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The 1/2 life of lithium is about? 24 hours Fluoxetine is the SSRI with the ______ WD risk? lowest due to long half life What antipsychotics are good for pts who miss doses of their meds? Antipsychotics with long half-lives: 1. Cariprazine(Vrylar): (2-4 days-active metabolites up to 3 weeks) 2. Abilify (3 days) 3. Brexipiprazole (4 days) 4. Pimozide (4-5 days) 5. Pimavanserin (2 days, active metabolites 8 days) Disulfiram's alcohol interactions persist for up to how ...

Exam 1: NU160/ NU 160 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Mental Health Concepts Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen QUESTION Maslow's Psychological Needs Answer: Safety, love, self esteem, self actualization, belonging QUESTION Behavioral theory Answer: results from past learning QUESTION Cognitive theory Answer: helps identify and correct distorted thinking and dysfunctional beliefs QUESTION Psychoanalaysis theo...

NU664C Midterm Exam Questions & Answers Regis College Midterm for 664C_ Updated 2024 100% Know the route of administration for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instructions should be given to the patient regarding administration. - CORRECT ANSWER-Route- Sublingual Not to eat or drink for 10 minutes after medication administration Not to swallow or chew the capsule. Asenapine is an atypical antipsychotic (serotonin-dopamine antagonist, as a mood stabilizer). Asenapine is not absorbed ...

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NR546 WEEK 3 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 A+ antipsychotic meds - ANS-primarily used for schizophrenia & psychotic disorders -also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant depression & other conditions -not curative -decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life Schizophrenia - ANS-a disturbance that must last for 6 months or longer, including at least one month of positive symptoms or negative symptoms -neurodevelopmental, brain disorder -psychologic...

NRSG 347 Exam 3 Questions and Answers What must every treatment decision consider? - Answer--how it will help the person now -what impact it may hve over the coming months or years -how it interacts with the person's values and beliefs What is important in the treatment of schizophrenia to be successful? - Answer-important that there are no gaps in their care/treatment Which medications are effective in treating psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia, mania, drug intox...

antipsychotic meds (Ans- primarily used for schizophrenia & psychotic disorders -also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant depression & other conditions -not curative -decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life Schizophrenia (Ans- a disturbance that must last for 6 months or longer, including at least one month of positive symptoms or negative symptoms -neurodevelopmental, brain disorder -psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of psych...

Pt on heparin in hospital setting. Why start coumadin 2 days before dc? Because coumadin needs a couple days before it starts working. Angina: bc pts dev tolerance to long-acting nitroglycerine w/i 1 day. How to prevent? Pts must have 8hrs with no nitroglycerine every days. Hint: At night, remove nitro patch bc no risk of exertional angina Underlying cause of angina coronary disease, athlerosclerosis Why do we give aspirin in pts w/atherosclerosis? Aspirin is an antiplatelet.. Prevents the exist...

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