Diagnosing Bipolar
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5 or more depressive symptoms seen in 2 weeks
3 or more manic symptoms seen in at least one week
A nurse practitioner is providing medication education to a patient. Which of the
following comments shows an understanding of how medications used to treat
Parkinson's disease work?
The medications will cure your Parkinson's
The medication will help with the tremors
The medication will slow down the disease process
Take the medications on an empty stomach.
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, B. The medication will help with tremors
The NP shows an understanding of dementia when she says:
It is an acute change in cognition
It is a progressive decline in cognition
Dementia and Mild cognitive impairement are the same.
Alzheimer's disease is often diagnosed before age 60.
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B. It is a progressive decline in cognition
Which of the following drug classes is the first-line treatment for individuals
diagnosed with anxiety?
Non-Benzodiazepine Anxiolytics
Beta Blockers.
Benzodiazepines
Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
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D. Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's)
Use of Ketamine for Depression
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, Ketamine and Esketamine have long term risk of suicidality and mood
changes with risk of abuse
Should only be used short term in medically ill and geriatric population
Amantidine
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Dopamine promoter
Used in younger patients with mild parkinson's symptoms
Less change at causing dyskinesia
Side Effects:
restlessness
confusion
depression
skin rashes
constipation
anorexia
postural hypotension
All of these are management options for delirium in a 80 year old, EXCEPT?
Lorazepam
Family or sitter
Quetiapine
Reorientation
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5 or more depressive symptoms seen in 2 weeks
3 or more manic symptoms seen in at least one week
A nurse practitioner is providing medication education to a patient. Which of the
following comments shows an understanding of how medications used to treat
Parkinson's disease work?
The medications will cure your Parkinson's
The medication will help with the tremors
The medication will slow down the disease process
Take the medications on an empty stomach.
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, B. The medication will help with tremors
The NP shows an understanding of dementia when she says:
It is an acute change in cognition
It is a progressive decline in cognition
Dementia and Mild cognitive impairement are the same.
Alzheimer's disease is often diagnosed before age 60.
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B. It is a progressive decline in cognition
Which of the following drug classes is the first-line treatment for individuals
diagnosed with anxiety?
Non-Benzodiazepine Anxiolytics
Beta Blockers.
Benzodiazepines
Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
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D. Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's)
Use of Ketamine for Depression
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, Ketamine and Esketamine have long term risk of suicidality and mood
changes with risk of abuse
Should only be used short term in medically ill and geriatric population
Amantidine
Give this one a try later!
Dopamine promoter
Used in younger patients with mild parkinson's symptoms
Less change at causing dyskinesia
Side Effects:
restlessness
confusion
depression
skin rashes
constipation
anorexia
postural hypotension
All of these are management options for delirium in a 80 year old, EXCEPT?
Lorazepam
Family or sitter
Quetiapine
Reorientation
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