Mark K - Audio Lecture Notes (Videos 1-11) A+ Graded

Mark K - Audio Lecture Notes (Videos 1-11) A+ Graded Fact: On boards- Always blame the fault on yourself. Ex: -- Instead of saying “YOU wrote the wrong order”.....instead say,”I am having a difficult time understanding what you exactly want”. (Psych) When a patient is in denial- what do you do? Confront 5 Sanity-Saving Tips for Arguing on the Internet 0:52 / 1:27 (Psych) Usually you never support the denial phase….EXCEPT for: Grieve/loss Dependency abuser = Abuser gets his partner to do EVERYTHING for him Codependent abusing = Innocent partner does anything her abuser partner waants bc she feels worthy and appreciated that she does something for him. With codependency do you have ONE or TWO patients? TWO (The abuser and the innocent partner) Deficiency of vitamin B1 deficiency- you lose touch with REALITY = Korsakoff's “If you don't have B1, you'll B1” = Korsakoff's Deficiency of thiamine deficiency- you lose touch with REALITY = Korsakoff's Amnesia Memory loss Korsakoff's Amnesia (Memory loss) with confabulation (making up stories). They make up stories bc they forgot. They truly BELIEVE their madeup story- thats why they are psychotic. Confabulation Making up stories How do you prevent Korsakoff's? Take vitamin B1/ thiamine Mouthwash should be avoided by which patients? Alcoholics Aftershave, perfume, insect spray, (nause), and red wine need to be avoided by which patients? Alcoholics Your pt is high off cocaine- what is critically important to assess? Answer: CHECK THEIR REFLEXES (you dont care abour respiratory bc you know it wont effect this)