UTM NURS342 Floyd Mental Health Drugs(100+ questions with correct answers)
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UTM NURS342 Floyd Mental Health
Drugs
1. Increases concentration of neurotransmitters
2. Blocks reuptake of neurotransmitters
3. Inhibits enzymes that inactivate neurotransmitters - correct answer What are the 3
mechanisms of action for antidepressants?
4-6 weeks - correct answer How long does it take for antidepressants to reach maximum
effectiveness?
Constricts blood vessels - correct answer What effect does norepinephrine have on the
vascular system?
1. Hypersensitivity
2. Acute recovery post-MI
3. Glaucoma - correct answer Name 3 contraindications for drugs that increase norepinephrine
Hepatic failure, renal failure, cardiac insufficiency, BPH, seizure disorders - correct answer
Name 5 conditions that require caution before administering drugs that increase
norepinephrine
Elderly, psychotic patients, and suicidal patients - correct answer Name 3 populations that
require caution when prescribing drugs that increase norepinephrine
Trycyclic antidepressants - correct answer Drug class that blocks norepinephrine and serotonin
reuptake sites allowing these neurotransmitters to remain in the synapse longer
They have an extremely high mortality rate with overdose - correct answer What is a major risk
with prescribing tricyclic antidepressants?
Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Clomipramine
Despiramine
Doxepin
Imipramine
Nortriptyline
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Drugs
Protryptyline
(-ipramine, -triptyline, amoxapine, and doxepin) - correct answer Name the 8 tricyclic
antidepressants
Imipramine - correct answer Which tricyclic antidepressant is often used to treat childhood
enuresis
Clomipramine - correct answer Which tricyclic antidepressant is often used to treat OCD?
Dry mouth, impotence, drowsiness, orthostatic hypertension (especially in elderly), bladder
problems, dizziness - correct answer Name 4 side effects of tricyclic antidepressants
They affect the CV system and CNS system and there is no antidote - correct answer Why are
tricyclic antidepressant so lethal if overdosed?
SSRIs - correct answer Which drug class is typically the 1st line drug for depression?
SSRIs - correct answer Drug that blocks the serotonin reuptake sites allowing serotonin to
remain active in the synapse longer
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Paroxetine
Escitalopram
Citalopram
Sertraline
(FFPECS, -tine, -pram, fluvoxamine and sertraline) - correct answer Name the 6 SSRIs
Dry mouth, insomnia, headache, weight loss, sexual dysfunction - correct answer Name 5 side
effects of SSRIs
Serotonin syndrome - correct answer Condition caused by extra serotonin in the bloodstream
Meperidine, dopamine, St. John's Wort, and cocaine - correct answer Name 4 drugs (other
than antidepressants) that increase serum serotonin
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