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Question 1

Mood Stabilizer for Skin Conditions

Answer 1

Lithium - acne, exacerbate psoriasis

Question 2

Lithium Mech for NDI

Answer 2

Decrease kidney’s ability to respond to ADH

Question 3

Oxcarb Sfx (3)

Answer 3

Leukopenia
thrombocytopenia
SJS

Question 4

Attachment (def)

Answer 4

Emotional dependence of baby on its mother

Question 5

Bonding (def)

Answer 5

Mother’s feelings for her infant

Question 6

Bonding Mech

Answer 6

skin-to-skin contact

Question 7

Huntington’s Test

Answer 7

Serum PCR

Question 8

Huntington’s Exact Repeat/Chromosome

Answer 8

CAG Repeats on Ch 4

Question 9

Huntington’s Repeat Values (2)

Answer 9

> 35 adults, > 60 juvenile

Question 10

Wilson’s Test + Interpretation

Answer 10

Serum ceruloplasmin (low)

Question 11

Acute Intermittent Porphyria Test + Interpretation

Answer 11

Urine porphobilinogens + aminolevulinic acid (high)

Question 12

AIP Sx (5)

Answer 12

Abd pain
Tachycardia
Tingling in hands/feet
Paranoia
Hallucinations

Question 13

CJD Test

Answer 13

CSF assay for 14-3-3 proteinase inhibitor proteins

Question 14

Orbitofrontal Lobe Lesion Presentation

Answer 14

Profane, irritable, irresponsible

Question 15

Medial Frontal Lobe Lesion Presentation

Answer 15

Apathy (limited spontaneous movement/gesture/speech)

Question 16

L Frontal Lobe Lesion Sx

Answer 16

Depression

Question 17

R Frontal Lobe Lesion Sx

Answer 17

Mania

Question 18

Cohort Study

Answer 18

Well-defined populations w/ vs. w/o risk factor followed over period of time

Question 19

Case-Control Study

Answer 19

Retrospective study evaluates persons w/ and w/o a disease to identify previous RFs

Question 20

Winnicot Concepts (5)

Answer 20

Infant-mother dyad
Holding environment
Good-enough mother
True self
Transitional object

Question 21

Mahler Concept and 6 Stages

Answer 21

Stages of separation-individuation for how children develop identity separate from mothers:

1. Normal autism (0-2 mo)
2. Symbiosis (2-5 mo)
3. Differentiation (5-10 mo)
4. Practicing (10-18 mo)
5. Rapprochement (18-24 mo)
6. Object Constancy (2-5 y)

Question 22

Erikson 8 Stages

Answer 22

Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1)
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (1-3)
Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6)
Industry vs. Inferiority (6-12)
Identity vs. Role Confusion (12-20)
Intimacy vs. Isolation (20-40)
Generativity vs. Stagnation (40-65)
Ego Integrity vs. Despair (65+)

Question 23

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Triad

Answer 23

Confusion
Ophthalmoplegia
Gait ataxia

Question 24

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Pathology Finding

Answer 24

Microhemorrhages in periventricular gray matter, especially around 3rd/4th vents + PAG

Question 25

Pick's Dementia Pathology Finding

Answer 25

Frontal and temporal lobe atrophy

Question 26

Parkinson's Disease Pathology Finding

Answer 26

Depigmentation of pars compacta of substantia nigra in midbrain

Question 27

Dawson's Fingers (what they are + associated with)

Answer 27

Subcortical white matter lesions perpendicular to ventricles, associated w/ demyelinating ds like MS

Question 28

Two MAOIs that only weakly potentiate tyramine pressor-effects

Answer 28

Selegiline patch and moclobemide

Question 29

Oral vs. IM Meperidine

Answer 29

Lower potency, so need higher oral dose

Question 30

Huntington's Inheritance Pattern

Answer 30

AD, so if carrier, 50% chance of passing on

Question 31

Primary Prevention

Answer 31

Doing something to prevent onset of disease: removing risk factors, vaccinating, etc

Question 32

Secondary Prevention

Answer 32

Identifying disease in early stages and seeking prompt treatment (mammograms, ASA when have CV ds, etc)

Question 33

Tertiary Prevention

Answer 33

Reducing deficits caused by illness to obtain highest level of functioning