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NURS 663 - Exam 1 Questions And Solutions. Hypomanic episode - answers Manic symptoms that don't meet full criteria -Same symptoms but only 4 days instead of a week -No hospitalization -No severe impairment Bipolar Type 1 - answers At least 1 manic episode (can have a major depress...

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NURS 663 - Exam 1 Questions And Solutions.

Hypomanic episode - answers Manic symptoms that don't meet full criteria
-Same symptoms but only 4 days instead of a week
-No hospitalization
-No severe impairment

Bipolar Type 1 - answers At least 1 manic episode (can have a major depressive
episode but not required)

Bipolar Type 2 - answers At least 1 hypomanic episode, and at least 1 major
depressive episode
-NO manic episodes ever

Cyclothymia - answers Less severe/intense bipolar
-At least 2 years, periods of hypomania and depressive symptoms
-Never without symptoms for more than 2 months

Dysthymia - answers Less severe MDD that's more chronic
-Always sad baseline
-Depressed mood for at least 2 years but not full MDD criteria (only 2 symptoms
needed)
-Never without symptoms for more than 2 months

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - answers -At least 2 weeks and is a change from
baseline
-At least 1 symptom is either depressed mood, or anhedonia (lack of interest/pleasure)
-4 or more other symptoms:
-Weight loss/gain, appetite change
-Psychomotor agitation/retardation
-Insomnia/hypersomnia
-Fatigue/lack of energy
-Decreased concentration
-Suicidal ideation

Bipolar - Rapid Cycling - answers 4 or more mood episodes in a year

Treatment for Bipolar (quick list) - answers Mood stabilizers

1st choice - lithium
2nd - anticonvulsants (valproic acid, carbamezapine, lamotrigine)
3rd - antispychotics

Big things to know with mood stabilizers - answers Indicated for: bipolar, cyclothymia,
schizoaffective, impulse control, intermittent explosive disorders

, -Check pregnancy test for all!
-Lab work for levels of most of the meds
-Steven Johnson's syndrome common side effect
-Tremors common side effect
-Liver or kidney toxicity (depending which med)

1st choice med for Bipolar - answers Lithium

2nd choice med for Bipolar - answers Anticonvulsants as mood stabilizers

Valproic acid
Lamotrigine
Carbamazepine

3rd choice med for Bipolar - answers Antipsychotics

Lithium - Indication - answers "Gold standard" treatment for bipolar depression

Manic episodes

Maintenance treatment for bipolar with history of mania - prophylaxis for manic AND
depressive episodes

*Only med to reduce suicide rate in bipolar*

Lithium - MOA - answers Exact MOA is unknown

Alters serotonin & catecholamines

Lithium - Starting Doses - answers 300mg BID or TID

Adjust upward as indicated by plasma levels

Acute Mania: 1.0-1.5 mEq/L
Maintenance: 0.6-1.2 mEq/L

Lithium - Side Effects - answers LITHIUMS
L - levels (0.6-1.2)
I - increased urination
T - thirsty, tremors
H - hair thinning, hypothyroidism
I - interactions - NSAIDS, ACE/ARBs, diuretics
U - upset stomach (N/V/D)
M - muscle weakness
S - skin effects (acne, psoriasis)

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