NURS 6501 Week 9 Assignment; MindMap - Schizophrenia
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2. What are the patient’s signs and symptoms for this diagnosis? How does the diagnosis impact other body systems and what are the possible complications? 3. What are other potential diagnosis that present in a similar way to this diagnosis (differentials)? Substance-induced psychotic disorder Paranoid personality disorder Schizotypal personality disorder Pervasive developmental disorder 4. What diagnostic tests or labs would you order to rule out the differentials for this patient or confirm the primary diagnosis? Com prehensive psychiatric evaluation, including history Mental status examination Collateral information from family members or caregivers. Urea and electrolytes - an electrolyte imbalance can cause delirium Serum calcium - hypoparathyroidism or hyperparathyroidism 5. What treatment options would you consider? Include possible referrals and medications. Initial treatment of acute psychosis; it is recommended to start an oral second- generation antipsychotic (SGA) such as aripiprazole, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, asenapine, lurasidone, sertindole, ziprasidone, brexpiprazole, molindone, iloperidone.
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