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PSYCH MEDS PACK ASSIGNMENT WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Antipsychotics
ans:>Used to treat acute and chronic psychoses (especially when
accompanied by increased psychomotor activity) Manic with
schizophrenic type disorder
Antipsychotics may work by
ans:>blocking postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia,
hypothalamus, limbic system, brainstem, and medulla
Antipsychotics Uses
ans:>Schizophrenia, acute mania, psychotic depression, drug-induced
psychosis, other psychotic symptoms
Antipsychotics Action
ans:>Treat psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations,
by blocking *dopamine receptors
Antipsychotics Cognitive/Perceptual symptoms i.e.
ans:>hallucinations, delusions, thought broadcasting
Antipsychotics time to respond
ans:>2 to 8 weeks
Increasing Antipsychotics meds will not
, ans:>hasten relief of slow responding symptoms
Antipsychotics usually start with
ans:>divided doses (minimizes s/e's)
Antipsychotics Once effective
ans:>change to Daily or BID dosing (increases med compliance)
Antipsychotics Absorption
ans:>absorbed well in GI tract
Antipsychotics Metabolism: metabolized in the liver
Antipsychotics Half Life
ans:>Adults (20 - 40 hours), Elderly client may be doubled
Antipsychotics Adult steady state
ans:>4-7 days
Antipsychotics Monitor
ans:>liver functions esp. elderly and physically compromised
Important fact about Antipsychotics
ans:>Use lowest possible dose -especially in Geriatric client -start low go
slow! *MOST TOXIC DRUGS USED IN PSYCHIATRY!! Can kill you
drugs if given too much
Positive symptoms of Antipsychotics:
ans:>(aggressive symptoms) -most responsive-relieved within hours;
something added to a person; Voices, talking differently
Negative symptoms of Antipsychotics
ans:>Affective symptoms- may take up to 2-4 weeks to respond; things
that I use to have that are taken away; Mood, speech
Revision Examination Tests
“Come all for this greatness”
...100% Correct Ans...
PSYCH MEDS PACK ASSIGNMENT WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Antipsychotics
ans:>Used to treat acute and chronic psychoses (especially when
accompanied by increased psychomotor activity) Manic with
schizophrenic type disorder
Antipsychotics may work by
ans:>blocking postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia,
hypothalamus, limbic system, brainstem, and medulla
Antipsychotics Uses
ans:>Schizophrenia, acute mania, psychotic depression, drug-induced
psychosis, other psychotic symptoms
Antipsychotics Action
ans:>Treat psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations,
by blocking *dopamine receptors
Antipsychotics Cognitive/Perceptual symptoms i.e.
ans:>hallucinations, delusions, thought broadcasting
Antipsychotics time to respond
ans:>2 to 8 weeks
Increasing Antipsychotics meds will not
, ans:>hasten relief of slow responding symptoms
Antipsychotics usually start with
ans:>divided doses (minimizes s/e's)
Antipsychotics Once effective
ans:>change to Daily or BID dosing (increases med compliance)
Antipsychotics Absorption
ans:>absorbed well in GI tract
Antipsychotics Metabolism: metabolized in the liver
Antipsychotics Half Life
ans:>Adults (20 - 40 hours), Elderly client may be doubled
Antipsychotics Adult steady state
ans:>4-7 days
Antipsychotics Monitor
ans:>liver functions esp. elderly and physically compromised
Important fact about Antipsychotics
ans:>Use lowest possible dose -especially in Geriatric client -start low go
slow! *MOST TOXIC DRUGS USED IN PSYCHIATRY!! Can kill you
drugs if given too much
Positive symptoms of Antipsychotics:
ans:>(aggressive symptoms) -most responsive-relieved within hours;
something added to a person; Voices, talking differently
Negative symptoms of Antipsychotics
ans:>Affective symptoms- may take up to 2-4 weeks to respond; things
that I use to have that are taken away; Mood, speech
