Nurs 660 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SSRIs correct answer: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Seriously Prepare Cities for the Flu Vaccine correct answer: -Sertaline (Zoloft) --Paroxetine (Paxil) -Citolpram(Celexa) -Escitalopram (Lexapro) -Fluoxetine HCl (Prozac) --Fluvoxamine (Luvox) -(Viibryd)Citol SSRI mechanism of action correct answer: Blocks the reuptake of serotonin (only serotonin) thus increasing it's effects All inhibit the serotonin transporter SERT SSRI side effects correct answer: Gastrointes...

NURS 660 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review 2023. Know the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, where they originate from, and what medications treat these symptoms. Positive symptoms:  psychosis, hallucinations, delusions  Mesolimbic origin  Medications: D2 antagonists Negative symptoms:  more related to mood disturbance, apathy, anhedonia, neuroleptic dysphoria, cognitive blunting  Mesocortical/prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, reward circuit origins ...

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Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above correct answer: B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway A 35-year-old cigarette smoker would like to quit but is nervous because she typically craves a cigarette approximately every 2 hrs. The craving and withdrawal are due to: A. Desensitization of nicotinic receptors B. Resensitization of nicotini...

What occurs with mania associated with bipolar disorder a. Varying degrees of sadness b. Distinct episodes of elation c. Suicide d. Psychomotor retardation correct answer: B Which postoperative narcotic analgesic will most likely be prescribed to a patient whose current medications include a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), a thyroid hormone, and a multivitamin? a. Meperidine (Demerol) b. Morphine c. Ibuprofen (Advil) d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) correct answer: B What is the ma...

NURS 660 Exam 3 Review Revised Questions and 100% Correct Answers. 1. What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? (If someone ODs). a. In overdosed-administer Flumazenil (benzo antagonist)-Stahl-can reverse od or induce sz or withdrawal in pts dependent on benzos 2. What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? a. Gabapentin and Lyrica are analgesic adjuncts that bind to open conformation of VS calcium channels ...

Sertraline (Zoloft) Major Side Effects correct answer: insomnia, somnolence, HA, dry mouth, sex dysfunction, nausea & diarrhea Fluoxetine (Prozac) Major Side Effect correct answer: Activating (UPPER); AGITATION, INSOMNIA, nausea, vomiting, sex dysfunction, GI, serotonin syndrome Paraoxetine (Paxil) Major Side Effects correct answer: Anticholinergic (can't see, can't sleep, can't shit, can't spit), CYP2D6 inhibitor, increases TCA, phenothiazines, Type 1C antiarrhythmics, ...