Psychiatric Nurse Certification
Zyprexa (olanzapine) - correct answer-atypical antipsychotic
Schizophrenia - correct answer-A psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts,
perceptions, and/or emotions.
delirium - correct answer-mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement;
ADJ. delirious, reversible but can be fatal
Dementia - correct answer-An abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive defects that
include memory impairment.
personality disorders - Cluster a: odd and eccentric - correct answer-paranoid, schizoid,
schizophrenia
Personalty disorders Cluster B: dramatic and emotional - correct answer-Borderine,
antisocial, narcissistic, histirionic,
borderline personality disorder - correct answer-condition marked by extreme instability in
mood, identity, and impulse control
Personality disorder - Cluster C: anxious and fearful - correct answer-avoidant, dependent,
obsessive-compulsive
antiosychotic drugs - correct answer-Psychosis, schizophrenia, blocks dopamine and some
serotonin
Antidepressants - correct answer-Depression and bipolar, enhances serotonin,
norepinephrine and dopamine
Anti manic and mood stabilizerS - correct answer-Bipolar, mania and/or depression,
decrease glutamate and increase GABA
Anxiolytics - correct answer-Anxiety, trauma, stressor-related disorders, enhance GABA,
serotonin or serve as beta-blocker
cognitive engagement - correct answer-Dementia, enhances acetylcholine and blocks
glutamate
Psychostimulants - correct answer-ADHD, increase norepinephrine and dopamine
Sedatives, Hypnotics, - correct answer-Sleep disorders, increase norepinephrine and
dopamine
Receptors - correct answer-Agonist, antagonist, partial agonist
, ion channels - correct answer-channel proteins that transport ions
Enzymes - correct answer-Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things
Transport pumps - correct answer-proteins in the plasma membrane that release energy and
use it to move substances across the membrane.
Anticholinergic effects - correct answer-dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, urinary
retention
extrapyramidal symptoms - correct answer-side effects such as restlessness, involuntary
movements, and muscular tension produced by antipsychotic medications
Typical Antipsychotics - correct answer-Dopamine-receptor antagonists- blocks dopamine-
helps reduce positive symptoms of psychosis
first generation antipsychotics (typical): reduce positive symptoms of psychosis,blocks
dopamine - correct answer-Thorazine, proloxin, haldol, loxitane, serentil, Moran, trilafon,
oral, mellaril, navane, stelazine
discontinuation syndrome - correct answer-Mostly with Paxil and Effexor
Buspar - correct answer-Avoid grapefruit
Side effects of typical antipsychotics - correct answer-Sedation, anticholinergic, hypotension,
ohotosensitivity, drooling, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, EPS
Medication to treat EPS - correct answer-AnticholinergicS (benztropine), antihistamine,
symmetrel, canapés and tenex, inderal, Ativan, klonopin, ingrezza, austedo, xenazine,
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - correct answer-Life-threatening muscle rigidity, fever, and
rhabdomyolysis.
Peplau's Theory - correct answer-develop interaction between nurse and patient. (ex. nurse
facilitates interpersonal relationships)
bipolar disorder - correct answer-A mood disorder in which the person alternates between
the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
Freud - correct answer-id, ego, superego
Erickson's stages of psychosocial development - correct answer-[formation of identity] trust v
mistrust, autonomy v shame, initiative v guilt, industry v inferiority, identity v role confusion,
intimacy v isolation, generativety v stagnation, integrity v despair
Piaget's stages of cognitive development - correct answer-sensorimotor, preoperational,
concrete operational, formal operational
Zyprexa (olanzapine) - correct answer-atypical antipsychotic
Schizophrenia - correct answer-A psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts,
perceptions, and/or emotions.
delirium - correct answer-mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement;
ADJ. delirious, reversible but can be fatal
Dementia - correct answer-An abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive defects that
include memory impairment.
personality disorders - Cluster a: odd and eccentric - correct answer-paranoid, schizoid,
schizophrenia
Personalty disorders Cluster B: dramatic and emotional - correct answer-Borderine,
antisocial, narcissistic, histirionic,
borderline personality disorder - correct answer-condition marked by extreme instability in
mood, identity, and impulse control
Personality disorder - Cluster C: anxious and fearful - correct answer-avoidant, dependent,
obsessive-compulsive
antiosychotic drugs - correct answer-Psychosis, schizophrenia, blocks dopamine and some
serotonin
Antidepressants - correct answer-Depression and bipolar, enhances serotonin,
norepinephrine and dopamine
Anti manic and mood stabilizerS - correct answer-Bipolar, mania and/or depression,
decrease glutamate and increase GABA
Anxiolytics - correct answer-Anxiety, trauma, stressor-related disorders, enhance GABA,
serotonin or serve as beta-blocker
cognitive engagement - correct answer-Dementia, enhances acetylcholine and blocks
glutamate
Psychostimulants - correct answer-ADHD, increase norepinephrine and dopamine
Sedatives, Hypnotics, - correct answer-Sleep disorders, increase norepinephrine and
dopamine
Receptors - correct answer-Agonist, antagonist, partial agonist
, ion channels - correct answer-channel proteins that transport ions
Enzymes - correct answer-Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things
Transport pumps - correct answer-proteins in the plasma membrane that release energy and
use it to move substances across the membrane.
Anticholinergic effects - correct answer-dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, urinary
retention
extrapyramidal symptoms - correct answer-side effects such as restlessness, involuntary
movements, and muscular tension produced by antipsychotic medications
Typical Antipsychotics - correct answer-Dopamine-receptor antagonists- blocks dopamine-
helps reduce positive symptoms of psychosis
first generation antipsychotics (typical): reduce positive symptoms of psychosis,blocks
dopamine - correct answer-Thorazine, proloxin, haldol, loxitane, serentil, Moran, trilafon,
oral, mellaril, navane, stelazine
discontinuation syndrome - correct answer-Mostly with Paxil and Effexor
Buspar - correct answer-Avoid grapefruit
Side effects of typical antipsychotics - correct answer-Sedation, anticholinergic, hypotension,
ohotosensitivity, drooling, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, EPS
Medication to treat EPS - correct answer-AnticholinergicS (benztropine), antihistamine,
symmetrel, canapés and tenex, inderal, Ativan, klonopin, ingrezza, austedo, xenazine,
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - correct answer-Life-threatening muscle rigidity, fever, and
rhabdomyolysis.
Peplau's Theory - correct answer-develop interaction between nurse and patient. (ex. nurse
facilitates interpersonal relationships)
bipolar disorder - correct answer-A mood disorder in which the person alternates between
the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
Freud - correct answer-id, ego, superego
Erickson's stages of psychosocial development - correct answer-[formation of identity] trust v
mistrust, autonomy v shame, initiative v guilt, industry v inferiority, identity v role confusion,
intimacy v isolation, generativety v stagnation, integrity v despair
Piaget's stages of cognitive development - correct answer-sensorimotor, preoperational,
concrete operational, formal operational
