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Which of the following is a contraindication to benzodiazepines? a. Acute alcohol intoxication b. Acute narrow angle glaucoma c. Psychosis d. All the above - a. Acute alcohol intoxication In the pharmacological treatment of psychosis, when antipsychotics are administered, which block dopamine, a secondary effect is blocking in another tract, which causes potential prolactin problems, such as gynecomastia in males. This tract is the: a. mesolimbic b. tuberoinfundibular c. nigrostrial do...

addiction dopamine, gaba OCD norepi and serotonin MDD DNS tourettes DNS ADHD DNS schizophrenia Serotonin GABA, glutamate ASD Serotonin GABA, glutamate Bipolar all DNS, GABA, Glutamate NT made in substantia nigra, nucleus accumbens, VTA Dopamine NT made in Locus coeruleus, medullary reticular formation norepinephrine NT made in raphe nuclei of brainstem serotonin fear, anxiety, panic what brain area amygdala

CAGE -items responses are scored either 1 or 0. A score 2 or higher is considered clinically significant OCD -obsessive thoughts interfere with your daily life -are you concern about things being contaminated, keeping things in perfect order -do you feel driven to perform certain acts over and over again? -have unwanted images or thought that you cant seem to get out of your head layman's explanation of mental illness -Abnormal functioning of neurotransmitters. Neuroanatomical difference...

Tarasoff Principle -1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client Tarasoff Principle -1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client Deontological Theory -Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences Deontological Theory -Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences Teleological Theory -Ethical theory that states an action is...

LGBTQ adults are _______ as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a mental health condition. - twice _______ percent of transgender adults report that the have considered suicide in the past year, compared to 4% of the overall population. - 48 Surgery is considered after the person has successfully made the _______ change and is at least age ______. - gender; 16 Side effects of testosterone treatment include... - cardiovascular events, hyperlipidemia, increased blood pressure, depr...

psychiatric nursing recognized subspecialty of nursing - 1950s , June Mellow (1968) and Hildegard Peplau (1952) (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties [NONPF] 2013/2014 - NURSE PRACTITIONER ADVANCED PRACTICE CORE CONTENT (2013) 9 Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies - X Scientific Foundations X Leadership X Quality X Practice Inquiry X Technology and Information Literacy X Policy X Health Delivery System X Ethics X Independent Practice Nurse Practitioner (NP) Core Co...

psychiatric nursing recognized subspecialty of nursing - 1950s , June Mellow (1968) and Hildegard Peplau (1952) (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties [NONPF] 2013/2014 - NURSE PRACTITIONER ADVANCED PRACTICE CORE CONTENT (2013) 9 Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies - X Scientific Foundations X Leadership X Quality X Practice Inquiry X Technology and Information Literacy X Policy X Health Delivery System X Ethics X Independent Practice Nurse Practitioner (NP) Core Co...

State Legislative Statutes - Grants legal authority; are the Nurse Practice Act; provides title protection, is the state law that defines sop, defines advanced practice, puts restrictions on practice, sets credentialing requirements, sets grounds for disciplinary actions, may require a protocol (type of drugs, supervision) Statutory Law - rules/regs differ per state may further define sop & practice requirements may provide practice restrictions unique to state Licensure - Process where s...

Which theory of depression was developed based on observing that patients who were being treated for Hep C developed depressive symptoms? A. The monoamine theory B. The inflammation theory C. The HPA axis theory D. The stress-diathesis theory - b. The inflammation theory Which of the following health conditions have a high co-morbidity with depression? A. Hypertension B. Asthma C. Diabetes mellitus D. Cardiovascular disease E. Celiac disease F. Cognitive impairment G. Obesity H. Ca...

Stages of Change (Transtheoretical Model) - (Prochaska & DiClemente) ● Precontemplation—little to no awareness of the problem or intent to change ● Contemplation—thinking about making a change in the next 6 months, weigh pros and cons ● Preparation—prepare to make change within the next month, start to make small changes ● Action—enacted the change for 1 day-6 months ● Maintenance—maintained behavior/change for 6 months or longer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ● Physi...