NUR 663 Maryville
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1. Lithium labs - Correct Answer: level, NA, Ca, P, EKG, Creatinine,
Urinalysis, CBC, TSH
2. Bipolar meds: depression - Correct Answer: lurasidone (13+), olanzapine
+ fluoxetine (10+)(symbyax)
3. Bipolar acute and mixed mania - Correct Answer: aripiprazole,
risperidone, olanzapine (13+), quetiapine (acute only), asenapine (10+)
4. Classic mood stabilizers - Correct Answer: Lamotrigine (excellent
medication to use), lithium, Depakote (avoid in females if possible due to
PCOS and Pregnancy), Tegretol, Trileptal (no evidence for true Bipolar
disorder)
5. Anti-depressants - Correct Answer: class not used w/bipolar disorder
6. Lithium - Correct Answer: Anti-manic, antidepressant, anti-suicidal
,7. Lithium side effects - Correct Answer: Frequent urination, increased
thirst, weight gain, sedation
8. Lithium toxicity - Correct Answer: sudden onset tremors, N/V/D, muscle
weakness, slurred speech, confusion, seizures (slowing down, feel really out
of it)
9. Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder - Correct Answer: pt in front of
you only has one or the other but not both—they usually don't even know
it is a tic, it is only meaningful if it's affecting their quality of life
10.Tourette's d/o - Correct Answer: Multiple motor and at least one vocal
tic (some tics come and go, they don't have them all at the same time to
receive the diagnosis)
11.HRT - Correct Answer: habit reversal training can be used to manage tics
12.Tics tx - Correct Answer: Alpha agonists (clonidine, guanfacine); Haldol
is not the first-line txt
13.Developmental Coordination Disorder - Correct Answer: a motor
disorder characterized by marked impairment in the development of motor
coordination; movement isn't consistent w/age
14.Stereotypic Movement Disorder - Correct Answer: a motor disorder
characterized by repetitive, seemingly driven, and apparently purposeless
, motor behavior, such as hand waving or head banging, but not include ASD
sx
15.Specific Learning Disorders - Correct Answer: difficulties in the
acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or
mathematical abilities; dx by other professionals w/specialized training; NP
tx comorbid d/o
16.Anorexia nervosa - Correct Answer: an eating disorder in which an
irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves; restrictive
or binge/purge/exercise
17.Bulimia nervosa - Correct Answer: an eating disorder characterized by
episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting,
laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
18.Binge-eating disorder - Correct Answer: significant binge-eating
episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the
compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive exercise
19.Avoidant/restrictive eating disorder - Correct Answer: avoiding or
restricting foods in childhood. significantly low BMI; no distortion of body
image or fear of gaining wt. r/o delusions around food
20.Pica - Correct Answer: an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood
substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay that lasts for at least 1 month; decrs
incidence with incr age
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
1. Lithium labs - Correct Answer: level, NA, Ca, P, EKG, Creatinine,
Urinalysis, CBC, TSH
2. Bipolar meds: depression - Correct Answer: lurasidone (13+), olanzapine
+ fluoxetine (10+)(symbyax)
3. Bipolar acute and mixed mania - Correct Answer: aripiprazole,
risperidone, olanzapine (13+), quetiapine (acute only), asenapine (10+)
4. Classic mood stabilizers - Correct Answer: Lamotrigine (excellent
medication to use), lithium, Depakote (avoid in females if possible due to
PCOS and Pregnancy), Tegretol, Trileptal (no evidence for true Bipolar
disorder)
5. Anti-depressants - Correct Answer: class not used w/bipolar disorder
6. Lithium - Correct Answer: Anti-manic, antidepressant, anti-suicidal
,7. Lithium side effects - Correct Answer: Frequent urination, increased
thirst, weight gain, sedation
8. Lithium toxicity - Correct Answer: sudden onset tremors, N/V/D, muscle
weakness, slurred speech, confusion, seizures (slowing down, feel really out
of it)
9. Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder - Correct Answer: pt in front of
you only has one or the other but not both—they usually don't even know
it is a tic, it is only meaningful if it's affecting their quality of life
10.Tourette's d/o - Correct Answer: Multiple motor and at least one vocal
tic (some tics come and go, they don't have them all at the same time to
receive the diagnosis)
11.HRT - Correct Answer: habit reversal training can be used to manage tics
12.Tics tx - Correct Answer: Alpha agonists (clonidine, guanfacine); Haldol
is not the first-line txt
13.Developmental Coordination Disorder - Correct Answer: a motor
disorder characterized by marked impairment in the development of motor
coordination; movement isn't consistent w/age
14.Stereotypic Movement Disorder - Correct Answer: a motor disorder
characterized by repetitive, seemingly driven, and apparently purposeless
, motor behavior, such as hand waving or head banging, but not include ASD
sx
15.Specific Learning Disorders - Correct Answer: difficulties in the
acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or
mathematical abilities; dx by other professionals w/specialized training; NP
tx comorbid d/o
16.Anorexia nervosa - Correct Answer: an eating disorder in which an
irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves; restrictive
or binge/purge/exercise
17.Bulimia nervosa - Correct Answer: an eating disorder characterized by
episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting,
laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
18.Binge-eating disorder - Correct Answer: significant binge-eating
episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the
compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive exercise
19.Avoidant/restrictive eating disorder - Correct Answer: avoiding or
restricting foods in childhood. significantly low BMI; no distortion of body
image or fear of gaining wt. r/o delusions around food
20.Pica - Correct Answer: an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood
substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay that lasts for at least 1 month; decrs
incidence with incr age
