NRNP exam study guide

What group of drugs are extremley dangerous to use for mood disorders? What does lithium do? Monovalent cation that is well absorbed. Complete in 6-8 hours, peak levels in 30min-2 hours •Distributed in total body water, some sequestration in bone. No protein binding •not metabolized •ex...

Major Depressive Disorder Dx Depression with Anxious Distress Feel keyed up Restless Difficulty concentrating due to worry Fear something awful may happen Feeling of potential loss of control Depression with Melancholic Features Loss of pleasure in most activities, lack of reactivity to plea...

A patient recently treated following a SA and has a history of schizophrenia, depression, and fibromyalgia. He is currently taking amitriptyline, lisinopril, aspirin, and fluoxetine. Assessing these medications and reason for admission, what is the best cause of action? - ANSWER-Review Amitriptyl...

Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? B) Gender Discordance Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Rapid dose escalation; parenteral route of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics Antipsychotic medi...

Who is the founder of CBT? - answer-Aaron Beck The goals of CBT include analyzing client's behavior, attitudes, and beliefs and then leading the client to ____ behavior. ___ in thinking are identified and corrected. - answer-healthier, Distortions Gestalt is German for ___. It focuses on how en...

Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Rapid dose escalation; parenteral route of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? B) Gender Discordance Antipsychotic medi...

NRNP 6675 FINAL EXAM Q The 1/2 life of lithium is about? 24 hours Fluoxetine is the SSRI with the ______ WD risk? lowest due to long half life What antipsychotics are good for pts who miss doses of their meds? Antipsychotics with long half-lives: 1. Cariprazine(Vrylar): (2-4 days-active metab...

Criteria to determine presence of psychopathology? - ANSWER-1. Psychological dysfunction with cognitive processes and/or behavior and/or emotion 2. Distress and/or functional impairment in social and/or vocational and/or education and/or daily life 3. Culturally Unexpected When was the "birth ...

Holding oneself to unrealistically high standards based on rigid expectations; having an internal dialogue filled with "shoulds" instead of "wants" or "could" - ANSWER-Should statements Seeing events as absolute or complete failures, with no room for partial success or gray areas in betwee...

Question 18: Christine is a 9-year-old female who presents for care after having been placed in the local foster care system. She has been in and out of foster care for the last 4 years after her parents were killed in an automobile accident. Christine has been placed in a variety of homes and r...

NRNP 6645 Midterm Review TERM 6645 midterm review DEFINITION Chapters 2,3,4,8.9,5,11,12 LOCATION TERM 6645 midterm review DEFINITION From Midterm Reading LO

Potassium - ANSWER-Select the serum assessment that is used when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients Erickson - ANSWER-Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosocial life cycle Sexual abuse and Partner Betrayal - ANSWER-Select two ca...

Schizophrenia - ANSWER-a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished inappropriate emotional expression. signs and symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER-The signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2 groups: p...

What is the strongest established risk factor for bipolar disorder? - ANSWER-Family history which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inibitors (SSRIs)? - ANSWER-Nortriptyline Citalopram Duloxetine fluoxetine venlafaxine Which disease state o a non-adheren...