Exam (elaborations)
Final Exam Review for NURS 6521 |Questions & 100% Solutions Already Passed
- Course
- Institution
Final Exam Review for NURS 6521 |Questions & 100% Solutions Already Passed
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
Final Exam Review for NURS 6521|Questions & 100% Solutions Already
Passed
What category antidepressants is the following meds: Citalopram, Escitalopram, FLuoxetine,
Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Vortioxetine? - ✔Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors
What category antidepressants is the following meds: Desvenlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Levomilnacipran, Venlafaxine. - ✔Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
What category antidepressants is the following meds: Amitriptyline, clomipramine,
desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, maprotiline, nortriptlyine, protiptyline, trimipramine. -
✔Tricyclic Antidepressants
These meds block muscarinic cholingeric receptors and can therby cause an array of
anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision, photophobia, constipation,
urinary hesitancy and tachycardia. - ✔Trycyclic
The combination of TCA and _______ can lead to severe hypertension, owing to excessive
adrengergic stimulation of the heart and blood vessels. - ✔MAOI
What are the three mood-stablizer drugs for bipolar? - ✔Lithium, carbamazepine,
valproic acid
What three types of drugs are used in treatment for bipolar? - ✔Mood
stabalizers, antispychotics, and antidepressants
,What is the drugs of choice for acute manic episodes? - ✔Lithium and valprate in
combination with a SGA
What is the choice regimen for acute depressive episodes? - ✔a mood stabilizer, SGA, and
an antidepressant
This mood stabilizer has a low therapeutic threshold and a short half life making toxicity a
high risk therefore needs to be divided into daily doses - ✔Lithium
What are normal lithium levels - ✔below 1.5
How often should lithium levels be drawn? - ✔3-6 months
When should you draw lithium levels? - ✔in the morning, 12 hours after evening dose
can reduce the incorporation of iodine into thyroid hormone nad can inhibit thyroid
hormone secretion. - ✔Lithium`
Chronic lithium use has been linked to ? - ✔Renal toxicity
This side effect occurs in 50 to 70% of patients taking lithium - ✔Polyuria
These drugs promote sodium loss and therby increase the risk of toxicity. - ✔Diuretics
These drugs can increase lithium levels as much as 60% - ✔NSAIDS
, THis drug was the first antiseizure agent approved for bipolar and sometimes replaces lithium
as drug of choice but can cause serious or fatal hepatotoxicity and pancreatitis. -
✔Divalproex Sodium (Valproate)
What other antieleptic drug is approved for treatment and prevention of manic episodes
in BPD? - ✔Carbamazepine
These Sedative drugs potentiate the actions of y-aminobutyric acid (GABA) an
inhibitory neurotransmitter found throughout the CNS. - ✔Benzos
Because benzos can act by amplifying the actions of GABA rather than directly mimicing GABA it
is safer than what drug that directly mimics GABA? - ✔Barbituates
What three things are benzos used for ? - ✔Anxiety, insomnia, and seizures
benzos can cause __________ which is impaired recall of events that take place after dosing. -
✔Anterograde Amnesia
Benzo like drug that is our most widely used hypnotic and is approved for insomnia.
- ✔Zolidem (Ambien)
This drug is the first representative of a new class of hynotics, the pyrazolopyrimidines made for
insomnia. - ✔Zaleplon (Sonata)
Which drug is liike zaleplon and zolpidem, binds selectively with the benzo-1 receptor on
the GABA receptor-chloride channel complex and thereby enhances the depressant action
of endogenous GABA. - ✔Eszopiclone (Lunesta)
This drug is a relatively new hypnotic with a unique mechanism of action: activation
of receptors for melatonin. - ✔Ramelteon (Rozerem)
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller KenAli. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.24. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
62890 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now
