Psych Flashcards

1
Q

Psych clearance

A

1 year

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2
Q

psych drug side effects based on BAC of

A

0.04%

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3
Q

ADHD risks

A

antisocial, borderline, substance abuse

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4
Q

Which drugs are sedating

A

1st gen antipsych (amtryptiline, imipramine)

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5
Q

Which drugs are less sedating and based on cases

A

1st gen antipsych (SSRI, nerm)

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6
Q

ADHD wait

A

none but need psych eval before certification and proof of rx/dx

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7
Q

DQ

A

schizophrenia, active psychosis, negative sx (attn difficulty, compromised judgement), suicide ideation/attempt, prescription side effects, narcolepsy

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8
Q

Wait for suicide attempt

A

1 year

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9
Q

If a suicide attempt occurred, can they keep current certification

A

NO

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10
Q

Bipolar/depression how long wait after non-psychotic major depression without ideation

A

6 mo

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11
Q

Bipolar/depression how long wait after severe depression, suicide attempt ot manic episode

A

1 year

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12
Q

how often psych eval for bipolar/depression

A

2 years

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13
Q

What must a bipolar/depression patient report and when

A

major mood disorder, mania, severe major depressive episode, in 30 days

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14
Q

Can stimulants be used

A

yes

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15
Q

wait for personality disorder

A

no wait

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16
Q

How long is personality disorder DQ

A

until cleared by psch

17
Q

How long to wait for brief reactive psychosis or schiziphreniform

A

6 mo

18
Q

how long to wait for schizoaffective disorder and delusional disorder

A

1 year

19
Q

Certification for brief reactive psychosis, schiziphreniform, schizoaffective disorder and delusional disorder

A

1 year after psych eval

20
Q

Wait for ECT

A

6 mo

21
Q

Cert ECT

A

1 yr

22
Q

what are three areas of risk when a driver has a mental disorder?

A
  • The symptoms of the mental disorder itself.
  • Residual or recurrent symptoms after time-limited, reversible episodes, or initial presentation.
  • The side effects of the medication taken for the disorder.