Psychopharm indications - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Psychopharm Indications Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100% ADHD + depression - Answers stimulant + antidepressant or consider bupropion ADHD + bipolar disorder - Answers stimulant + mood stabilizer ADHD + psychosis - Answers Avoid stimulant ADHD + stimulant not contraindicated - Answers Start w/ short acting amphetamine, usually mixed salts (Adderall). If this fails switch to dextroamphetamine Prefers long acting stimulant over short acting - Answers Start or switch to Add...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers Acute dystonia - ANSWER-Sustained muscle contraction in the face, neck, trunk, or extremities, can affect the larynx. Oculogyric crisis can be a dystonic reaction. Painful. Onset- quickly, within hours. Reversible with treatment of an anticholinergic, benadryl, benzotropine, or congentin. Adrengeric receptors - ANSWER-Benefits unknown. possible side effects: a1- orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, reflex tachycardia a2- dru...

Test Bank Solution Manual for Psychopharm Meds Already Passed akathesia - Answers physical restlessness Typical Antipsychotics "Major Tranquilizers" - Answers • chlorpromazine (Thorazine) • haloperidol (Haldol) Atypical Antipsychotics - Answers • clozapine (Clozaril) **AGRANULOCYTOSIS • risperidone (Risperdal) • ziprazadone (Geodon) • aripiprazole (Abilify) (cardiac concerns) (third generation antipsychotic) Mood stabilizer - Answers •Lithium carbonate (Eskalith &...

Psychopharm refined Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+ Antipsychotics - MOA - Answers Blocks dopamine receptor sites What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Answers Usually occurs within a few weeks of the drug change it is thought to be triggered by blockage of dopaminergic receptors in the corpus striatum, resulting in spacitiy of skeletal muscles and impaired hypothalamic thermoregulation Signs and Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Answers FEVER F- Fever E- Ence...

HCC Psychopharm Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100% Name 5 antianxiety med examples - Answers Clonazepam (Klonopin), Diazepam (Valium), Alprazolam (Xanax), Lorazepam (Ativan), and Buspirone (Buspar) What are indications for antianxiety medications? - Answers anxiety disorders/symptoms, acute alcohol withdrawal, skeletal muscle spasms, convulsive disorders, status epilepticus, preop sedation What are the actions of antianxiety meds? - Answers depresses the CNS and increases th...

Psychopharm Chapter 4 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+ What medication would be an appropriate prn med for an individual with anxiety symptoms? - Answers Alprazolam- because it is a benzodiazepine that works as a CNS depressant to produce quick-acting effects of relaxation in an individual with anxiety symptoms Antianxiety Agents- Contrandications - Answers hypersensitivity, in combination with other CNS depressants, in pregnancy and lactation, narrow-angle glaucoma, shock, and ...

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...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 correctly answered 2022Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. Where do negative symptoms originate? Mesocortical dop...

NURS 6630 Midterm Psychopharm Study Guide Chapter 1: Psychiatric Neuroscience • Pathophysiology theories regarding mental illness • Methods in studying psychiatric neuroscience • Role of genetics in mental health • Neuroplasticity and neurodevelopment • Central nervous system structure • Human brain structure and function • Neurons and Glia • Neuronal projections • Synapse structure and process for transmission • Enzymes as targets of psychotropic drugs • Cy...