A client who abuses cocaine and complains of chest pain should be considered _____.
The nurse can delegate to the assistive personnel the job of safety sitter when a client is experiencing this level of anxiety.
Withdrawal from this substance may include: insomnia, paranoia, diaphoresis, chills, and GI upset.
This class of medications can adversely suppress the central nervous system, causing a low respiratory rate and hypotension.
Long term alcohol abuse may put a client at risk for suicide, esophageal varicies, hyperlipidemia, liver disease, and _____.
Providing a client a safe area during a _____ _____ promotes safety for the client and nurse.
Those suffering from PTSD may experience sleep disturbances, flashbacks, and dissociation. These symptoms are called _____.
Prolonged grief disorder generally last longer than ____ months.
A time-limited event that occurs when an individual is unable to use coping mechanisms effectively when presented with a perceived threat.
This therapy repeatedly exposes a client to an existing phobia.
During severe anxiety, the nurse will expect a client to exhibit an increase in pulse rate and _____ rate.
Side effects of buspirone include dizziness, drowsiness, _____, and palpitations
Serotonin syndrome may cause clients to experience hypertension, dilated pupils, positive deep tendon reflexes, and ______.
Antidepressants can cause drowsiness, therefore should be taken when?
Injuries of a person that do not match with the account of how they receive them may be the result of which type of abuse?
Benzodiazepines, such as _____, are often used to stop acute panic attacks in clients with anxiety disorders.
Nursing education for clients using benzodiazepines should include to _____ stop the medication abruptly.
Clients experiencing depression, who demonstrate poor coping skills should be screened for _____.