CHAP 22 - 23 Flashcards

1
Q

most common type of psychosis

A

schizophrenia

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2
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state of hyperexcitablity ; severe depression

A

Mania

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3
Q

daytme sleep and loss of wakefulness

A

Narcolepsy

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4
Q

dopamine receptor blockers treat disorders involving thought process

A

antipsychotic

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5
Q

called neuroleptic agents and known as major tranquilizers

A

Antipsychotic

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6
Q

for manic episodes

A

Lithium salts

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7
Q

treat attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. first line medication for ADHD

A

Methylphenidate,

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8
Q

treat sleepiness due to narcolepsy,

A

Modafinil,

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9
Q

collect of diff syndromes; charac by seizures

A

Epilepsy

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10
Q

sudden discharge of excessive energy

A

Energy

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11
Q

tonic-clonic reaction to electrical energy

A

Convulsions

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12
Q

dramatic tonic-clonic seizures

A

grandmal seizures

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13
Q

absent seizures

A

petitmal seizures

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14
Q

short sporadic periods of muscle contractions

A

Myoclonic seizures

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15
Q

high fevers and involve convulsions

A

Febrile seizures

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16
Q

most dangerous seizure

A

Status epilepticus

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17
Q

a neurological condition
characterized by two or more
unprovoked seizures

A

epilepsy

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18
Q

Stablizie nerve membranes

A

Hydantoins

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19
Q

used for emergency epilepticus and acute seizures

A

Phenobarbital

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20
Q

alternate of tonicclonic seizures

A

Primidone

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21
Q

effects of gamma aminobutyric acide

A

Benzodiazepines

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22
Q

modulates inhibitory neuro

A

Succinimides

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23
Q

inhibits voltage sensitive sodium

A

Zonisamide

24
Q

oppose acetylchloine at receptor sites

A

Anticholinergics

25
Q

treatment for parkinsonism; precursor of dopamine ; combined with carbidopa

A

Levodopa

26
Q

inhibiting both monosynaptic and polysynaptic
reflexes at the spinal level

A

Baclofen-

27
Q

inhibition of
acetylcholinesterase at synapses in the autonomic nervous system,

A

methocarbamol

28
Q

reduces spasticity by causing presynaptic inhibition of motor neurons; the release of excitatory amino
acids

A

Tizanidine-

29
Q

depresses excitation-contraction coupling in
skeletal muscle

A

Dantrolene

30
Q

vasoconstriction of pain-sensitive intracranial vessels

A

Triptans

31
Q

occupy opioid receptors

A

Narcotics

32
Q

painblocking recptors, euphoria

A

Mu receptors

33
Q

results from the dilation of your blood
vessels from the increased blood flow.

A

Throbbing

34
Q

use to produce loss of pain

A

General anesthetics

35
Q

technique of general anesthesia based on the
concept that administration of a mixture of small amounts of several
neuronal depressants summates the advantages

A

Balanced Anesthesia-

36
Q

circumferentially blocking innervation
to the area.

A

Field blocks

37
Q

target the innervation to a specific area and are useful on the face and digits.

A

Nerve blocks

38
Q

producing loss-of-sensation
restricted to a superficial, localized area in the body.

A

Local infiltration anesthesia

39
Q

local anesthetic is injected
intravenously and isolated from circulation in a target area.

A

Bier’s block anesthesia

40
Q

of injecting local anesthetic solutions into the
venous system of an upper or lower extremity that has been exsanguinated
by compression

A

Bier block

41
Q

adheres with post-synaptic
cholinergic receptors of the motor endplate,

A

Succinylcholine-

42
Q

mimic effect of sympathetic nervous

A

Andrenergic agonist

43
Q

inhibiting norepinephrine
reuptake, and increasing the release of norepinephrine

A

Ephedrine

44
Q

vasoconstrictor that
predominantly stimulates α1 receptors to cause
peripheral vasoconstriction

A

Metaraminol

45
Q

used to treat ADHD.

A

Clonidine
Guanfacine

46
Q

FDA-approved to treat
opiate withdrawal

A

Lofexidine

47
Q

sympatholytic drugs block effects of sns

A

Adrenergic blocking agents

48
Q

treat cardiac related conditions

A

Alpha & beta andrenergic agents

49
Q

treat hypertension and BPH

A

Alpha1 selective adrenergic blocking agents

50
Q

causes vasodilation
(widening) of the blood vessels, and consequently
decreases the resistance of blood flow.

A

Prazosin

51
Q

produces its therapeutic actions by
competitively blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors
leading to a muscle relaxation and a
widening of the blood vessels.

A

Phentolamine

52
Q

drugs treat cardiovasc problems

A

Beta adrenergic blocking agents

53
Q

mimic action of pns

A

pARASYMPATHOMIMETIC

54
Q

increase acetycholine activty receptor sites

A

Cholinergic agents

55
Q

stimulate muscarinic receptors

A

Direct acting cholinergic agonist

56
Q

a widely used anticholnergic drug

A

Atropine