LATEST Mental Health Final Exam Rasmussen QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Lithium - CORRECT ANSWERS Mood stabilizers monitor fluids, electrolytes. its a sodium based drug those with higher dosages need to move to lower maintenance doses once stabilized. Antipsychotics - CORRECT ANSWERS 1st (more side effects.... EPS, tardive dyskinesia) and 2nd generation.... antidepressants - CORRECT ANSWERS SSRI's, MAOI's, SNRI's, tricyclics DO NOT take MAOI's - CORRECT ANSWERS with SSRI or thyroid medications. hypnotics - CORRECT ANSWERS helps sleeping, needs continued HCP monitoring, more effective than over the counter remedies like melatonin. antianxiety - CORRECT ANSWERS benzodiazepines.... should stay away from OTC drugs that stimulate or increase anxiety like caffeine. These are highly addictive besides buspar Diazepam (Valium) - CORRECT ANSWERS benzodiazepine side effects: sleepiness, can increase suicide risk, resp. depression, drug tolerance, and drug dependence clozapine - CORRECT ANSWERS antipsychotic risk of low white blood cells (infection risk increased), used for schizophrenia amitriptyline(elavil) - CORRECT ANSWERS tricyclic antidepressant side effects: sleepiness, tachycardia, palpitations venlafaxine (Effexor) - CORRECT ANSWERS antidepressant drowsiness, unusual sweating, insomnia, yawning methylphenidate (Ritalin) - CORRECT ANSWERS used with ADHD side effects: loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, headache, increased blood pressure Mental Health Final Exam Rasmussen QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS fluoxetine (Prozac) - CORRECT ANSWERS antidepressant (SSRI) used with MDD, OCD, bulimia, panic disorders side effects: sexual dysfunction, loss of appetite, abnormal dreams St. John Wort - CORRECT ANSWERS used with depression, can cause GI distress, decreased effectiveness of oral birth control disulfiram (Antabuse) - CORRECT ANSWERS used for alcoholics. if they drink while on the drug they experience sever nausea/vomiting. Intellectualization - CORRECT ANSWERS a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint, emotionless when discussing situation Dissociation - CORRECT ANSWERS a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others Use open ended questions especially for patients... - CORRECT ANSWERS that are going through psychotic or delusional behaviors. Refrain from touch with what patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS those who are aggressive or paranoid Be calm, direct, firm in responses when dealing with a person in what mood? - CORRECT ANSWERS an elated mood Most readmissions for manic/bipolar patients are because of? - CORRECT ANSWERS drug non-compliance When assessing a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, which of the following will the healthcare provider identify as a negative symptom? Hallucinations Disorganized speech Delusions Anhedonia - CORRECT ANSWERS anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure)