Nur 180 Hondros Exam 2
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
PRN, Labs: CBC, LFT's, No alcohol allowed, rhinitis common
Buspirone (Buspar)
Taken daily, non-benzo, antianxiety med, low sedation and addiction, common S/E: Dizziness,
Insomnia, Nervousness
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
SSRI, sustained release- do not open capsule, used for OCD, S/E: Changes in wt, no aspirin could lead
to GI bleed, dizziness and drowsiness. Takes 4 wks to work
SSRI
Used for Bulimia..... no antidepressants given for anorexia nervosa
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Benzodiazepine, antianxiety, given PRN
Thiamine B1
Used for alcohol withdrawl to prevent Wernicke's and Korsakoff
Examples of Defense Mechanisms
Denial- A child covered with chocolate refuses to admit eating candy
Displacement- A husband shouts at his wife, the wife then berates her child, who then scolds the dog.
Projection- A woman is afraid to leave her house because she knows people will ridicule her.
Rationalization- A student justifies failing an exam by saying there was too much material to cover.
Regression- A 4 year old's parents are going through a divorce so they being to suck their thumb and
wet the bed
Suppression- A woman with a family history of breast cancer "forgets" her mammogram appt.
Anxiety in the elderly
Changes in eating and sleeping
OCD
Obsession- thought
Compulsion- action/ritual
Desensitization therapy
Set limits
Types of Grief
Anticipatory (knew it was coming) and complicated (unexpected)
Types of Loss
Situational and Maturational
5 Stages of Grief
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance (DABDA)
Hospice
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