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How does carbamazepine work? - Works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain How often should carbamazepine lab values be monitored? What labs? - CBC q 3-4 months What anti-seizure med auto induces metabolism? - Carbamazepine What medication decreases the production of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets? - Carbamazepine What is carbamazepine half-life? - Single dose: 30 hours Multiple dose: 15 hours What is a great risk of seizure potential while taking anti-seizure medications? -...

ANCC FNP Boards Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 New Update) 1. In what conditions is ggt (gamma glutamyl transaminase) elevated?  Answer: bile duct obstruction, cholangitis cholecystitis, alcohol abuse. 2. Gastrinomas are...  Answer: tumors in the intestines, pancreas or lymph nodes near the pancreas that produce excessive gastrin. Gastrin increases stomach acid which leads to ulcers in stomach or duodenum. 3. What is clindamycin's drug cl...

Wisconsin CNA State Exam Vocabulary Rated A+ Abandonment To leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert Abdominal thrust Method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking. Abductor wedge A health aid that enables the user to maintain proper leg positioning while recovering from hip replacements or fractures Abnormal vital There are four main vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse and breathing rate. For each there is a no...

NSG 552 Final Exam Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Correct. Acute anxiety - ANSWER First line for acute panic may be short term benzo use. short acting benzos cause rebound anxiety and are the most abused Benzodiazepines - ANSWER Withdrawal can be dangerous, even deadly. Stopping abruptly is not advised. Symptoms of agitation, tension, irritability, and sz. may occur anxiety disorders - ANSWER psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety ...

LMSW Exam prep Questions and Answers 100% Pass DSM: Development of diagnosis - Correct Answer ️️ -hypothesis (diagnostic formulation); Gather information and make assessment (723.1) Diagnostic Formulation considerations: - Correct Answer ️️ -1. onset of issue 2. chronic/episodic 3. Family history 4. Use Multiple Sources (client, collateral) 5. context of information (e.g., currently in crisis?) 6. Use clinician observation and client reports (723.1) Assessment - Correct Answe...

PMHNP 1 Final Exam 246 Questions with Verified Answers _______ is produced in the locus ceruleus of the pons - CORRECT ANSWER Norepinephrine The hallmark symptom in _______ is a disturbance of consciousness accompanied by changes in cognitive function - CORRECT ANSWER delirium Disturbance of consciousness develops over a short time, usually hours to days is seen in _______ - CORRECT ANSWER delirium How are Sleep-rest cycle different in patients with delirium? - CORRECT ANSWER clients...

Which of the following statements does not reflect current understanding of neurotransmitter pathways implicated in anxiety disorders? A. Increase levels of CRF in amygdala, hippocampus and LC increase symptoms of anxiety. B. Decreasing GABA in the Mesolimbic cortex diminishes symptoms of anxiety. C. Increasing serotonergic activity in the amygdala diminishes symptoms of anxiety. D. Decreasing NE in the LC diminishes symptoms of anxiety. - A, C & D are all correct so the answer is B As a ...

Schizophrenia - positive symptoms - delusional thinking - hallucinations negative symptoms - memory loss - lack of motivation or action Delusional Disorder - - persistent delusions - BUT HAVE NORMAL BEHAVIOR - erotomanic - grandiose - jealous - persecutory EXPLANATIONS of Schizophrenia (GENETIC) - - specific genes are passed on to offspring which causes schizo disease to develop - easy to diagnose because the higher more genetic makeup the more likely the disea...

What things should we always do when giving methylphenidate to a child with ADHD - Answer - ALWAYS: give the drug in the morning, after breakfast, and give the last dose before 4pm, or else the child will not sleep at night which 3 drugs are controlled substances and highly abused? - Answer - amphetamines, - barbiturates, - methylphenidate what is the purpose of drug treatment with Alzheimer Disease patients - Answer - there is treatment to help slow down the progression of the disease, bu...

Nr546 Final Exam Study Guide-Nursing (NR546) 2023/2024 Chamberlain Collage. Nr546 Final exam study guide about:blank 1/17 Finale MDD-- Monoamine hypothesis of depression, prescribing considerations- the theory is that depression is caused by a deficiency in monoamine neurotransmission. And mania is the opposite - due to an excess of monoamine neurotransmission. This hasn't really been proven yet, so then the focus shifted to the monoamine receptor hypothesis - that the abnormality of re...