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NU643 Final Exam - Study Guide – Qs And As
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NU643 Final Exam - Study Guide – Qs And As1. Common side effects about antidepressants ✔️ans - dry mouth
sexual dysfunction dizziness decreased or increased appetite drowsiness
headache fatigue gi upset (nausea)sleep disturbance
2. Managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia review
habilitation therapy ✔️ans - keeping routine, calm atmosphere
maintain function they have at this time—cue into behaviors they can do
now (habilitation therapy)behavioral sx for dementia aggression agiatation
confusion memory loss
3. Review what dietary recommendations from the carlat report are good
for mental health patients ✔️ans - eat whole foods, folate, b12, b6,
omega 3s, avoid carbs, less processed foods
4. Review which is the slowest delivery method of medications available
✔️ans - by mouth- oral fastest-iv
5. Review the most common side effects regarding long term lithium use
✔️ans - kidney impairment and thyroid,monitor kideny function test and
thyroid test
6. Review the mechanism of action of clonidine & propranolol for the
treatment of anxiety ✔️ans - lower heart rate, muscle tension,
physiological and somatic symptoms
,7. Review psychotropic use during lactation post-partum regarding onset
relapse and recurrence of mental disorders ✔️ans - not fda approved
and excreted in breast milk, weigh risks over benefits, educate there are
risks, some safer than others
8. Matching question regarding labs required for quetiapin valproic acid &
lithium ✔️ans - seroquel: glucose, lipid profile, bnp depakote: plts, liver
function, and plasma lithium: thyroid, kidney, and plasma
9. Review the best description of the mental status examination ✔️ans -
determination of cognitive function at time of assessment
10. Review symptoms of hyponatremia ✔️ans - delerium, lethargy,
nausea
11. Review tardive dyskinesia ✔️ans - movemnts can't control, jaw
thrusting, tongue movement, pill rolling, hyperreflexex, lots of blinking
seen in antipsychotic
12. Review substance dependence and a patients vulnerability to craving &
relapse following exposure to any psychoactive substance. ✔️ans -
don't prescribe controlled substances to those who have a substance abuse
history . Stimulates elevated level of dopamine.
13. Review when safety should be assessed in psychiatric care ✔️ans -
all the time
, 14. Review the time period of greatest risk of teratogenicity in pregnancy
✔️ans - first trimester.....before know pregnant < 8 weeks. Neural
development is taking place
15. Review drug choices for tapering of benzodiazepines ✔️ans - to
long acting: klonopin, valium
16. Review the use of st. Johns wart as an adjunct to ssri's medications
good or not good that is the question ✔️ans - not good.....increases
serotonin
17. Review the recommendation regarding the use of atypical
antipsychotics for treating dementia ✔️ans - black box warning:
increased risk for cv problems can increase agitation
18. Review what nootropics are ✔️ans - neuroenhancers not drugs.
Supplements and other substances that can enhance cognition, memory,
motivation
19. Review the best medication used to augment in the treatment of
depression ✔️ans - lithium
20. Review the most serious side effect related to the use of oxcarbazepine
✔️ans - hyponatremia
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