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As Mrs. Jackson’s disease state progresses, she is admitted to a memory care unit. During morning care, a nursing assistant asks a patient diagnosed with dementia, “How was your night?” The patient replies, “It was lovely. I went out to dinner and a movie with my friend.” Which term applies to the patient’s response?

Could someone who is receiving Haldol develop serotonin syndrome as a potential side effect?

JL caused the motor vehicle accident by speeding and impulsively challenging other drivers to race. This may be considered:

JL told the male tech that he does not “hear or see things “and admitted to attempting suicide several times. He said he developed a “wry neck” (torticollis) when he was taking meds to help stabilize his mood. He does not remember the name of this medication but said that it began with the letter “A” but was not “Ativan.” Identify the medication JL is talking about that begins with the letter “A” and is an antipsychotic that augments the treatment for mood disorders.

Based on all the above information, select the most appropriate admitting diagnosis for JL:

AIMS stands for:

What medication might we see prescribed for Mrs. Jackson to take on a regular basis?

Lithium is described as a:

At what time after the last intake of alcohol would you expect an individual to go into withdrawal delirium tremens:

Toxicology screen is negative and no acute medical problems are identified. This is Polly’s first psychiatric admission. While no-one is speaking in the Polly turns her head to the left and says “I can’t do that here.” Select the most therapeutic and appropriate intervention to Polly’s last comment room,.