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NUR 2407 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) RASMUSSEN PHARM EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INCLUDED
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NUR 2407 Rasmussen Pharm Exam 11. Antipsychotics (neuroleptics)
Answer
Resolve hallucinations
2. Typical Antipsychotics (nonphenothiazines)
Answer
Haloperidol (Haldol)
use in acute psychosis since it is immediate acting
Crisis can cause dystonia
3. Nursing intervention
Answer
phenothiazines and nonphenothiazines
Psychotropic washout period
since many have long half-lives, avoid changing meds with overlap- ping treatment which could
lead to toxicity
4. Lorazepam (anxiolytics) use
,Answer
works for immediate relief but poor choice for longer term
5. Major antidepressant groups
Answer
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
(SNRIs) Atypical antidepressant
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
6. SSRIs and SNRIs prevent
Answer
reuptake of serotonin, increasing its level in the brain
7. Serotonin
Answer
A neurotransmitter known as the "feel good" hormone
8. Momoamine oxidase enzymes
Answer
break down neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain leading
to low levels.
, These low levels have been linked with depression and anxiety.
9. Tricyclic antidepressants side effects
Answer
Include dry mouth and eyes, GI distress (anticholinergic effects)
10. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Answer
Maintain levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain
11. Food interactions with MAOIs
Answer
Food that contains tyramine can cause hyper- tensive crisis.
includes some cheeses, yogurt, cream, coffee, chocolate, bananas, raisins, Italian green beans,
liver, pickled foods, sausage, soy sauce, yeast, beer and red wine
12. Mood stabilizer
Answer
Lithium toxicity
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Can cause arrhythmia, slurred speech, un- steadiness, appetite suppression
13. Side effects of aspirin
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