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NSG 552 Exam 2- Questions And Answers - WilkesUniversity
Acute anxiety Right Ans - First line for acute panic may be short term
benzo use.
short acting benzos cause rebound anxiety and are the most abused
Benzodiazepines Right Ans - Withdrawal can be dangerous, even deadly.
Stopping abruptly is not advised. Symptoms of agitation, tension, irritability,
and sz. may occur
anxiety disorders Right Ans - psychological disorders characterized by
distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
anxiety disorders treatment Right Ans - -non-activating antidepressants
area good place to start. for this disorder
first line treatment anxiety disorders Right Ans - SSRI- Fluoxetine (Prozac),
sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil)
TCAs often effective but with riskier SE
may interfere with psychotherapy in TX of AD Right Ans -
Benzodiazepines- short acting Alprazolam are most abusable
Rapid onset BZD Right Ans - used for acute panic disorder
BZD with long half- life (20-80 hours) Right Ans - Diazepam (avoid in
elderly)
BEERS criteria Right Ans - A list of medications that are generally
considered inappropriate when given to elderly people
BEERS criteria Right Ans - Identifies High Risk Meds to Generate Wide List
of Meds That Should be Avoided
The "Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older
Adults", commonly called the Beers List, are guidelines for healthcare
, professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for older
adults.
concomitant with pharmacological tx in AD Right Ans - Psychotherapy
First line for specific phobias like clowns, blood, animals Right Ans -
Psychotherapy
medications not all that helpful for specific phobias
OCD treatment Right Ans - SSRI and CBT
BZD in treatment of OCD Right Ans - Xanax, Valium, Klonipin
Trauma and Dissociative Disorders Right Ans - Consider and treat and
comorbid disorders as well
Trauma and Dissociative Disorders first line pharmocology Right Ans -
Antidepressants
Psychotherapy are treatment of choice
Dissociative disorders Right Ans - the degree of insight the patient has is
crucial to the outcome of psychotherapy
DID- Dissociative identity disorder Right Ans - may consider multi pronged
approach to treatment but strongly linked to childhood trauma so treating
underlying PTSD s/s is often helpful
DID Right Ans - discourage use of BZD
DID Right Ans - beta blockers and alpha blockers useful for reducing
sympathetic nervous system activation
Prazosin Right Ans - alpha 1 blocker helpful for nightmares and flashbacks
anorexia nervosa Right Ans - An eating disorder characterized by an
obstinate and willful refusal to eat, a distorted body image, and an intense fear
of being fat
Meds for anorexia Right Ans - Prozac
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