Pregnancy test - answers- hcg human chorionic gonadotropin
Always check before placing on mood stabilizer for women childbearing age (12-51)
Kava kava - answers- herbal supplement
Taken for insomnia, anxiety
Most important is to check lfts
Also drug drug interaction w/ kava and benzos
Which meds can effect liver? - answers- bzn
Tca
Depakote
Lithium level - answers- 0.6-1.2
, If reaches 1.5- discontinue lithum...
If 1.3 or 1.4---monitor for toxicity, but once reaches 1.5- immediately d/c
Which drugs increase lithium levels - answers- they reduce renal clearance:
Nsaids
Hydrochlorothiazide
Ace inhibitors
Also- dehydration/hyponatremia can increase lithium. Make sure they stay hydrated.
Treatment of nms - answers- d/c med
Bromocriptine (parlodel)- d2 agonist
Or
Dantrolene- muscle relaxant (muscle rigidity)
Serotonin syndrome - answers- d/c med
Cyproheptadine
Then maslows heirchy-- safety, needs, culture
Then assessment before intervention if needed.
Don't choose to delegate, always chose to collaborate/do it yourself
3 antipscyhotics that are least likely to cause wt gain - answers- lurasidone, abilify, and
ziprasidone (geodon)
Abilify least sedating
Pt develops metabolic syndrome: - answers- elevated a1c, lipid, glucose, hip to waist
ratio, bmi
When switching antidepressenats - answers- wait 14 days when ssri -> maoi
Wait 5-6 wks from fluoxetine to maoi
Wait 2 wks if switching from maoi -> fluoxetine.
Due to fluoxetine (prozac) having longer halflife.
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