HCC Psychopharm Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100%
Name 5 antianxiety med examples - Answers Clonazepam (Klonopin), Diazepam (Valium), Alprazolam
(Xanax), Lorazepam (Ativan), and Buspirone (Buspar)
What are indications for antianxiety medications? - Answers anxiety disorders/symptoms, acute alcohol
withdrawal, skeletal muscle spasms, convulsive disorders, status epilepticus, preop sedation
What are the actions of antianxiety meds? - Answers depresses the CNS and increases the effects of
GABA
What kind of use are antianxiety meds for? - Answers acute use, are mostly prn meds
What are the interactions for antianxiety meds? - Answers increase effects when taken with any sort of
depressive substance (ex: narcotics)
What happens when antianxiety meds are used with cigarettes and or caffeine? - Answers the
antianxiety effects are decreased
Diagnosis for antianxiety meds (4) - Answers Risk for injury and activity intolerance, anxiety, and
disturbed sleep patterns
What should you not do while on antianxiety meds? - Answers drive, drink alcohol, rise fast, or use other
CNS depressants
What can occur (especially in the elderly) when taking antianxiety meds? - Answers paradoxical
excitement
What are Clonazepam (Klonopin), Diazepam (Valium), Alprazolam (Xanax), Lorazepam (Ativan) as a med
group? - Answers benzodiazepines
What are the four main groups of antidepressants? - Answers MAOIs, Tricyclic, SSRIs, and SNRIs
What are some indications for antidepressants? - Answers depressive disorders, alcoholism, dysthymia,
schizophrenia, and intellectual disabilities
What is the action of antidepressants? - Answers The meds increase the concentration of
norepinephrine, serotonin, and or dopamine
What can newer (SSRIs) antidepressant drugs help with? - Answers anxiety, bulimia, premenstrual
dysphoric disorder, borderline personality disorder, obesity, and smoking cessation
What is the adverse effect related to SSRIs and Buspar, tricyclic antidepressants, selegiline (Eldepryl),
and St John's wort? - Answers serotonin syndrome
What is the adverse effect related to SSRIs and MAOIs? - Answers hypertensive crisis
What are the adverse effects related to TCAs and MAOIs? - Answers high fever, convulsions, death
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