psych

Question 1

buproprion

Answer 1

electively inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine, with a more pronounced effect on the dopaminergic system. The most severe side effect is a decreased seizure threshold; therefore, bupropion is contraindicated in patients with other seizure risk factors (e.g., anorexia/bulimia, epilepsy, alcohol withdrawal).

Question 2

options for sleep-onset insomnia with equal effectiveness but less addictive potential than benzodiazepines include nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics such as

Answer 2

zolpidem

zaleplenon

Question 3

opiod overdose

Answer 3

naloxone

Question 4

naltrexone

Answer 4

for preventing opiod overdose as it has slow onset

Question 5

used to treat ethylene glycol and methanol poisoning, which can cause CNS and respiratory depression.

Answer 5

fomipizole

inhibits alcohol dehyd

Question 6

bulemia nervosa

Answer 6

fluoxetine

Question 7

hypomania def

Answer 7

A mood state characterized by ≥ 4 consecutive days of persistently elevated, expansive, and/or irritable mood with ≥ 3 (or ≥ 4 if mood is only irritable) of the following: inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas, distractibility, increased goal-directed activity, and/or excessive involvement in risky activities. Unlike in mania, the episode is not severe enough to cause marked impairment in functioning or require hospitalization

Question 8

PCP overdose

Answer 8

phencyclidine can result in tachycardia, hypertension, and hallucinations. However, patients are characteristically agitated (to the point of being violent) and usually have nystagmus with mid-sized or constricted pupils. Pupillary dilation in a non-agitated patient suggests overdose with a different drug.

Question 9

LSD hallucinations

Answer 9

the hallucinations associated with LSD are typically visual or auditory

Question 10

tactile hallucinations in overdose of

Answer 10

cocaine

Question 11

agoraphobia

Answer 11

An inordinate fear or anxiety of being in situations that are perceived as difficult to escape from and/or situations in which it might be difficult to seek help. Symptoms must occur over a period of ≥ 6 months in ≥ 2 of the following situations: 1) when using public transportation, 2) when in open spaces, 3) when in enclosed places, 4) when in line or a crowd, 5) when outside of the home alone.

Question 12

agoraphobia vs panic attacks

Answer 12

patients with panic disorder do not have specific, identifiable triggers; their panic attacks occur paroxysmally.

Question 13

informed consent must always be signed in the presence of

Answer 13

the doctor incharge of the prodcedure

Question 14

HMO VS POIINT OF CARE

Answer 14

HMO cant see physicians outside proveidrs

POC can see outside physcian but have to pay