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Week 7 & 8: Neurological and Musculoskeletal disorders Osteoporosis- Postmenopausal osteoporosis occurs in middle-aged and older women and is caused by increased osteoclast activity (probably caused by changes in osteoprotegerin), decreased IGF levels, a combination of inadequate dietary calcium intake and lack of vitamin D Decreased levels of estrogen and testosterone, reduced physical activity lessens muscle stress on bone, inadequate vitamins C and D, insufficient dietary magnesium and calc...

Medications for depression – SSRIs SNRIs SDRIs TCAs MAOIs SSRIs – -Action: inhibit 5 -HT reuptake -Examples: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline -Adverse effects: • nausea • agitation • diarrhea • headache • weight gain • sexual side effects SNRIs – -inhibit 5-HT reuptake -inhibit NE reuptake (↑ energy, focus) -increase DA in prefrontal cortex (↑ cognition) -Examples: desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, venlafaxine -Ad...

PMHNP Boards Scientific Foundation and Advance Practice Skills 212 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following is a contraindication to benzodiazepines? a. Acute alcohol intoxication b. Acute narrow angle glaucoma c. Psychosis d. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER 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...

Pain Assessment and Nursing Management Exam 203 Questions with Verified Answers Define pain - CORRECT ANSWER An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience Associated with actual or potential tissue damage Or described in terms of such damage (International Association for the Study of Pain) whatever the person says it is, whenever the person says it is - McCaffery complex, multidimensional experience that can cause suffering and decreased QOL #1 symptom that brings individuals to...

Quiz: Diagnosis: COUC667: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (D02) Score for this attempt: 46 out of 50 Question 1 0 / 2 pts Schizophrenia disorder Major depressive disorder Schizoaffective disorder Generalized anxiety disorder  Q uestion 2 2 / 2 pts True. False. Q uestion 3 2 / 2 pts True. False.  Q uestion 4 2 / 2 pts (F32.2) Major depressive disorder, Single episode, moderate (Primary Diagnosis) (F32.2) Major depressive disorder, Single episode, moderate ...

when do cognitive disorders occur correct answers any age. the very young and very old often have multiple health needs older adults usually have more than one chronic illness and psy. disorders can be co-morbid etiology of cognitive disorders correct answers a condition resulting in changes in multiple domains including memory, interpersonal relationships, and behavior. causes of cognitive disorders correct answers injury, medical condition, substance abuse, reaction to a medication, othe...

NURS 5334 Study Questions and Answers Exam 2 2022/2023.  What are the basic mechanisms by which neuropharmocologic agents act? o Can modify the disease process o Act at the sites of actions which is the axons versus synapses and steps in synaptic transmission and effects of drugs on the steps of synaptic transmission  Transmittter synthesis is the first step in transmission. What are the other 4 steps? o Transmitter storage, transmitter release, receptor binding, and termination of t...

Condensed Final Exam NR 509 Health Promotion SCREENING GUIDELINES FOR ADULTS Screening guidelines for adults include: - Unhealthy weight and diabetes mellitus Overweight (BMI 25 to <30) - Substance use disorders, including misuse of - prescription and illicit drugs - HIV infection - Screening for IPV, elder abuse, and abuse of vulnerable adults Colon Cancer 1. who should be screened 2. when should the decision be up to the pt 3. when is screening no longer recommended 1. Adults...

A&C II: ICU Psychosis & Family Presence During Resuscitation ICU Psychosis - correct answer . Also called critical care unit (CCU) psychosis or ICU delirium. . Defined as a disorder in which patients in an ICU or similar setting experience a cluster of serious psychiatric symptoms. . Approximately 40% of critical care patients experience ICU psychosis, but the percentage ↑s up to 80% in the elderly. ***Patients who are admitted with intact mental status and no evidence of psychiatric...