Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune‚ is a chronic‚ often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS)‚ which is made up of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild‚ such as numbness in the limbs‚ or severe‚ such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress‚ severity‚ and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today‚ new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope to people affected by
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NUR 112 - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WORKSHEET Home Med? Medication (Include dose‚ route‚ frequency) Why Taking Med? (Per patient history‚ progress notes‚ or consults) Date/Time of Prescribed Order Safe Dose Client Dose Usual Dose Nursing Implications (VS‚ labs‚ drug-drug/drug-food/drug-herb interactions) No Docusate 100 mg PO BID Hold for loose stool Opioid constipation prophylactic 11/13/13 Safe: PO: 50-500 mg/day in single daily dose or divided q6hr Client:100 mg Usual:
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Closed Head Injury Case Study Y.W. is a 23-year-old male student from Thailand studying electrical engineering at the university. He was ejected from a moving vehicle‚ which was traveling 70 mph. His injuries included a severe closed head injury with an occipital hematoma‚ bilateral wrist fractures‚ and a right pneumothorax. During his neurologic intensive care unit (NICU) stay‚ Y.W. was intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation‚ had a feeding tube inserted and was placed on tube feedings
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Exam #1‚ Chapters 1-6 Study online at quizlet.com/_d00x4 1. Suppose a person is prescribed an opioid medication (similar to heroin) to treat a painful injury. After the injury heals‚ she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria. Based on this information alone‚ what term would you use to describe her drug use?: Drug misuse 2. Among college students‚ fewer than 1/4 have ever tried:: 17. medical emergencies. 18. Drug use that is not common within a social group and 19.
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Disease‚ and Drugs PSY/240 January 9‚ 2011 Mary Jane Dugan Psychiatric Disorders‚ Disease‚ and Drugs A psychiatric disorder is defined as disorder of psychological function so severe that it requires treatment usually by psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. The abnormal behavior expressed by people suffering from psychiatric disorders prevent them from living normal lives some of these disorder include schizophrenia‚ depression‚ mania‚ anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette
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CAN ANXIETY MANAGEMENT IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH? According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America‚ “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S.‚ affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older‚ or 18% of the population” (1). To fully understand the extent of this wide-spread issue‚ one must first know what anxiety is. According to Harvard Medical School’s health publications‚ “Anxiety is a reaction to stress that has both psychological and physical
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(maintenance) 1.0-1.5 mEq/L (acute mania). What are the symptoms of toxicity? Blurred vision‚ ataxia‚ tinnitus‚ persistant nausa‚ vomiting‚ severe diarrhea‚ increasing tremors‚ seizures‚ coma 7. What is the most commonly used group of anxiolytics? Benzodiazepines 8. What instruction must be given to a client on long term anxiolytics to prevent a potentially life threatening situation? Do not stop taking drug abruptly. Do not consume other CNS depressants
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Medications: SSRIs are the preferred medication given to patients with BPD. Common SSRIs are Prozac‚ Zoloft‚ Lexapro‚ Paxil‚ Luvox. Antipsychotic agents and opiate receptor antagonists may also be considered‚ such as‚ Risperdal‚ Seroquel‚ Zyprexa. Benzodiazepines are contradicted because they reduce inhibitions and are therefore likely to increase impulsivity. The common characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder are a marked instability in personal relationships‚ mood‚ everyday functioning‚
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keeping walkways clear and maintaining a safe and consistent environment. Monitoring medication regimen for certain drugs that increase falls risk is another way nurses can meet these goals. Antihypertensive drugs‚ diuretics‚ stool softeners‚ and benzodiazepines all increase the chances of a fall and are common medications for elderly in long term care settings (Karlsson‚ Magnusson‚ von Schewelov‚ & Rosengren‚ 2013). Recognizing these concerns promote the importance of the nurse’s role in the meeting
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Unit 3 Review Guide Pg 565 Chapter 14: Personality Psychodynamic Theory Be familiar with how the Id‚ Ego‚ & Superego are said to keep balance. Know what principles each work under and why they often have conflicts Id- the unconscious portion of personality that contains basic impulses and urges. Here in the id exists the eros‚ life instincts(these promote positive energy or libido)‚ and also the death instincts‚ or Thantos responsible for aggression and destructiveness. The id wants to operate
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