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Match the Medication with the drug classification
Match the Medication with the drug classification
Clozapine/Clozaril = Atypical antipsychotic Fluoxetine/Prozac = SSRI antidepressant Amitriptyline/Elavil = Tricyclic antidepressant Benzotropine/Cogentin = Anticholinergic
Match the Medication with the drug classification
Match the Medication with the drug classification
Methylphenidate/Ritalin = Stimulant Carbamazepine/Tegretol = Anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer Clonazepam/Klonopin = Benzodiazepine Quetiapine/Seroquel = Atypical antipsychotic
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Frontal Lobe = Thought, body movement, memories, emotions, moral behavior. Parietal Lobe = taste, touch, spatial orientation. Temporal Lobe = smell, hearing, memory, emotional expression. Occipital Lobe = language, visual interpretation such as depth perception.
Which neurotransmitter controls complex movements, motivation, cognition, regulates emotional response, and is implicated in schizophrenia and other psychoses as well as in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease?
Which neurotransmitter controls complex movements, motivation, cognition, regulates emotional response, and is implicated in schizophrenia and other psychoses as well as in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease?
What is the primary function of Epinephrine?
What is the primary function of Epinephrine?
Which neurotransmitter is the most prevalent neurotransmitter in the nervous system, is located primarily in the brain stem and plays a role in changes in attention, learning and memory, sleep and wakefulness, and mood regulation?
Which neurotransmitter is the most prevalent neurotransmitter in the nervous system, is located primarily in the brain stem and plays a role in changes in attention, learning and memory, sleep and wakefulness, and mood regulation?
What is the role of Neuropeptides in neurotransmission?
What is the role of Neuropeptides in neurotransmission?
Which neurotransmitter controls food intake, sleep and wakefulness, temperature regulation, pain control, sexual behavior, regulation of emotions and has been found to contribute to the delusions, hallucinations, and withdrawn behavior seen in schizophrenia.
Which neurotransmitter controls food intake, sleep and wakefulness, temperature regulation, pain control, sexual behavior, regulation of emotions and has been found to contribute to the delusions, hallucinations, and withdrawn behavior seen in schizophrenia.
What neurotransmitter results in neurotoxicity if levels are too high, and has been implicated in brain damage caused by stroke, hypoglycemia, sustained hypoxia or ischemia, and some degenerative diseases such as Huntington’s or Alzheimer’s?
What neurotransmitter results in neurotoxicity if levels are too high, and has been implicated in brain damage caused by stroke, hypoglycemia, sustained hypoxia or ischemia, and some degenerative diseases such as Huntington’s or Alzheimer’s?
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Which neurotransmitter system does the third generation antipsychotic drug Aripiprazole/Abilify stabilize?
Which neurotransmitter system does the third generation antipsychotic drug Aripiprazole/Abilify stabilize?
First-generation antipsychotic drugs Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, Thioridazine, Haloperidol, and Loxapine focus on?
First-generation antipsychotic drugs Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, Thioridazine, Haloperidol, and Loxapine focus on?
Which of the following drugs is not a second-generation antipsychotic?
Which of the following drugs is not a second-generation antipsychotic?
What is the common feature of Risperidone/Risperdal, Clozapine, and Olanzapine?
What is the common feature of Risperidone/Risperdal, Clozapine, and Olanzapine?
How many generations of antipsychotic drugs are mentioned in the text?
How many generations of antipsychotic drugs are mentioned in the text?
_________ drugs are used to treat the symptoms of psychosis, such as the delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Off-label uses include treatment of anxiety and insomnia; aggressive behavior; and delusions, hallucinations, and other disruptive behaviors that sometimes accompany Alzheimer’s disease.
_________ drugs are used to treat the symptoms of psychosis, such as the delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Off-label uses include treatment of anxiety and insomnia; aggressive behavior; and delusions, hallucinations, and other disruptive behaviors that sometimes accompany Alzheimer’s disease.
What is the primary medical treatment for schizophrenia?
What is the primary medical treatment for schizophrenia?
What is a major side effect of antipsychotic drugs?
What is a major side effect of antipsychotic drugs?
Which type of antipsychotic drugs causes a greater incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms?
Which type of antipsychotic drugs causes a greater incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms?
_________ includes acute muscular rigidity and cramping, a stiff or thick tongue with difficulty swallowing, and, in severe cases, laryngospasm and respiratory difficulties.
_________ includes acute muscular rigidity and cramping, a stiff or thick tongue with difficulty swallowing, and, in severe cases, laryngospasm and respiratory difficulties.
What is the treatment for akathisia?
What is the treatment for akathisia?
Acute Dystonia is most likely to occur in the first week of treatment, in clients younger than 40 years, in males, and in those receiving high-potency drugs such as haloperidol and thiothixene
Acute Dystonia is most likely to occur in the first week of treatment, in clients younger than 40 years, in males, and in those receiving high-potency drugs such as haloperidol and thiothixene
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Immediate treatment for dystonia is anticholinergic drugs, such as intramuscular benztropine mesylate (Cogentin) or intramuscular or intravenous diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
Immediate treatment for dystonia is anticholinergic drugs, such as intramuscular benztropine mesylate (Cogentin) or intramuscular or intravenous diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
________________ is a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug including rigidity; high fever; autonomic instability such as unstable blood pressure, diaphoresis, and pallor; delirium; and elevated levels of enzymes, particularly creatine phosphokinase. Clients are usually confused and often mute; they may fluctuate from agitation to stupor.
________________ is a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug including rigidity; high fever; autonomic instability such as unstable blood pressure, diaphoresis, and pallor; delirium; and elevated levels of enzymes, particularly creatine phosphokinase. Clients are usually confused and often mute; they may fluctuate from agitation to stupor.
Treatment for NMS includes immediate discontinuance of all antipsychotic medications and the institution of supportive medical care to treat dehydration and hyperthermia until the client’s physical condition stabilizes.
Treatment for NMS includes immediate discontinuance of all antipsychotic medications and the institution of supportive medical care to treat dehydration and hyperthermia until the client’s physical condition stabilizes.
What is a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug?
What is a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug?
What is the gold standard for Bipolar 1?
What is the gold standard for Bipolar 1?
What is the primary concern when taking MAOI’s and SSRI’s at the same time? (Symptoms include agitation, sweating, fever, tachycardia, hypotension, rigidity, hyperreflexia, and, in extreme reactions, even coma and death.)
What is the primary concern when taking MAOI’s and SSRI’s at the same time? (Symptoms include agitation, sweating, fever, tachycardia, hypotension, rigidity, hyperreflexia, and, in extreme reactions, even coma and death.)
What is the primary treatment for alcohol aversion therapy?
What is the primary treatment for alcohol aversion therapy?
What is the therapeutic recommended level of lithium in the blood?
What is the therapeutic recommended level of lithium in the blood?
Common side effects of lithium therapy include mild nausea or diarrhea, anorexia, fine hand tremor, polydipsia, polyuria, a metallic taste in the mouth, and fatigue or lethargy.
Common side effects of lithium therapy include mild nausea or diarrhea, anorexia, fine hand tremor, polydipsia, polyuria, a metallic taste in the mouth, and fatigue or lethargy.
Cyclic compounds end in pramine, apine, ptyline, pin, or protiline.
Cyclic compounds end in pramine, apine, ptyline, pin, or protiline.
______ of lithium are severe diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscle weakness, and lack of coordination.
______ of lithium are severe diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscle weakness, and lack of coordination.
What is a possible side effect of taking antipsychotics?
What is a possible side effect of taking antipsychotics?
What is a necessary precaution when taking MAOI’s?
What is a necessary precaution when taking MAOI’s?
What is a common side effect of taking SSRI’s?
What is a common side effect of taking SSRI’s?
What is the name of the syndrome characterized by permanent involuntary movements?
What is the name of the syndrome characterized by permanent involuntary movements?
What is the type of medication that includes Phenelzine/Nardil, Tranylcypromine/Parnate, and Isocarboxazin/Marplan?
What is the type of medication that includes Phenelzine/Nardil, Tranylcypromine/Parnate, and Isocarboxazin/Marplan?
Cyclic compounds should be taken at night and a missed dose can be taken up to 3 hours later.
Cyclic compounds should be taken at night and a missed dose can be taken up to 3 hours later.
The nurse is teaching a client taking an MAOI about foods with tyramine that they should avoid. Which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?
The nurse is teaching a client taking an MAOI about foods with tyramine that they should avoid. Which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?
A client who has been depressed and suicidal started taking a tricyclic antidepressant 2 weeks ago and is now ready to leave the hospital to go home. Which is a concern for the nurse as discharge plans are finalized?
A client who has been depressed and suicidal started taking a tricyclic antidepressant 2 weeks ago and is now ready to leave the hospital to go home. Which is a concern for the nurse as discharge plans are finalized?
The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who is taking haloperidol (Haldol). The client complains of restlessness, cannot sit still, and has muscle stiffness. Of the following prn medications, which would the nurse administer?
The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who is taking haloperidol (Haldol). The client complains of restlessness, cannot sit still, and has muscle stiffness. Of the following prn medications, which would the nurse administer?
Client teaching for lamotrigine (Lamictal) should include which instructions?
Client teaching for lamotrigine (Lamictal) should include which instructions?
Which physician order would the nurse question for a client who has stated, “I’m allergic to phenothiazines?”
Which physician order would the nurse question for a client who has stated, “I’m allergic to phenothiazines?”
Clients taking which type of psychotropic medications need close monitoring of their cardiac status?
Clients taking which type of psychotropic medications need close monitoring of their cardiac status?
