TEST BANK For Primary Care Psychiatry, 2nd Edition
by Robert McCarron, Glen Xiong, Verified Chapters 1 -
26, Complete Newest Version
Serotonin - ANSWER A neurotransmitter that affects hunger,sleep, arousal, and
mood. Low=depression
Serotonin - ANSWER Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
symptoms include: decreased impulses, decrease in sex drive, migraines, decrease
anxiety
GABA - ANSWER The main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. The "off"
switch. Most abundant: calmness and sleepiness. Symptoms include: relaxation,
euphoria, opposite of seizure, decrease muscle tone, decreases breathing
Decreased = anxiety
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) - ANSWER the primary inhibitory
neurotransmitter in the brain
Dopamine - ANSWER A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention and
learning and the brain's pleasure and reward system.
Dopamine - ANSWER a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior,
motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal- decreased levels = depression,
tremors, rigidity ex: parkinson's
Mental Status Exam (MSE) - ANSWER A formal assessment of cognitive functions
such as intelligence, thought processes, and capacity for insight.
mental status exam - ANSWER 4 main components are the ABCTs appearance,
behavioral, cognition, thought processes
Collaborative Care Model - ANSWER An approach to mental health care that
involves integrated pharmacological and psychosocial treatments facilitated by a
depression or anxiety care manager who might be a psychologist, nurse, or social
worker.
Norepinephrine - ANSWER A neurotransmitter involved in arousal, as well as in
learning and mood regulation
Sympathetic nervous system response "fight or flight"
Norepinephrine - ANSWER Helps control alertness and arousal. Under supply can
depress mood.
Dopamine - ANSWER D-Drive
, O-psychosis
P-parkinsonism
A-attention
M-motor
I-inhibition of prolactin
N-narcotics
E-extrapyramidal
- ANSWER
Norepinephrine-How does it affect the systems - ANSWER Central NS-
concentration, attention, vigilance, energy
Peripheral(fight or flight)-tachycardia, hypertension, increased glucose, only
essential organs take the lead
Full agonist - ANSWER Ability of a drug to produce 100% of the maximum
response regardless of the potency- mimics a neurotransmitter
Serotonin Syndrome - ANSWER With any drug that increases 5-HT (e.g., MAO
inhibitors, SNRIs, TCAs) hyperthermia, confusion, myoclonus, cardiovascular
instability, flushing, diarrhea, seizures.
THINK
HEAD-INBRAIN;
RED-AFFECTS PLATELETS/BLEEDING
FED-AFFECTS GI MOTILITY, NAUSEA
mental status exam - ANSWER a set of interview questions and observations
designed to reveal the degree and nature of a client's abnormal functioning
mental status examination - ANSWER An assessment strategy for people with
cognitive disorders involving evaluation of appearance, mood, orientation, and odd
behaviors, speech, or thoughts.
MSE: Speech - ANSWER rate (increased, pressure), rhythm, volume, content
MSE: Appearance - ANSWER What is the status of their hygiene. build, posture,
dress, grooming, level of alertness, facial expression, attitude towards examiner/ any
recent changes
MSE: Attitude - ANSWER How does the patient relate to the clinician? Is the pt
cooperative, guarded, irritable during interview?
MSE: Mood - ANSWER emotional state patient tells you they feel
MSE: Affect - ANSWER How the patient looks
Full: full emotional range
Constricted: in one emotional range
Flat: No emotion
Inappropriate: laughing when talking about
something serious
by Robert McCarron, Glen Xiong, Verified Chapters 1 -
26, Complete Newest Version
Serotonin - ANSWER A neurotransmitter that affects hunger,sleep, arousal, and
mood. Low=depression
Serotonin - ANSWER Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
symptoms include: decreased impulses, decrease in sex drive, migraines, decrease
anxiety
GABA - ANSWER The main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. The "off"
switch. Most abundant: calmness and sleepiness. Symptoms include: relaxation,
euphoria, opposite of seizure, decrease muscle tone, decreases breathing
Decreased = anxiety
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) - ANSWER the primary inhibitory
neurotransmitter in the brain
Dopamine - ANSWER A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention and
learning and the brain's pleasure and reward system.
Dopamine - ANSWER a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior,
motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal- decreased levels = depression,
tremors, rigidity ex: parkinson's
Mental Status Exam (MSE) - ANSWER A formal assessment of cognitive functions
such as intelligence, thought processes, and capacity for insight.
mental status exam - ANSWER 4 main components are the ABCTs appearance,
behavioral, cognition, thought processes
Collaborative Care Model - ANSWER An approach to mental health care that
involves integrated pharmacological and psychosocial treatments facilitated by a
depression or anxiety care manager who might be a psychologist, nurse, or social
worker.
Norepinephrine - ANSWER A neurotransmitter involved in arousal, as well as in
learning and mood regulation
Sympathetic nervous system response "fight or flight"
Norepinephrine - ANSWER Helps control alertness and arousal. Under supply can
depress mood.
Dopamine - ANSWER D-Drive
, O-psychosis
P-parkinsonism
A-attention
M-motor
I-inhibition of prolactin
N-narcotics
E-extrapyramidal
- ANSWER
Norepinephrine-How does it affect the systems - ANSWER Central NS-
concentration, attention, vigilance, energy
Peripheral(fight or flight)-tachycardia, hypertension, increased glucose, only
essential organs take the lead
Full agonist - ANSWER Ability of a drug to produce 100% of the maximum
response regardless of the potency- mimics a neurotransmitter
Serotonin Syndrome - ANSWER With any drug that increases 5-HT (e.g., MAO
inhibitors, SNRIs, TCAs) hyperthermia, confusion, myoclonus, cardiovascular
instability, flushing, diarrhea, seizures.
THINK
HEAD-INBRAIN;
RED-AFFECTS PLATELETS/BLEEDING
FED-AFFECTS GI MOTILITY, NAUSEA
mental status exam - ANSWER a set of interview questions and observations
designed to reveal the degree and nature of a client's abnormal functioning
mental status examination - ANSWER An assessment strategy for people with
cognitive disorders involving evaluation of appearance, mood, orientation, and odd
behaviors, speech, or thoughts.
MSE: Speech - ANSWER rate (increased, pressure), rhythm, volume, content
MSE: Appearance - ANSWER What is the status of their hygiene. build, posture,
dress, grooming, level of alertness, facial expression, attitude towards examiner/ any
recent changes
MSE: Attitude - ANSWER How does the patient relate to the clinician? Is the pt
cooperative, guarded, irritable during interview?
MSE: Mood - ANSWER emotional state patient tells you they feel
MSE: Affect - ANSWER How the patient looks
Full: full emotional range
Constricted: in one emotional range
Flat: No emotion
Inappropriate: laughing when talking about
something serious
