Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
PTSD symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - -recurrent thoughts of stressful events
-hyper-vigilance
-anger
-risk taking behavior
OCD symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - obsessions-
fear of contamination
hear of hurting other
ego-dystonic
compusions-
checking
counting
ordering
washing
praying
stimulants withdrawal s/s? - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue
depression
irritability
Opiate withdrawal treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - clonidine
bentyl(stomach pains)
methadone/suboxone
Opiate withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - flu like symptoms
, restlessness
tremors
treatment of barbiturate/benzo withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - valium for possible
seizures
Barbiturates/benzo withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - anxiety
seizures
increased BP
alcohol withdrawal treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - librium
benzo
alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - increased bp
anxiety
tremors
seizures
Korsokoff's Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - an alcohol-induced neurological disorder
involving an inability to store new memories
Wernicke's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - alcohol induced neurological changes and
cerebellar dysfunction
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic mental impairments
produced by heavy alcohol use over a long period of time ; combined with thiamine deficiency
Hallucinogens act on what neurotransmitter - CORRECT ANSWER - serotonin