27 Mental Health

administered to control the symptoms of psychosis such as hallucinations are

1st generation of antipsychotic drugs are

Haloperidol (Haldol) is classified as a ___________.

2nd generation of antipsychotic drugs are often referred to as

2nd gen antipsychotic drugs include

Most psychiatric drugs react on the

Some drugs cannot cross the blood brain barrier in an active form, but will cross in an _________form that later changed into the active metabolite within the brain

The time (typically in hours) that it takes for plasma concentrations of a drug to decrease to half of an initial value?

Assess for:
Describing "feeling antsy"
Inability to keep still
Pacing the floor
Not being frightened

Assess for:
Expressing thoughts of worry or concerns
Having fears, even unable to state the source of worry
Often having somatic sx

Assess for:
Exhibiting escalating anxiety and anger
Vocalizing concerns/complaints
Possibly demonstrating destructive behavior

Most comomon and consists of a subjective sense of restlessness with perceived need to pace or otherwise move continuously

consists of sustained, involuntary muscle spasms; these most commonly involve head and neck, but occasionally occur in the other muscle groups