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1
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TSH lab value

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0.5-5.0 Mu/L

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2
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TSH: When is is considered hyperthyroidism

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0.4 Mu/L

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3
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TSH: When is it considered hypothyroidism?

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7.0 Mu/L

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4
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AST lab value

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5-40 U/L

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5
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ALT lab values

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5-35 U/L

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6
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Therapeutic range for valproic acid?

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50-125 ug/mL

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7
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Valproic acid toxicity occurs at which levels?

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Greater than 150 ug/mL

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8
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What to screen for with Asians that have Steven Johnsons syndrome?

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Screen for HLAB-1502 allele

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9
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When to discontinue Clozaril/Carbamazepone?

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When ANC is less than 1000 mm^3.

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10
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Lithium lab levels-normal range

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0.6-1.2 mEq/L

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11
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What levels of Lithium is considered toxic?

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1.5 mEq/L or higher.

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12
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Serum Creatine lab levels?

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0.6-1.2 mEq/L

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13
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BUN lab levels?

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10-20 mg/dL

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14
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CN 1

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Olfactory nerve
Smell
Sensory

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CN II

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Optic nerve
Vision
Sensory

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16
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CN III

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Oculomotor nerve
Eye movement and pupil constriction
Motor

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17
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CN IV

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Trochlear nerve
Eye movement-Able to move your eye up and down.
Motor

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18
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CN V

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Trigeminal
Somatose Sensory information (touch, pain) from the face and head;
Muscle for chewing
Both sensory and motor

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19
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CN VI

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Abducen nerves
Eye movement
Motor

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20
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CN VII

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Facial nerve
Controls muscle used in facial expression

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21
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CN VIII

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Vestibulocochlear nerve
Hearing and balance
Sensory

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22
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CN IX

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Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Taste; Somatosensory information from tongue, tonsil, pharyngitis, controls muscles used in swallowing.
Both motor and sensory

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23
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CN X

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Vagus nerve
Sensory, motor ad autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, HR)
Both

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24
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CN XI

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Accessor nerve
Spinal accessory Nerve
Controls muscles used in head movement
Motor

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25
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CN XII

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Hypoglossal Nerve
Control muscles of tongue
Motor

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26
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Term used to describe milky nipple discharge

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Galactorrhea definition

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27
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For GAD, what is fortune telling?

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Jumping to conclusions. This is a negative distortion where someone predicts a negative future without any evidence based reasoning.

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28
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It’s a tool used to assess positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. May not be comprehensive.

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PANSS?

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29
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Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS)- Mild akathisia

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1-2

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30
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Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS)- Moderate akathisia

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3-4

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31
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Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS)- Severe akathisia

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5-7

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32
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The drug binds to receptors and activates a biological response.

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Agonist effect definition

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33
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The drug causes the opposite effect of an agonist.

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Inverse agonist effect definition

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34
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The drug doesn’t fully activate the receptors.

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Partial agonist effect definition

35
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The drugs binds to the receptor but does not activate a biological response.

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Antagonist effect definition

36
Q

What is the Broca’s area responsible for?

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It’s responsible for fluent speech. Damage to this cam result in aphasia (difficulty expressing words).

37
Q

What is Wernicke’s area?

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This is associated with language comprehension.

38
Q

Where is the amygdala located at?

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The temporal lobe.
(Amy the nurse lives in a temple)

39
Q

What is the amygdala responsible for?

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Plays a role in memory, emotions, mood, fear, and aggression.

40
Q

The hypothalamus plays a part in the limbic system. True or false?

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True

41
Q

What does the hypothalamus regulate? (4 of them)

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This regulates:
1. appetite
2. water balance
3. body temp
4. libido

42
Q

This theory of depression suggests that depressive thinking consists of negative and distorted thought patterns that contribute to feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and helplessness.

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Beck’s cognitive theory

43
Q

This refers to drawing a broad negative conclusion based on limited information.

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Overgeneralization definition

44
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This involves one’s emotions as evidence to support a belief rather than relying on facts.
*Hint: What Angel does

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Emotional reasoning definition

45
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This involves taking responsibility for negative events that are beyond one’s control.

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Personalization definition

46
Q

This type of therapy is based on the belief that people have an innate drive to reach their full potential and achieve self actualization.

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Humanistic therapy definition

47
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Eriksons: Birth to 12-18 months

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Trust vs Mistrust

48
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Eriksons: 12-18 months to 3 years.
*Hint: toddlers think they are old enough to make decisions but then they make themselves look stupid.

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Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt

49
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Eriksons: 3 to 5-6 years
*Hint: at age 3, kids don’t know when they are stealing candy. As they get older, they develop a conscious.

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Initiative vs Guilt

50
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Eriksons: 5-6 years to adolescence
*hint: adolescents listen to that annoying rap and teens outrank younglings

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Industry vs Inferiority

51
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Eriksons: Adolescent to adulthood

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Identify vs Role confusion

52
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Eriksons: Adulthood
*hint: either you get laid or you don’t

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Intimacy vs Isolation

53
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Eriksons: Middle adulthood

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Generativity vs Stagnation

54
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Eriksons: Late Adulthood

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Ego integrity vs Despair

55
Q

What can fluoxetine and other psychotropic meds lead to within the first two weeks of treatment?

A

This can lead to SIADH. So make sure to monitor hyponatremia.

56
Q

Symptoms of hyponatremia (3 of them)

A
  1. N/V
  2. Muscle weakness
  3. Cramping
57
Q

Screening tool for ETOH abuse

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CAGE questionnaire

58
Q

Screening tool for identifying drug abuse and reliable for assessing substance abuse.

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DAST-10
*hint: That’s 10 drugs

59
Q

What test can be used to detecting ETOH abuse but may not be reliable?

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MAST test

60
Q

What screening tool is used to identify medication side effects?

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AIMS screening

61
Q

What stage of piaget theory is when infants develop object permance, which is the understanding that objects and people continue to exist when they are out of sight?
Also what ages?

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Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years)

62
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What stage of piaget theory is when children start to use symbols amd language to represent objects amd ideas, but still struggle with logical reasoning?
Also what ages?

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Preoperational stage (2 to 5 years)

63
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What stage of piaget theory when children are more capable of logical thinking and problem solving, but their thinking is limited to concrete, tangible experiences?

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Concrete operational stage (6-11 years)

64
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What stage of piaget theory when adolescents develop abstract thinking and can reason about hypothetical situations?

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Formal operational stage (11-19 years old).

65
Q

This neurotransmitters is responsible for cognitive functions which include decision making, reward seeking, and integrated cognition.

A

Dopamine responsible for?

66
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This neurotransmitter is responsible for alertness, orientation, fight or flight, learning, memory, and focus/attention.

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What is norepinephrine responsible for?

67
Q

This is neurotransmitters involves memory and sustained autonomic function.

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What is glutamate responsible for?
Irregular levels = bipolar

68
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This neurotransmitter regulates sleep, pain, perception, mood, temp, aggression, and libido.

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What is serotonin responsible for?
*think vital signs

69
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This neurotransmitter is known for its ability to reduce arousal, decrease aggression, and alleviate anxiety.

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What is GABA responsible for?

70
Q
  1. Decreased acetylcholine and glutamate.
  2. Increased Dopamine
A

Alzheimers disease/Impaired memory
(Too much dope = impaired memory)

71
Q
  1. Increased acetylcholine
  2. Decreased Dopamine
A

Parkison’s Disease

72
Q
  1. Increased DA (mesolimbic)/Decreased DA (mesocorticol)
  2. Decreased SE and GABA
  3. (Decreased glu-for neg symtoms)
A

Schizophrenia

73
Q
  1. Increased glutamate and dopamine
A

Psychosis

74
Q
  1. Glutamate
  2. Serotonin
  3. GABA
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Neurotransmitters for autism

75
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Neurotransmitters for mood

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  1. Serotonin
  2. Norepinephrine
76
Q

Neurotransmitters for ADHD

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  1. Dopamine
  2. Norepinephrine
  3. Serotonin
77
Q

Neurotransmitters for addiction

A
  1. GABA
  2. Dopamin
    Hint: benzos and dope
78
Q

Increased glutamate

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Neurotransmitters for Bipolar

79
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Neurotransmitters for Anxiety

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  1. Decreased GABA and Serotonin
  2. Increased norepinephrine
80
Q

a. Decreased norepinephrine
b. Serotonin

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Neurotransmitters for OCD

81
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Neurotransmitters for Tourettes

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DNS-GG
1. Dopamine
2. Norepinephrine
3. Serotonin
4. GABA
5. Glutamate

82
Q
  1. Decreased opioid neuropeptides and decreased dopamine.
A

Substance abuse

83
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Cranial nerves mnemonic

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Oh,Oh,Oh, To Touch And Feel A Virgin girl’s Vagina And Hummus.