Exam 1: NUR208/ NUR 208 (2024/ 2025
Update) Mental Health Nursing Review|
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct| A Grade – Fortis
QUESTION
what are SSRI's?
give examples of them
Answer:
antidepressants
-increase the availability of serotonin by not reuptaking it and instead inhibiting it.
ex: prozac, zoloft, paxil, celexa, lexapro, Luvox
QUESTION
What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors? (MAOI's)
Answer:
a broad class of antidepressant drugs
ex: PA NA MA
-Parnate, Nardil, Marplan
QUESTION
what is a bad side effect of MAOI's?
Answer:
if patient has too much tyramine they can go into a leathal hypertensive crisis
QUESTION
what is Lithium? what should you monitor for?
Answer:
medication for bipolar
has a small therapeutic range, give at same time of day
QUESTION
what are the first generation antipsychotics?
-give examples
Answer:
drugs that block the action of dopamine (D2)
ex: haldol and thorazine
QUESTION
what are the negative side effects of the first generation antipsychotics?
Answer:
extraparamidal symptoms, impairs muscles and movements
QUESTION
what are the second generation antipsychotics?
-give examples
Answer:
first line treatment for antipsychotics.
ex: clozapine, risperdal, seroquel, zyprexa
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