Antidepressant medication - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline C Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep D Of the following combinations of medications, which one would you want to avoid? A. Fluoxetine-lithium B. Fl...

What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? Safety Tolerability Efficacy Practicality Treatment accessibility Treatment compliance Pharmacokinetics How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) Define First-generation antipsychotics Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...

ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION PRACTICE EXAM (SBVC) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!

6630 final exam with 100% correct answers 2024 What is the strongest established risk factor for bipolar disorder? -Answer-Family history which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inibitors (SSRIs)? -Answer-Nortriptyline Citalopram Duloxetine fluoxetine venlafaxine Which disease state o a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? -Answer- Schizophrenia Patient is a...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 1. A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effect of zolpidem. Which of the following adverse effect? a. daytime sleepiness b. double vision c. nighttime sweating d. change in taste 2. The nurse is caring for a client prescribed insulin regular 5 units subcutaneously (SQ) at dinner and insulin NPH 10 unit subcutaneously dinner. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. withdraws the insulin NPH first; then withdraw the insulin regular, both in...

A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self-mutilates. Which of the following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take? A. Restrict participation in group therapy sessions B. Establish consequences for self-mutilation C. Maintain close observation of the client D. Provide an unstructured environment - C. Maintain close observation of the client A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the followin...

Lithium labs - level, NA, Ca, P, EKG, Creatinine, Urinalysis, CBC, TSH bipolar meds: depression - lurasidone (13+), olanzapine + fluoxetine (10+)(symbyax) bipolar acute and mixed mania - aripiprazole, risperidone, olanzapine (13+), quetiapine (acute only), asenapine (10+) classic mood stabilizers - Lamotrigine (excellent medication to use), lithium, Depakote (avoid in females if possible due to PCOS and Pregnancy), Tegretol, Trileptal (no evidence for true Bipolar disorder) anti-depr...

NR 546 Week 5 Antidepressant and Mood Stabilizer Medication Table latest update 2024 GRADED A+ Antidepressant Medications Name Indication, starting dose, target symptoms, and affected neurotransmitters Half-life (T1/2) CYP450 enzyme Notes/Notable side effects/Precautions SSRIs Citalopram (Celexa) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Commonly prescribed for depression, PMDD, OCD, panic disorder, GAD, PTSD, social anxiety disorder Starting dose: 20mg/day Blocks ser...

Test Bank For Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy Rationales for Nursing Practice 12th Edition (Version 2023/2024) Geralyn Frandsen ISBN/ISSN 9781975136130. Chapter 1, The Foundation of Pharmacology: Quality and Safety 1. A woman diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder has been prescribed oral paroxetine hydrochloride. What is the expected effect for this prescription? A. Curative effect on symptoms B. Systemic effect on symptoms C. Local effect on symptoms D. Parenteral effect on sy...