NSER 7210 Module 5: Mental Health Exam Q’s and A’s

NSER 7210 Module 5: Mental Health Exam Q’s and A’s
What are 3 commonly used medication to treat depression effectively? - -MAOIs
SSRIs
TCA's

-What are some common side effects of SSRIs? - -Sleep disturbances
Anxiety
Nausea

-What are some commonly seen symptoms in a new onset of schizophrenia? - -
Hallucinations
Delusions
Bizarre behavior
Flat affect
Thought disorder

-What are some characteristics of PTSD? - -Social withdrawal
Nightmares
Anxiety
Fatigue
Forgetfulness

-What is the acronym for warning signs of aggression? - -S: staring
T: tone of voice
A: anxiety
M: mumbling
P: pacing
E: emotions
D: disease process
A: assertive behavior
R: resources

-What are some common conventional anti-psychotics? - -Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Loxapac/loxitane (Loxapine)
Haloperidol (Haldol).

-What are some common Atypical antipsychotics? - -Risperidone (Risperdal)
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

-What are extrapyramidal symptoms - -akinesia (a reduction in spontaneous activity,
mask like expression and reduced ability to initiate movement),
akathesia (an excessive degree of restlessness and agitation)
tremor (some degree of Parkinsonianism is common),