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Exam 2: NUR253 / NUR 253 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety Answer: Antidepressants •SSRI's considered first line which block reuptake of serotonin levels in the brain •Examples Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, Luvox, and Zoloft Anti-anxiety drugs •Benozodiazepines are most common b/c of quick onset •Use for short periods b/c of dependence •Monit...

NURS 676 FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct)A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is: CORRECT ANSWER: A history of a clotting disorder • Question 2 Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen? CORRECT ANSWER: Headaches and chest pain • Question 3 A patient with chronic heart failure has b...

GABAs role in anxiety is? correct answer: Inhibitory GABA-A, GABA-B, GABA-C Benzodiazepines bind to gamma subunit. Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: correct answer: Anxiety Worry Panic attacks Phobic avoidance Compulsions Muscle tension irritability Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms: correct answer: Depressed mood Interest/pleasure Suicidality Appetite/weight Guilt Anxiety and major depressive disorder shared symptoms: correct answer: Sleep concentration Fatigue Arousal F...

Final Exam: NR546/ NR 546 Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric- Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Final Exam Review | Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024!! |Chamberlain QUESTION Paroxetine warning Answer: this antidepressant has the highest risk of discontinuation syndrome d/t serotonin transporter inhibition and anticholinergic rebound. If treatment course has lasted 8 weeks, discontinue over 1-2 weeks. QUESTION serotonin syndrome Ans...

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) correct answers 1st line for anxiety disorders. Can treat clients with depression. 1-3 weeks to take effect. Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SSNRIs) correct answers Also considered 1st line for anxiety disorders. Benzodiazepines Antianxiety Agents correct answers Short-term treatment of anxiety Dependence and tolerance can develop. Quick onset. CNS depressant No alcohol while taking Used until other medicati...

Final Exam: NR546/ NR 546 (Latest Update 2024/ 2025) Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: SSRI MOA inhibit 5HT reuptake first line of treatment for depression Q: SSRI s/e Answer: 7 S's of SSRIs 1.Stomach l dysfunction onin syndrome difficulties dal thoughts s (weight) Q: serotonin s/e Answer: head, red, fed head = decreased anxiety, impul...

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...

PTCB Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Drugs and their Functions| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: Augmentin Amoxicillin + clavulanate Antibiotic- penicillin Q: Tenormin Answer: Atenolol Beta blocker-b1 Q: Lasix Answer: Furosemide Diuretic Q: Lopressor Answer: Metoprolol Beta receptor blocker- b1 Q: Zoloft Answer: Sertraline S.s.r.i Q: Ambien Answer: Zolpidem Sleep aid Q: Percocet Answ...

NR 546 FINAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION Prefrontal Cortex Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Concentration Mental Fatigue Mood PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Guilt Suicidality Worthlessness Striatum Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Physical fatigue Nucleus Accumbens Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Pleasure interests Hypothalamus Symptoms of MDD - COR...

Lexapro (Escitalopram) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Vicodin (Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone) Analgesic/antipyretic/opioid Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:07 / 0:15 Full screen Prinivil (Lisinopril) Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACEI) Zocor (Simvastatin) Statin Synthroid (Levothyroxine) Thyroid Hormone Amoxil, Trimox (Amoxicillin) Antibacterial drug Zithr...