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,A pt on Depakote C/O Abdominal pain in the URQ and
Reddish-brown urine. What do you suspect? What do you
do?
Answer
Hepatotoxicity; hold med, draw LFT's (priority), DVP level
With suspected toxicity with valproic acid, what steps/labs
should be drawn?
Answers
D/C drug
Check drug level
Obtain LFTs
Obtain ammonia level
A pregnant pt is taking accutane, zyprexa and abilify; what
med needs to be d/c'd?
Answer
Accutane (used for acne; Causes birth Defects!!!)
,What herbal supplement is used for anxiety, stress, and
insomnia? What is the major side effect with Kava Kava?
Answers
Kava Kava
liver damage
What are 5 symptoms of Stephen's Johnson Syndrome?
Fever -Key sx to suspect SJS; high yield (HY)
burning of mouth/eyes -HY
Answers
Body aches
Severe red rash
Peeling skin
Facial and tongue swelling
Which mood stabilizer causes the least weight gain?
Answer
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
, Which 3 SGAs cause the least weight gain?
Answers
Lurasidone (Latuda)
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
Which SGA is the least sedating?
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Your pt is taking Kava and you need to add an AS to manage
their SCZ, which do you add?
Answer
Aripiprazole (least sedating)
What are 2 hallmark symptoms of delirium?
Acute onset
disturbance of LOC
Answers
impaired cognition
inattention