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Exam 3: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: naltrexone class Opioid receptor antagonist Q: Naltrexone can be used for Answer: both ETOH and opioid use disorders Q: What does naltrexone do Answer: o Reduces desire/cravings o First line treatment o Will precipitate withdrawal in patients with physical opioid dependence Q: o First line treatment in maintaining abstinence after...

Exam 3: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: opioid intoxication Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, respiratory depression, constipation, itching, mioisis (small pupil). Patient will experience euphoria and sedation. Q: opioid withdrawal Answer: Symptoms include N/V/D and dehydration, irritability, restlessness, yawning, and twitching, increased HR/BP, chills, increased temperature, rh...

Exam 3: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: Signs vary with blood levels, from decreased reaction time, muscle incoordination, ataxia, dysarthria, to respiratory failure and coma. Answer: alcohol intoxication Q: Levels of alcohol intoxication that require no formal treatment. Answer: mild to moderate Q: Treatment includes cardiopulmonary function maintenance, thiamine, and haloperidol PRN agitation...

Exam 3: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: What is the treatment for uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal? Answer: Benzodiazepines for symptom triggered or flexed dose. Q: What kind of half-life do diazepam and chlordiazepoxide have? Answer: Longer half-life Q: What medications can you give for patients with hepatic dysfunction? Answer: Oxazepam and lorazepam Q: What benzodiazepines with a long half-life a...

Exam 2: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: Chronic neuropathic pain what AD class is helpful?(2) Answer: SNRI and TCA Q: What TCAs for chronic neuropathic pain? Answer: iptyline in amine) DIA Diva gets hit with a V a the airport and has chronic neuro pain. Give her amy savidage riding on a dog ****ing an imp. Q: What SNRIs for chronic neuropathic pain? Answer: venlafaxine ...

Exam 2: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: Which tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) is thought to be effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Answer: Clomipramine Q: What is the short-term treatment for acute panic attacks? Answer: Benzo Q: What is the long-term treatment for acute panic attacks? Answer: SSRI Q: What is the treatment option for performance anxiety?...

Exam 2: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Answer: Obsessions and compulsions that are time consuming, distressing, and impairing. Q: What is the best treatment for OCD? Answer: Meds + CBT Q: What first-line meds are used for OCD? Answer: SSRI Q: Which SSRIs are needed for OCD? Answer: High doses of Zoloft, Prozac, and Luvox Q: What is the best second-line treat...

Exam 2: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: What disorder presents as: not fixated on body shape/weight, recur- rent episodes of binge eating, no compensatory behaviors (vomiting/laxa- tives/etc), usually obese? Answer: Binge-eating disorder Q: What is the treatment for binge-eating disorder? Answer: First-line: SSRIs (escitalo- pram); Psychotherapy; Vyvanse= FDA approved/ topamx associated with weight ...

Exam 1: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: Involuntary teeth grinding associated with antipsychotics: Answer: bruxism Q: Safest and best tolerated anticonvulsant for patients taking clozapine who experience dose related seizures: Answer: topiramate Q: Less incidence of antiadrenergic, anticholinergic and antihistaminic side effects but greater E.P.S.: Answer: high potency Q: Greater incidence of antiad...

Exam 1: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: What antipsychotic medication is likely to have the least amount of weight gain? Answer: Ziprasidone Q: What antipsychotic medication is least likely to result in metabolic syn- drome? Answer: Haloperidol Q: What antipsychotic medications are least likely to cause increased pro- lactin? Answer: Aripiprazole, Asenapine, Clozapine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine Q:...