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Psych Nursing Exam 1 Psychopharmacology with 100- fully solved questions(graded A+).

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  • October 14, 2024
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Psych Nursing Exam 1:
Psychopharmacology with
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abnormalities in mood, behavior, and thinking are caused by - answer
alterations in neurotransmitters and their function in the brain


common neurotransmitters - answer serotonin, dopamine,
norepinephrine


fxn of neurotransmitters - answer released when electrical impulses pass
along the axon and transmit the impulse across the synapse


action of psychotropic drugs - answer enhance, inhibit, or block the
transmission of certain neurotransmitters


Smoking *increases* the metabolism of - answer antipsychotics and
benzodiazepines


Sodium in the diet influences the half life of a what drug - answer Lithium


Slow metabolizers of atypical antipsychotics - answer greater than 1/3 of
blacks


Slow metabolizers of benzos - answer Asians


Slow metabolizers are at risk for - answer toxicity

, discontinuation syndrome - answer a condition that can occur following
the interruption, dose reduction, or discontinuation of antidepressant
drugs, including selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).


rebound or relapse of symptoms can occur with ________ syndrome - answer
discontinuation


guideline for tx of mental illness - answer emotional responses beyond
ordinary life


depression and psychosis generally need - answer medical treatment


titration of medication - answer starting dose low and increasing based
on SE's and response


if side effects occur... - answer hold med or reduce dose


why should you only start one new med at a time? - answer if SE's occur,
you won't know what med caused it


psychosis defined - answer hallucinations: sensory experience without
stimulation
delusions: fixed false belief


why should delusions not be challenged? - answer makes the person hold
on to them tighter and makes them defensive


psychosis symptoms - answer impaired communication, inability to relate
to others, hallucinations, delusions, lack of response to external stimuli,
loss of touch with reality


off label uses of antipsychotics - answer hiccups, n/v, anxiety/tension,
behavioral issues

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