NURS 6501 Final Exam | 72 Questions and Answers with complete solution

What is the role of the primary care provider in mental health? - - Screen for mental health issues - Improve outcomes and reduce health care costs - Assess and give care to mild-moderate disorders or patients with stable severe mental disorders - From strong links with mental health specialty care for complex cases Sharing patient info (ex: meds used) about PHQ2 - what does it screen for, what are the questions, scoring - - Screens for MDD - It is the first two questions of the PHQ9 - In the last two week, have you been feeling these (not at all, several days, more than half the day, nearly everyday): - Little interest or pleasure in doing things? - Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? Scoring: A single yes or score >3 (out of 0-6) = possible clinical depression ⇒ due the PHQ9 If the pt screens (+) ⇒ continue to eval with the PHQ9 about PHQ9 - what its used for, questions, scoring - Used for screening, diagnosing, and treating - It asks about functioning impairments which is needed for the DSM-based diagnosis Includes asking about suicide or hurting self Scoring: 0-27 available0-4: Minimal/none Monitor; may not require treatment 5-9: Mild Use clinical judgment; follow-up in one month 10-14: Moderate Use clinical judgment; may need meds if functionally impaired 15-19: Moderately Severe Warrants active treatment with psychotherapy, meds, or combo 20-27: Severe Warrants active treatment with psychotherapy, meds, or combo What is the appropriate initiation dose for fluoxetine for adults and geriatric adults? - 20mg PO once daily in the AM - May ↑ daily dose after several weeks if inadequate response - Full therapeutic effect may be delayed 4 weeks or longer - Max dose: 80mg/day What labs would be appropriate to draw if you initiate fluoxetine in a geriatric patient? - Sodium levels - Baseline screening & after 3-4 weeks in high-risk patients (> 65yrs, previous hx of antidepressantinduced hyponatremia, low body weight, concomitant use of thiazides or other hyponatremia-inducing agents) - monitor regularly in the elderly What are potential side effects of SSRI medications? - what are the common SSRIs, LEAP of them, and zoloft AE - Common SSRIs: Lexapro, celexa, paxil, zoloft, prozac L = decreased libido and sleep E = Neutral effect on energyA = neural effect on addiction P = celexa may stop working after awhile (increase or switch) Zoloft AE: Insomnia, somnolence, fatigue, abnormal ejaculation, suicidal thoughts What are characteristics of major depressive disorder or MDD? 9 - Diagnostics need 5 or more of the following: - SS occur more days than not in a 2 week period - SS cause significant impairment in any realm of functioning - Depressed mood - Loss of interest - Significant unintended ▲ in weight or appetite - Significant ▲ sleep - ▲ psychomotor activity (restlessness) - Fatigue, loss of energy - Worthlessness, guilt What is serotonin syndrome? - - Increased serotonergic activity in the CNS - Can be due to therapeutic med use, inadvertent drug interactions, or self-OD Serotonin in the Body: CNS: Modulates attention, behavior, and thermoregulation PNS: Regulates GI motility, vasoconstriction, uterine contraction, and bronchoconstriction, promotes PLT aggregation PE of serotonin syndrome 11 - - Hyperthermia, flushed skin, diaphoresis - Agitation - Slow, continuous, horizontal eye movements (ocular clonus)- Dilated pupils - Tremor, akathisia - Deep tendon hyperreflexia (common) - Inducible or spontaneous muscle clonus (common) - Muscle rigidity - Bilateral babinski - Dry mucus membranes - Increased bowel sounds What is discontinuation syndrome (from SSRIs)? "FINISH" - 2-3 days after stopping SSRIs abruptly