psych Flashcards
45 y/o F presents w/ complaint of mood disturbances and difficult sleep, poor appeitr, fatigue, lost 4 Ibs tx?
escitalopram
medication most likely to cause sedation?
trazadone
what do you need to monitor w/ lithium?
tsh
35 y/o w/ hx of schizophrenia uncontrolled tx?
oral benztropine
baseline weekly lab to monitor annually for clozapine?
wbc count
what do you monitor annually for olanzapine?
lipid panel
17 y/o sent to ER by police for acute psychotic episode tx?
benztropine
7 y/o w/ adhd tx?
dextrampheton
10 y/o w/ adhd medication should be taken when?
after eating breakfast
What medication inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase?
disulfiram
How does benzo affect GABA?
stimulates relase
34 y/o ER w/ excerbation of bipolar illness immediate tx for manic phase is?
voluntary hospitalization to achieve better pharmcotherapy
A pt who presents w/ general anziety and sweating what test is used to r/o organiz causes of anxiety?
urinary metaphine and catecholamines
45 y/o excessive daytime sleepiness and falls asleep at inappropriate times is?
narcolepsy
32 y/o feeling on top of the world has?
BP 1
70 y/o F brought in by son after husband death is?
experiencing depressive episodes since death and psychotherapy may help
55 y/o cant sleep and going through a divorce and stress of the world has?
insomnia
33 y/o w/ 10 month hx of fear has?
generalized anxiety disorder
andrew has?
adjustment disordr
medication w/ least sexual effects?
bupropion
34yoF hx depression, recent URI presents to ED w/ agitation + fever. given citalopram yesterday as well as cough syrup. VS: 102F, pulse 130/min, 28 RR, 165/100 BP. Patient is diaphoretic + oriented x1. has dilated pupils, lower extremity hyperreflexia, myoclonus. which medication was started for cough?
dextromethophan