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mental health unit 4 Flashcards

1
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What medication reverses versed?

A

Romazicon

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2
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What drug class is versed in?

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Benzodiazepines

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3
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What verses opiates?

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Narcan

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4
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What does narcotics and analgesics cause?

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Urinary retention

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5
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Therapeutic level for lithium

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0.6-1.2

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6
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How much fluid should be encouraged if not contraindicated for CHF

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3000mL/day

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7
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How much sodium do we need?

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3-4 grams

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8
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When do u check lithium levels

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12 hours after last dose

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9
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Name 2 CNS stimulants

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Doxapram and caffeine

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10
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Long term use of amphetamines is not recommended due to

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Addictive properties

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11
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What is the main diagnosis we give lithium for?

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Bipolar disorder

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12
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What class depresses the CNS

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Sedatives/hypnotics

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13
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Primary purpose is to produce relaxation and to decrease the levels of anxiety

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Sedatives

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14
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With anti anxiety meds what do u want to teach the patient

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Don’t drink alcohol

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15
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What do u give to control delirium tremors in alcoholics

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Librium

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16
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What is given to sleep

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Restoril

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17
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Given to reduce anxiety of surgery and produces amnesia effects

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Versed

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18
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Also called vitamin A

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Ativan

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19
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Word for extra movement

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Ataxia

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20
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What class of drugs do we monitor for s/s of confusion

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Benzodiazepines

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21
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Primary action on limbic system of the brain, suppress the response to conflict or aggression, produces muscle relaxation and control induced seizures

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Benzodiazepines

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22
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Exact action unknown, thought to cause generalized CNS depression

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Barbituates

23
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Given for seizures, must be an RN to give, causes conscious sedation

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Phenobarbital

24
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Only given deep IM z track

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Visteril

25
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What is the reverse agent for visteril

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Narcan

26
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Check BP prior to adm is systolic drops 20 do not give and notify MD for what class of drugs

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Benzodiazepines

27
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_____ is a mood disorder

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depression

28
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disturbance of mood, accompanied by a manic or depressive syndrome. Most of the time caused by low levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly serotonin and norepinephrine

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affective disorder

29
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example of Tricyclic that is dangerous and must be taken at night

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Elavil

30
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block the reuptake of the neurohormones, norepinephrine and serotonin which then results in stimulation of the CNS

A

Tricyclic

31
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slow the reuptake of serotonin which a natural neurotransmitter in the CNS

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SSRI

32
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What does SSRI stand for

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serotonin reuptake inhibitor

33
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what is lexapro given for and what class is it

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generalized anxiety, SSRI

34
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What is prozac given for and what class is it

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Depression and weight loss, SSRI

35
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What is a side effect of Zoloft and what class is it

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make u want to eat more, SSRI

36
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What is an adverse reaction for SSRI

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Headache

37
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inhibits the activity of monoamine oxidase a complex enzyme system that is reasonable for breaking down amines. Which results in an increase in endogenous epinephrine, norepinephrine and serotonin in the nervous system

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MAOI

38
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some drug take up to ______ to take effect

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8 weeks

39
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What do u need to watch for when giving antidepressants

A

suicide

40
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blocks dopamine in limbic system inhibiting transmission of neural impulses also inhibit chemoreceptors in medulla, 2 antiphychotic classes

A

phenothiazines, butyrophenones

41
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unusual tongue and face movements such as lip smacking and wormlike motions of the tongue, puffing of cheeks, uncontrolled chewing movements

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tardive dyskinesia

42
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What do u have to monitor when giving antipsychotics

A

labs

43
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When _____ _____ occurs med should be discontinued

A

tardive dykinesia

44
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reduce concentration of norephinephrine and serotonin by inhibiting release and reuptake by neurons, it alters sodium transport in nerve and muscle cells

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antimanics (lithium)

45
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a chronic, progressive, degenerative condition that affects the CNS. caused by depletion, degeneration or destruction of dopamine in the basal ganglia of the brain

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parkinson’s

46
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goals for medicatior therapy for parkinson’s syndrome

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increase dopamine or decrease acetylcholine

47
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2 main classes of drugs used to treat parkinson’s

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dopaminergics and anticholinergics

48
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all forms of treatment for parkinson’s are

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palliative not curative

49
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example of dopaminergics for parkinson’s

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sinemet and levodopa

50
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resembling rapid jerky movements-involuntary muscle twitching and dytonic movement

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choreiform

51
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examples of anticholinergics for parkinson’s

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cogentin and benadryl

51
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tordal is a

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nonnarcotic analgesic

52
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if a pt is addicted to morphine for long term use for pain what 3 drugs do u not want to give

A

stadol, nubain, talwin

53
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What is anatryptoline given for

A

neuropathy

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