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NURSING 341 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 (CH. 1-11) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NURSING 341 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 (CH. 1-11) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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What are examples of second generation "atypical" antipsychotic meds?


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1. Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
2. Clozapine (Clozaril)
3. Risperidone (Risperdal)
4. Quetiapine (Seroquel)
5. Ziprasidone (Geodon)
6. Paliperidone (Invega)
7. Iloperidone (Fanapt)
8. Lurasidone (Latuda)
9. Asenapine (Saphris)




What is the MOA of ADHD meds?


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, - Psychostimulant
- increases attention span and task directed behavior




Peplau's Model of Nurse-Patient Relationship:
- Orientation Phase


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- established rapport
- parameters of the relationship
- formal or informal contract
- confidentiality
- terms of termination




What is the MOA of Anti-Parkinson's meds? What neurotransmitters are associated?


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- Anticholinergic
- Balance between acetylcholine and dopamine




Psychobiological interventions:


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- psychostimulants
- non-stimulants elective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
- mood stabilizers for aggression, impulsivity, explosive temper, and mood
lability
- adsrenolytic meds to reduce agitation and rage and increase frustration

, tolerance
- antipsychotic meds to reduce violent behavior, hyperactivity, and social
unresponsiveness




Least restrictive alternative doctrine:


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- if you see someone escalating with abnormal behaviors
1. Document behaviors and their escalation
2. Verbal interventions and isolation from the rest of the group and then
document interventions and patient response
3. If that doesn't work, can give PRN meds or give patient a choice to go to
their room and take "time out"
4. If they keep refusing, then can call a code (document everything!)
5. Restrain and lock to bed to be secluded




Cultural skill:


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- the ability to perform a cultural assessment in a sensitive way
- goal is to mutually agree to a therapeutic plan




What are some education points and side effects associated with Bupropion
(Wellbutrin, Zyban)?


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, - does not cause sexual side effects
- insomnia
- tremor
- anorexia
- weight loss
- contraindicated in patients with seizure disorders, current diagnosis of
bulimia or anorexia, and for patients going through abrupt discontinuation
of alcohol or sedatives (benzos)




What are examples of first generation "typical" antipsychotic meds?


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1. Haloperidol (Haldol)
2. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)




What are some education points and side effects associated with Citalopram
(Celexa)?


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- at lower doses has an inconsistent efficacy




What are some education points regarding side effects for benzodiazepines?


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