Psych Flashcards
MAO
What type med is is ?
What do this med do? Which make you ?
Antidepressants
These meds help u hold onto longer
- norepinephrine
- Dopamine
- Serotonin
Which will make u happier
What are the 4 MAOI meds ?
- Isocarboxazid (Marplan)= eye-so-kar-BOX-a-zid
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
FEN-L-zeen - Tranylcypromine (Pardate)
tran-no-Sye-foe-meen - Selegiline (Eldepryl)
Sed-led- jir-lean
What are MAOI side effects
The ABCDs
MAOI’s Contraindications
What are 2 contraindications?
How long does it take to work ?
- Never give with a SSRI
- Know the dietary restrictions; your patient will not be allowed to eat anything with tyramine in it while taking an a MAO
This is med takes 4 to 6 weeks to work
Tyramine restricted diet
Meats-____ or ______
Grains-no _____ with ____
Vegetables- No_____
Fruits- No ____
Dairy-no ______ except ___, no ___
Sweets/oils-no _______, ____ or ______
Condiments-no _______
Meats-no organ or preserved
Grains-no grains with active yeast
Vegetables- No BAR (Banana, Avocado or Raisins)
Fruits- No BAR again
Dairy-no cheese except cottage cheese, no yogurt
Sweets/oils-no coffees, teas or chocolate
Condiments-no soy sauce
DT (delirium tremens) 10 S/S
- ) tachycardia
- ) hypertension
- ) Formication-tactile hallucination- like insect crawling on skin
- ) nightmares,
- )agitation,
- )confusion,
- )disorientation,
- )diaphoresis,
- )fever occur.
When does Delirium Tremens usually occur ? How long does it last?
. Delirium tremens typically begins between 48 and 96 hours after the last drink and lasts one to five days
Arthralgia
Pain in joint
child who has ADHD has increase risk for what ?
Injury because Inattentive or impulsive behaviors
What the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Positive symptoms are the presence of something that should be absent
Such as
Hallucinations
paranoia
delusions
magical thinking
What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Negative symptoms are the absence of something that should be present,
such as
anhedonia-an inability to feel pleasure
Blunt effect
What is the fear of leaving a safe place?
Agoraphobia
Where is the fear of being closed in?
Claustrophobia
What is the feet of computers?
Cyberphobia
Just a fear of being laughed at?
Gelotophobia
What’s the fear of death?
Necrophobia
What’s the fear of vomiting?
Emetophobia
alprazolam
Benzodiazepines
Clonazepam( klonopin)
Benzodiazepines
Diazepam (Valium )
Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Benzodiazepines
Temazepam (restoril)
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines
What do these meds end in ?
What do they treat?
Meds that end in zepam
Is a short term med for anxiety/depression
Benzodiazepines 6nclex tips
What are the side effects
What can it be used as?
- ) very addictive
- ) short acting
- ) do not stop abruptly
- ) Watch for respiratory depression
- ) Monitor The liver function
- ) Safer then Haldol in elderly clients
Side effect are ABCDs
A-altered vital signs ( Brady , low BP ) B- blurred vision , bradycardia C- constipation, confusion D-dry mouth , dizziness S-statsis of urine (also known as urinary retention , sedation
Can be use as a anti-convulsants
Sedatives and relaxes muscles