PSYCHIATRIC NURSING MEDICINE COURSE 2026/2027 |
COMPLETE MASTER REVIEW | GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT | VERIFIED STUDY SET FOR GUARANTEED
SUCCESS | HIGH-YIELD CONCEPTS, MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING & PATIENT CARE INSIGHTS FOR EXCELLENCE
Obsessive-compulsive disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - Characterized by
thoughts that are recurrent, intrusive, and senseless; and behaviors that are
performed repeatedly and ritualistically
Anorexia nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER - A severe form of self-starvation
Prodromal stage - CORRECT ANSWER - The beginning stage of
schizophrenia
Relationship between hereditary and mood disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hereditary factors account for 60% to 80% of mood disorders
Agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER - Anxiety attack for individuals who
avoid other people, places, or events
Loose association - CORRECT ANSWER - Disorder in thinking that occurs
when the individual cannot interpret the information and the conversation does
not flow
Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - A profoundly disabling thought
process disorder
Catatonic schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - Characterized by a rigid
pose for long periods of time
Fluoxetine (Prozac) - CORRECT ANSWER - A SSRI drug
, Serotonin Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs and symptoms include
anxiety, agitation, sweating, confusion, tremors, restlessness, lack of
coordination, and rapid heart rate
Lithium - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor serum drug level; can cause
diabetes insipidus
Citalopram - CORRECT ANSWER - increases the amount of serotonin in the
brain by inhibiting reuptake
Amitriptyline - CORRECT ANSWER - a tricyclic antidepressant that can
cause unstable ventricular dysrhythmias
Benzodiazepines - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause birth defects when used
during the first trimester of pregnancy
Clonazepam (Klonopin) - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause potentially life-
threatening withdrawal symptoms
Quetiapine (Seroquel) - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoid grapefruit and
grapefruit juice
St. John's Wort - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause hypertension in people
who are also taking MAOIs
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause tardive
dyskinesia; can also cause orthostatic hypotension
Tardive dyskinesia - CORRECT ANSWER - involuntary movements of the
facial muscles, tongue, and limbs; a possible neurotoxic side effect of long-term
use of anti psychotic drugs that target certain dopamine receptors; severe
COMPLETE MASTER REVIEW | GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT | VERIFIED STUDY SET FOR GUARANTEED
SUCCESS | HIGH-YIELD CONCEPTS, MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING & PATIENT CARE INSIGHTS FOR EXCELLENCE
Obsessive-compulsive disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - Characterized by
thoughts that are recurrent, intrusive, and senseless; and behaviors that are
performed repeatedly and ritualistically
Anorexia nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER - A severe form of self-starvation
Prodromal stage - CORRECT ANSWER - The beginning stage of
schizophrenia
Relationship between hereditary and mood disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hereditary factors account for 60% to 80% of mood disorders
Agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER - Anxiety attack for individuals who
avoid other people, places, or events
Loose association - CORRECT ANSWER - Disorder in thinking that occurs
when the individual cannot interpret the information and the conversation does
not flow
Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - A profoundly disabling thought
process disorder
Catatonic schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - Characterized by a rigid
pose for long periods of time
Fluoxetine (Prozac) - CORRECT ANSWER - A SSRI drug
, Serotonin Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs and symptoms include
anxiety, agitation, sweating, confusion, tremors, restlessness, lack of
coordination, and rapid heart rate
Lithium - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor serum drug level; can cause
diabetes insipidus
Citalopram - CORRECT ANSWER - increases the amount of serotonin in the
brain by inhibiting reuptake
Amitriptyline - CORRECT ANSWER - a tricyclic antidepressant that can
cause unstable ventricular dysrhythmias
Benzodiazepines - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause birth defects when used
during the first trimester of pregnancy
Clonazepam (Klonopin) - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause potentially life-
threatening withdrawal symptoms
Quetiapine (Seroquel) - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoid grapefruit and
grapefruit juice
St. John's Wort - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause hypertension in people
who are also taking MAOIs
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause tardive
dyskinesia; can also cause orthostatic hypotension
Tardive dyskinesia - CORRECT ANSWER - involuntary movements of the
facial muscles, tongue, and limbs; a possible neurotoxic side effect of long-term
use of anti psychotic drugs that target certain dopamine receptors; severe
