class notes

Question 1

____ are repetitive behaviors that an individual feels driven to perform to decrease or suppress an obsessive thought

Answer 1

compulsions

Question 2

_____ are patterns of thoughts that are stressful and recurrent

Answer 2

obsession

Question 3

____ can cause urinary retention

Answer 3

amitriptyline

Question 4

due to the potential to cause urinary retention, have pt void before administering ______

Answer 4

amitriptyline

Question 5

what is the most prevalent psych disorder

Answer 5

major depressive disorder

Question 6

SSRIs can be used to treat depression as well as _____, ____, and ______

Answer 6

OCD
PTSD
anxiety

Question 7

___ is often indicated for PTSD

Answer 7

sertraline

Question 8

monitor _____ levels of pts taking SSRIs

Answer 8

sodium

Question 9

what med can be used to treat generalized panic and anxiety disorders

Answer 9

venlafaxine

Question 10

insomnia in pts taking SNRIs is believed to be caused by increased ______ ______

Answer 10

circulating norepinephrine

Question 11

____ and ____ are the most common side effects of SNRIs

Answer 11

nausea
vomiting

Question 12

____ is a trauma based response

Answer 12

shame

Question 13

_____ is number 1 goal when pts come into the hospital

Answer 13

sleep

Question 14

what is the #1 cause of death in pregnant women?

Answer 14

domestic violence

Question 15

unresolved grief is ______

Answer 15

cumulative

Question 16

make sure ____ is not the underlying cause of pts depression

Answer 16

grief

Question 17

___ ____ is a good way to promote resilience

Answer 17

setting boundaries

Question 18

_____ is a chronic low-grade form of depression

Answer 18

dysthymia

Question 19

_____ therapy restructures how people think

Answer 19

cognitive

Question 20

______ nasal spray can be used for pts who are acutely suicidal

Answer 20

ketamine

Question 21

an injury such as _____ _____ _____ is commonly associated with head trauma

Answer 21

perforated ear drums

Question 22

second gen or atypical antipsychotics can cause _____ ______ (think Abilify)

Answer 22

metabolic syndrome

Question 23

lithium level should be at most ____

Answer 23

1.0

Question 24

______ episodes don’t imapair a persons ability to function

Answer 24

hypomanic

Question 25

bipolar 1 or 2?

one or more manic or mixed episodes usually accompanied by major depressive episodes

Answer 25

bipolar 1

Question 26

bipolar 1 or 2?

one or more major depressive episodes accompanied by at least one hypomanic episode

Answer 26

bipolar 2

Question 27

_____ #1 symptom used to diagnose bipolar 2

Answer 27

irritability

Question 28

_____ is used in pts with lithium toxicity bc it can increase the excretion of lithium

Answer 28

mannitol

Question 29

____ can cause Steven Johnsons syndrome

Answer 29

lamictal

Question 30

lamictal can cause _____ ____ ______

Answer 30

Steven johnsons syndrome

Question 31

_____ make it more likely for someone to have a seizure

Answer 31

antipsychotics

Question 32

_____ is the inability to feel pleasure

Answer 32

anhedonia

Question 33

_____ is a hallmark for suicide

Answer 33

anhedonia

Question 34

____ and _____ cannot be taken at the same time as MAOIs

Answer 34

SSRIs
SNRIs

Question 35

its believed there is excess ____ transmission during depressive episodes

Answer 35

cholinergic

Question 36

_____ and ___ may be increased during manic states

Answer 36

serotonin
dopamine

Question 37

____ elevated in depressive states

Answer 37

acetylcholine

Question 38

meds that block ____ increase contact w reality

Answer 38

dopamine

Question 39

meds that block dopamine increase ______ with _______

Answer 39

contact w reality

Question 40

meds that support dopamine can increase _____ and _______

Answer 40

mood
function

Question 41

___ can higher bp

Answer 41

SNRIs

Question 42

____ in high doses can cause postural hypotension

Answer 42

SSRIs

Question 43

SSRIs in high doses can cause _______ _______

Answer 43

postural hypotension