Utilizing a set of guided questions‚ I conducted an individualized aging assessment on a 65 year old Hispanic lady initialed T.M. During the interview we discussed her beliefs‚ ideas and lived experiences on what she perceives as successfully aging. Ms. T.M informed me that she is a widow and has five living children. Currently she resides with her eldest daughter and son-in-law. T.M is still employed as a nurse and states that she fears the day when she will have to retire. When asked what she
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crying so decided to ask her if she was feeling anxious or nervous. Her symptoms seemed to indicate anxiety more than it did pain‚ so I asked if an anti-anxiety medication would help. She agreed and after confirming her status I decided to ask for Ativan for my patient. The nurse agreed this could be a beneficial intervention and got an order from the
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LOSE THEIR MINDS. They were beyond frightened. One crawled under the table‚ one clamped onto my leg and one laid down in the booth next to me. Fun times‚ there Chuckie. Put down the drumsticks and bring me the defibrillator. After about 12 shots of Ativan and some soothing words‚ the kids calmed down enough to finish their rampage on the restaurant. The rest of our time there was a blur of tokens‚ tickets and crying. (I was doing most of the crying.) I thought downtown Atlanta was swarming with beggars
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Date Rape Drugs: Detriment to Society West Georgia College Professor Shepard The purpose of this paper is to analyze the growing phenomenon known as “date rape drugging”. The victims in these scenarios are being doped up beyond ability to defend themselves and being raped by an offender. This growing trend is sweeping the nation and is unfortunately difficult to prevent. The intentions of this paper are to give an overview of the history‚ frequency of occurrence‚ identify the types of substances
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allowing their body to cleanse itself. However‚ since the substance the patient has become dependent on is leaving the body‚ withdrawal symptoms are common. Doctor may prescribe certain medications and supplements to help manage with these symptoms. • Ativan and Librium can reduce anxiety for patients who are dealing with withdrawal symptoms. Managing anxiety is critical because it is a symptom that tends to remain during all three stages of the withdrawal process‚ and it can derail treatment success
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Elizabeth Sovereign Eleanor Fernandez English 101 23rd‚ May‚ 2012 Writer’s Checklist for Cause and Effect Essay 1. Have I identified the cause or effect I am analyzing in my thesis? I feel that I have identified the cause and effect of insomnia and how it effects mental health in my thesis. The idea was to explore the causes of insomnia and how it effects a person’s behaviors and way of thought. 2. Have I explained the cause-and-effect relationship convincingly? I believe so yes. I feel
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Assignment: DSM – IV Evaluation School: University of Phoenix Course: PSY/270 Instructor: Lorry Bradley‚ M.A. By: Ronald Berry 1. Case Study 1 DSM – IV: Schizoid Personality Disorder A. Causes: When it comes to this disorder the exact cause is unknown‚ even though a combination of environmental and genetic factors especially in early childhood
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Before President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971 he enacted the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. The federal government uses the Controlled Substance Act to outline the drugs into five classifications or schedules. They are categorized by the level of dependency‚ abuse potential and their medical use. A doctor may choose to prescribe you a drug but regulations are set into place to limit them from the amount and dosage to avoid abuse and dependency to each substance. A doctor is registered
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Treatment for Ptsd may include medication‚ counseling or both. Medications used to treat Ptsd are antidepressant such as Zoloft‚ Paxil they help control the person feelings of anxiety and the symptoms they have. Tranquilizers and mood stabilizers such as Ativan‚ Depakote may also be used. Neuroleptics such as Seroquel and Ability are used sometimes to help with nightmares. Blood pressure medication is used at times to control certain symptoms. Psychotherapy for Ptsd helps the person learn how to manage and
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Those who suffer with anxiety‚ live with their own little piece of hell every day. People who live with anxiety daily never know when‚ where or even way they may experience an anxiety attack. And anyone who has ever experience an attack knows‚ that it can render someone in such a state of mind which they are almost to the point of falling apart emotionally. Because of the simply lack of knowledge about certain mental disorders such as anxiety‚ people are subjected to many social stereotypes. Which
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