NUR2520C Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
3 Main ADHD symptoms Correct Answers Inattention
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
Abuse Correct Answers Be aware that children with behavioral
and developmental problems are at risk for _________.
ADHD Hyperactivity/Impulsivity symptoms Correct Answers
Unable to sit still
Runs and climbs inappropriately
Can't sit still to eat meals, watch movies
Talks excessively
Does things without thinking
Blurts out answer/Interrupts
Difficulty waiting their turn
ADHD Inattention symptoms Correct Answers Doesn't seem to
listen
Has trouble finishing homework/chores
Often loses things
Easily distracted by outside stimuli
Difficulty organizing papers/tasks
Fails to meet deadlines
Has trouble following instructions
ADHD Interventions Correct Answers Behavior modification
and pharmacologic agents that address inattention and
hyperactive and impulsive behaviors
Special education programs that address academic difficulties
,Psychotherapy and play therapy to determine emotional
problems that develop as a result of the disorder
Adolescent-onset conduct disorder Correct Answers results in
less aggression.
Acts out misconduct with peer group (e.g., truancy, early-onset
sexual behaviors, drinking, substance abuse, risk-taking
behaviors).
Advanced signs of lithium toxicity Correct Answers coarse
hand tremor
GI upset
mental confusion
muscle hyperirritability
EEG changes
incoordination
Adventitious Crisis Correct Answers A crisis of disaster that is
not a part of everyday life. Unplanned and accidental. Ex.:
Natural disaster, national disaster, or crimes of violence.
Affective characteristics of phobic disorders Correct Answers
Fear of object
Fear of exposure
Fear of abandonment during phobic episode
Agoraphobia Correct Answers Is an intense and excessive level
of anxiety and a fear of being in places and situations from
which escape is impossible.
,Alcohol and antidepressants Correct Answers Adds to the CNS
depression of antidepressant meds
Impairment occurs after fewer drinks than in person not taking
these meds
Alcohol or drug use Correct Answers Depression may be
masked by
Altruism Correct Answers meeting the needs of others
Anticonvulsants interactions Correct Answers valproic Acid
(Depakote, Depakene)
Metabolized by liver
Prolong anticoagulant effect of Coumadin
Increase effects of MAOI's
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Drugs that affect liver cytochrome system
I.e. Erythromycin &Cimetidine may increase Carbamazepine
levels
Antidepressant waiting time for full effect Correct Answers
Tricyclics - at least 4-6 weeks
SSRI's - 2-4 wks
Anxiety can be caused by other medical conditions Correct
Answers Respiratory illness
Cardiac
Endocrine
Neurological
Metabolic
, Medication related
Anxiolytics for bipolar mania Correct Answers clonazepam
(Klonopin)
lorazepam (Ativan)
Treatment-resistant mania
Psychomotor agitation
Assessments for ODD Correct Answers Assess moral
development: the ability to understand the effects of hurtful
behavior on others, to empathize with others, and to feel
remorse.
Atypical antidepressant side effects Correct Answers
Trazodone - priapism, sedation
Atypical antidepressants Correct Answers includes DNRI,
SNRI, serotonin modulators and NE-Serotonin modulators
Atypical Antipsychotics for bipolar mania Correct Answers
olanzapine (Zyprexa)
risperidone (Risperdal)
aripiprazole (Abilify)
ziprasidone (Geodon)
quetiapine (Seroquel)
Sedative properties
Atypical benzodiazepines Correct Answers estazolam
(ProSom)
3 Main ADHD symptoms Correct Answers Inattention
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
Abuse Correct Answers Be aware that children with behavioral
and developmental problems are at risk for _________.
ADHD Hyperactivity/Impulsivity symptoms Correct Answers
Unable to sit still
Runs and climbs inappropriately
Can't sit still to eat meals, watch movies
Talks excessively
Does things without thinking
Blurts out answer/Interrupts
Difficulty waiting their turn
ADHD Inattention symptoms Correct Answers Doesn't seem to
listen
Has trouble finishing homework/chores
Often loses things
Easily distracted by outside stimuli
Difficulty organizing papers/tasks
Fails to meet deadlines
Has trouble following instructions
ADHD Interventions Correct Answers Behavior modification
and pharmacologic agents that address inattention and
hyperactive and impulsive behaviors
Special education programs that address academic difficulties
,Psychotherapy and play therapy to determine emotional
problems that develop as a result of the disorder
Adolescent-onset conduct disorder Correct Answers results in
less aggression.
Acts out misconduct with peer group (e.g., truancy, early-onset
sexual behaviors, drinking, substance abuse, risk-taking
behaviors).
Advanced signs of lithium toxicity Correct Answers coarse
hand tremor
GI upset
mental confusion
muscle hyperirritability
EEG changes
incoordination
Adventitious Crisis Correct Answers A crisis of disaster that is
not a part of everyday life. Unplanned and accidental. Ex.:
Natural disaster, national disaster, or crimes of violence.
Affective characteristics of phobic disorders Correct Answers
Fear of object
Fear of exposure
Fear of abandonment during phobic episode
Agoraphobia Correct Answers Is an intense and excessive level
of anxiety and a fear of being in places and situations from
which escape is impossible.
,Alcohol and antidepressants Correct Answers Adds to the CNS
depression of antidepressant meds
Impairment occurs after fewer drinks than in person not taking
these meds
Alcohol or drug use Correct Answers Depression may be
masked by
Altruism Correct Answers meeting the needs of others
Anticonvulsants interactions Correct Answers valproic Acid
(Depakote, Depakene)
Metabolized by liver
Prolong anticoagulant effect of Coumadin
Increase effects of MAOI's
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Drugs that affect liver cytochrome system
I.e. Erythromycin &Cimetidine may increase Carbamazepine
levels
Antidepressant waiting time for full effect Correct Answers
Tricyclics - at least 4-6 weeks
SSRI's - 2-4 wks
Anxiety can be caused by other medical conditions Correct
Answers Respiratory illness
Cardiac
Endocrine
Neurological
Metabolic
, Medication related
Anxiolytics for bipolar mania Correct Answers clonazepam
(Klonopin)
lorazepam (Ativan)
Treatment-resistant mania
Psychomotor agitation
Assessments for ODD Correct Answers Assess moral
development: the ability to understand the effects of hurtful
behavior on others, to empathize with others, and to feel
remorse.
Atypical antidepressant side effects Correct Answers
Trazodone - priapism, sedation
Atypical antidepressants Correct Answers includes DNRI,
SNRI, serotonin modulators and NE-Serotonin modulators
Atypical Antipsychotics for bipolar mania Correct Answers
olanzapine (Zyprexa)
risperidone (Risperdal)
aripiprazole (Abilify)
ziprasidone (Geodon)
quetiapine (Seroquel)
Sedative properties
Atypical benzodiazepines Correct Answers estazolam
(ProSom)
