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Psychopharm refined Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+

Antipsychotics - MOA - Answers Blocks dopamine receptor sites

What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Answers Usually occurs within a few weeks of the drug
change

it is thought to be triggered by blockage of dopaminergic receptors in the corpus striatum, resulting in
spacitiy of skeletal muscles and impaired hypothalamic thermoregulation

Signs and Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Answers FEVER

F- Fever

E- Encephalopathy

V-Vital signs unstable

E- Elevated enzymes

R- Rigidity

Treatment of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Answers Stop medication

Hydrate

Treat fever

use bezo's to relax the muscles

Indications for Anti-psychotics? - Answers Schizophrenia

Autism

Behavioral problems

Movement disorders

Typical Antispychotics(1st Gen) - MOA - Answers Blocks dopaminergic recepetors

Typical Antispychotics - Commonly used - Answers Haloperidol

Chlorpromazine

Thioridazine

Zuclopenthixol

Typical Antispychotics - Extrapyramidal Side effects - Answers Parkinsons- tremor, rididity, braydykinesia

, Dystonia - Painful muscles spasms, abnormal posture, difficulty swallowing

Akathisia - Sense of inner restelssness, unrest, dysphonia

Tardive dyskinesa- Involuntary movements

Atypical Antipsychotics (2nd Gen) - MOA - Answers Selective in targeting dopamine receptors & many
also target serotonin receptors

Atypical Antipsychotics - ADR;s - Answers Weight gain

drowsiness

constipation

dizziness

hypersalivation

Atypical Antipsychotics - Life threatening ADR's - Answers Neutopenia (Low WBC count)

-required weekly blood tests for 18 weeks

-then monthly to monitor neutrophils

---> these symptoms include: Fever, rigor, sore throat, infection

Metabolic syndrome - Symptoms - Answers high BP

Central obesity

Elevated tryglycerides

Low HDL

fasting hyperglycaemia

Atypical Antipsychotics - And metabolic syndrome - Nursing implications - Answers Monitor weight and
BGL

Fasting glucose and lipid testing

waist measuring

education of life style factors

Mood stabilizer - Answers Lithium

Lithium- MOA - Answers Mimics the effects of sodium thereby compromising the ability of neurons to
release, activate and respond to neurotransmitters

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