2407 EXAM 1 / NUR2407 EXAM 1 (
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Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Resolve
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hallucinations
Typical Antipsychotics (nonphenothiazines) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Haloperidol (Haldol): use in acute psychosis since it is
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Crisis can cause dystonia
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Nursing intervention: phenothiazines and nonphenothiazines -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Psychotropic washout period: since
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many have long half-lives, avoid changing meds with
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overlapping treatment which could lead to toxicity
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Lorazepam (anxiolytics) use - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔works for
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immediate relief but poor choice for longer term
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Major antidepressant groups - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tricyclic
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antidepressants (TCAs) \|
,Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
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Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
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Atypical antidepressant
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) \| \| \|
SSRIs and SNRIs prevent - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reuptake of
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serotonin, increasing its level in the brain
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Serotonin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A neurotransmitter known as
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the "feel good" hormone
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Momoamine oxidase enzymes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔break
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down neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine, and
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serotonin in the brain leading to low levels.
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These low levels have been linked with depression and anxiety.
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Tricyclic antidepressants side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Include dry mouth and eyes, GI distress (anticholinergic
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effects)
, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maintain
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levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain
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Food interactions with MAOIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Food that
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contains tyramine can cause hypertensive crisis.
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includes some cheeses, yogurt, cream, coffee, chocolate,
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bananas, raisins, Italian green beans, liver, pickled foods,
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sausage, soy sauce, yeast, beer and red wine
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Mood stabilizer: Lithium toxicity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can
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cause arrhythmia, slurred speech, unsteadiness, appetite
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suppression
Side effects of aspirin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Swelling of the
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eyes, face, lips, tongue, throat
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Ringing in the ears, loss of hearing
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Wheezing, difficulty breathing, hoarseness, fast breathing
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Fast heartbeat
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Cold, clammy skin
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Hives, rash \|