Psychopharm anxiety - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Psychopharm Chapter 11 Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100% A nurse is performing an admission assessment. The patient complains that it has been taking larger and larger amounts of medication to get the desired effect. Based on this information, the nurse interprets this as suggesting which of the following? A) Desensitization B)Tolerance C)Therapeutic index D)Toxicity - Answers B)Tolerance An older adult is complaining of anxiety is prescribed diazepam (Valium) by a fam...

Psychopharm side effects Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100% SSRI side effects - Answers common side effects tend to be related to increased serotonin activity and include: nausea, gastrointestinal upset, sweating, anxiety, insomnia, headache, restlessness, and sexual dysfunction. They can have very mild anticholinergic side effects and can cause dry mouth, serotonin syndrome (resembles depression) sedation, and blurred vision. SNRI side effects - Answers anxiety, blurred visi...

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Test Bank Solution Manual for Psychopharm Chapter 15 Already Passed At moderate PCP or ketamine doses, individuals experience which of the following phenomena? - Answers Dissociative anesthesia Mescaline - Answers has been used for years by Native Americans for religious and healing rituals What can be said about the status of hallucinogenic drugs today? - Answers Many psychiatrists and psychologists are now interested in utilizing these drugs in their practices due to a positive shift in go...

Exam Bank Questions and Answers for Psychopharm Chapter 15 Already Passed What are the classes of antidepressants available in the U.S.? - Answers 1) TCA's (Tricyclic antidepressants) 2) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI's) 3) SSRI's (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) 4) SNRI's (Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) 5) Atypical antidepressants: Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Trazodone (Desyrel) Mirtazepine (Remeron) Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are not used c...

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