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Steroids can induce what 3 psychiatric states? Mania
Depression Psychosis
Remember safety first; pt s/p assault, 1st thing you do is .
What is the best environment to interview this pt in? Reassure safety,
provide environment of safety Private area with door open/partially
open
Language and memory are the 2 primary deficits in which type of dementia?
What are 2 examples? Cortical
Alz and mad cow ds
Motor and behavioral (depression, irritability, apathy) are the 2 primary deficits
in which type of dementia?
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What are 3 examples? Subcortical
Hiv dementia, huntington's and parkinson's
What is the value of integrative medicine (e.g., obgyn + pmhnp)?
Increased mental health access to those who need it most
What is the most important factor in a child who is grieving? Intact family
system
How do you treat a child who is grieving?
Normalize grief and loss
(don't tell them what to do/how to grieve) (responses vary)
Supportive group therapy
How do you apply your knowledge of a relationship between adhd and
substance abuse to practice?
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Screen adhd patients for substance use Screen sud
patients for adhd
When you look up data about a patient in social media, what are you violating?
Patient's trust
Prior to sending prescriptions to a pharmacy, what do you need to do?
Obtain patient consent
If patient is unable to give consent, what do you do?
Assess for involuntary treatment (don't forcefully give medication)
The ethical principle that is associated with preventing imminent danger to
patient is?
Nonmaleficence
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Sending a patient to a crisis stabilization unit rather than a hospital is honoring
what patient right?
Least restrictive environment
You plan to teach the patient about their illness. What do do you do first?
Assess knowledge
In what age groups should you obtain hcg? 12-51
What are normal prolactin levels for males and females? Male: <20
Female: <25
Serotonin is implicated in what 2 areas? Mood and
sleep