching patients about who need to be on a tyramine-restricted diet?

Be able to identify food sources containing tyramine.

What does physiological stability refer to in assessing and caring for patients?

What is the pre-procedure/intra-procedure/post-procedure for patients undergoing ECT therapy?

What is the highest priority for the nurse when a post-partal woman shows S/S of post-partum depression or psychosis?

What is the expected patient outcome for a patient with Imbalanced nutrition?

Why would olanzapine be prescribed in addition to lithium for a patient unstable with their bi-polar disorder?

Is there a genetic predisposing to bipolar disorder and what evidence-based research supports this?

Know the sub-therapeutic, therapeutic, and toxic blood levels for lithium.

Describe the important patient teaching for a patient prescribed lithium.

What S/S would the nurse anticipate for a patient with bipolar disorder who is experiencing a sub-therapeutic response? What actions should the nurse anticipate when calling the provider?

What S/S would the nurse anticipate for a patient with bipolar who is experiencing lithium toxicity?

Describe positive distraction the nurse can use for a patient with schizophrenia experiencing verbal hallucinations.

How does sleep deprivation contribute to mania?

What patient S/S would the nurse expect if a patient is experiencing the extrapyramidal effects of their psychotropic medication?

Describe the S/S of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Describe the neurobiological pathology of schizophrenia.

A patient who is prescribed a combination of digoxin, lorazepam, and hydrochlorothiazide is at most risk for what condition?

What is the priority intervention for the nurse caring for a patient experiencing delirium?

Describe the common hallucinations patients experience.

Describe the pathological changes (chemical/structural) changes for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

What is the best nursing approach when assisting patients with functional care that have memory deficits?

What interventions can be put in place to keep patient's safe with memory disorders that wander?

Delirium is a symptom, not a disease. What are the clinical S/S of delirium? What is the goal of care for patient's experiencing delirium?

What is the priority nursing needs for a patient with late-stage Alzheimer's disease?

When would the nurse anticipate the effects of ETOH withdrawal to manifest after a patient is admitted to in-patient care (given the patient has not declared ETOH abuse)?

How does your textbook authors define substance abuse?

Describe priority nursing care when naloxone is administered.

According to your textbook's authors, why is naltrexone a preferred drug in drug treatment programs in treating opioid addiction?

What should be included in discharge planning to assist patients in relapse prevention?
What is the nurse's legal responsibility if they suspect child abuse, neglect?

What is the role a history of family violence impacting children and later as adults?

What is the nurse's priority in caring for patients that present with S/S of physical violence?

Describe S/S of elder abuse?

Be familiar with the theory for the Cycle of Violence.

Describe the characteristics of families that are at risk for family violence.

Describe therapeutic actions the nurse can take when caring for patient experiencing sexual assault or rape. What is the primary focus?

Describe the primary motives for the perpetrators of violence and rape.

Describe discrete objective terms can be documents for data assessment findings when caring for victims of violence.

Describe nonverbal attributes must the nurse control when caring for patients who are victims of violence.