NURS 663- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

NURS 663- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 Patient comes in with symptoms of mania followed by periods of depression; what is it? - Answer -bipolar 1 patient comes in with hypomania/regular mood (euthymic) followed by periods of depression, what is it? - Answer -bipolar 2 how many symptoms of mania must you have to have "full" mania? - Answer -seven of thirteen what is the difference between mania and hypomania? - Answer - hypomania has less severe symptoms; 3 symptoms over shorter period of time (hypomania) Cyclothymia - Answer -a disorder that consists of mood swings from moderate depression to hypomania and lasts two years or more moods are always irregular- not ever to a full extreme Dysthymia - Answer -a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as major depression "eeyore" always kind of down and depressed SIADH - Answer -syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormonewill retain water hyponatremia will be observed what is something you should watch out for if a patient is on multiple antidepressants? - Answer -SIADH what medical problems mimic mood disorders? - Answer -hypothyroiddepression hyperthyroid- mania involuntary admission - Answer -hurt yourself hurt someone else inability to care for self Carbamazepine (Tegretol) - Answer -mood stabilizer indication: bipolar disorder major side effects: CYP 450: (inducer- speeds up metabolism of other drugs)patient education: what 3 medications must have blood draws associated with them? - Answer -carbamazepine, lithium, valproic aci