Mental Health Nursing Test 1 | Questions & Answers | Comprehensive Exam Prep
What are the main psychotropic drug categories? antipsychotics, antidepresssants, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, and stimulants
formerly known a neuroleptics, these drugs are used to antipsychotics
treat the symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions and
hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective
disorder, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
this psychotropic drug category's primary medical antipsychotics
treatment is for schizophrenia and used in psychotic
episodes of acute mania, psychotic depression, and drug-
induced psychosis; also with dementia who have psychotic
symptoms.
these psychotropic drugs have extrapyramidal symptoms, antipysychotics
neuroleptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia,
anticholinergic side effects.
these are serious neurologic symptoms, and are major EPS or Extrapyramidal syptoms
side effects of antipyschotic drugs, and include acute
dystonia, pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia.
this symptom includes acute muscular rigidity and acute dystonia
cramping, a stiff or thick tongue with diffecultly swallwing
and in sever cases, laryngospasm and respiratory
difficulties; occurs most likely in the first week of treatment,
those that are younger than 40, male, and those recieving
first generation antipsychotics such as thiothixene
(Narvane0 or haloperido (Haldol).
this symptom is a "drug-induced" parkinsonism; is often pseudoparkinsonism
referred to by the generic label of EPS; resemble those of
Parkinson's disease and include a stiff, shuffling,
festinating gait (with small steps); cogwheel rigidity
(ratchet-like movements of joints); drooling ; tremor,
bradycardia, and coarse pill-rolling movements of the
thumb and fingers while at rest.
this symptom is reported by the client at an intense need to akathisia
move about; client appears restless or anxious and
agitated, often with a rigid posture or gait and a lack of
spontaneous gestures. This feeling internal restlessness
and the inability to sit still or rest often leads clients to
discontinue their use of antipsychotic meds.
this is a potentially fatal idiosyncratic reaction to an neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
antipsychotic (or neuroleptic) drug
this is permanent involuntary movements, is most tardive dyskinesia (TD)
commonly caused by long-term use of conventional
antipsychotics (first generation)
what categories are these drugs? phenothiazines: conventional (first- generation) antipsychotics
chlorpromazine (Thorazine); thioxanthene: thiothixene
(Navane); butyrophenones: haloperido (Halidol)
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what category are these drugs? chozapine (Clozaril); atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics
olanzapine (Zyprexa); ziprasidone (Geodon)
what category is this drug? aripiprazole (Abilify) third-generation antipsychotics
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated Clozaril, Zyprexa, and Geodon.
with atypical (sencond-generation) antipsychotics are at an
increased risk for death; these drugs can cause death that
appear to be either cardiovascular or infectious; list three
of the main antipsychotics that are being discussed here.
Droperidol, Thioridazine, Mesoridazine may lengthen the atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics
QT interval, leading to potentially life-threatening cardiac
dysrythmias or cardiac arrest-what drug category is this?
Clozapine, may cause agranulocytosis, a potentially life- atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics
threatening event; you must have a baseline WBC count
and differential before initiation of treatment and WBC
count every week throughout treatment and for 4 weeks
after discontinuation . Clozapine is in what category?
These psychotropic drug category are primarily used in the antidepressants
treatment of major depressive illness, anxiety disorders,
the depressed phase of bipolar disorder, and psychotic
depression.
This drug category is divided into four groups: tricyclic and antidepressants
the related cyclic antidepressants; selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs); MAO inhibitors (MAOIs); and
others.
Tracey is at her favorite restaurant. She is currently taking answer: d
a MAOI for major depressive illness. She begins to order
her meal. Which meal lets her nurse know she needs rationale: do not eat mature or aged cheeses or dishes made with cheese-cheese
further teaching in regards to her strict tyramine-free diet? not considered ages: cottage cheese, cream cheese, ricotta cheese and processes
a) "I ordered glass of water, fresh chicken salad with fresh cheese; aged meats are a no; no fava, tofu, banana pel, overripe fried and
carrots and fresh apples, with a side of cottage cheese." avocado; all tap beers and microbrewery beer. drink no more than 2 cans or botttles
b) "I ordered a slice of pizza with white sauce and ricotta of beer-including nonalcoholic beer) or 4 oz of wine per day; no sauerkraut, soy
cheese." sauce or soybean condiments, or marmite (concetrated yeast); and no yogurt, sour
c) "I ordered a glass of wine-I had it measured. It was only cream, peanuts, brewer's yeast, and no MSG.
1 oz of wine and that was the only wine I had today."
d) "I ordered Big Momma's Dish of Lasagna; I then went
out and about 3 beers with my friends; and before I went
home I stopped and got a peanut-buster parfae for a little
snack."
SSRIs: Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, and Lexapro antidepressants
are all in what category of psychotropics?
Cyclic compounds: Tofranil, Norpramin, Elavil, Sinequan, antidepressants
Remeron..these are all in what category of psychotropics?
Wellbutrin, Effexor, Pristiq, Trazodone (Desyrel), antidepressants
Cymbalta-these are all in what category of psychotropics?
MAOIs: phenelzine (Nardil), Tranylcypromine (Parnate), antidepressants
and isocarboxazid (Marplan)-these are all in what category
of psychotropics?
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What are the main psychotropic drug categories? antipsychotics, antidepresssants, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, and stimulants
formerly known a neuroleptics, these drugs are used to antipsychotics
treat the symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions and
hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective
disorder, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
this psychotropic drug category's primary medical antipsychotics
treatment is for schizophrenia and used in psychotic
episodes of acute mania, psychotic depression, and drug-
induced psychosis; also with dementia who have psychotic
symptoms.
these psychotropic drugs have extrapyramidal symptoms, antipysychotics
neuroleptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia,
anticholinergic side effects.
these are serious neurologic symptoms, and are major EPS or Extrapyramidal syptoms
side effects of antipyschotic drugs, and include acute
dystonia, pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia.
this symptom includes acute muscular rigidity and acute dystonia
cramping, a stiff or thick tongue with diffecultly swallwing
and in sever cases, laryngospasm and respiratory
difficulties; occurs most likely in the first week of treatment,
those that are younger than 40, male, and those recieving
first generation antipsychotics such as thiothixene
(Narvane0 or haloperido (Haldol).
this symptom is a "drug-induced" parkinsonism; is often pseudoparkinsonism
referred to by the generic label of EPS; resemble those of
Parkinson's disease and include a stiff, shuffling,
festinating gait (with small steps); cogwheel rigidity
(ratchet-like movements of joints); drooling ; tremor,
bradycardia, and coarse pill-rolling movements of the
thumb and fingers while at rest.
this symptom is reported by the client at an intense need to akathisia
move about; client appears restless or anxious and
agitated, often with a rigid posture or gait and a lack of
spontaneous gestures. This feeling internal restlessness
and the inability to sit still or rest often leads clients to
discontinue their use of antipsychotic meds.
this is a potentially fatal idiosyncratic reaction to an neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
antipsychotic (or neuroleptic) drug
this is permanent involuntary movements, is most tardive dyskinesia (TD)
commonly caused by long-term use of conventional
antipsychotics (first generation)
what categories are these drugs? phenothiazines: conventional (first- generation) antipsychotics
chlorpromazine (Thorazine); thioxanthene: thiothixene
(Navane); butyrophenones: haloperido (Halidol)
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what category are these drugs? chozapine (Clozaril); atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics
olanzapine (Zyprexa); ziprasidone (Geodon)
what category is this drug? aripiprazole (Abilify) third-generation antipsychotics
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated Clozaril, Zyprexa, and Geodon.
with atypical (sencond-generation) antipsychotics are at an
increased risk for death; these drugs can cause death that
appear to be either cardiovascular or infectious; list three
of the main antipsychotics that are being discussed here.
Droperidol, Thioridazine, Mesoridazine may lengthen the atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics
QT interval, leading to potentially life-threatening cardiac
dysrythmias or cardiac arrest-what drug category is this?
Clozapine, may cause agranulocytosis, a potentially life- atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics
threatening event; you must have a baseline WBC count
and differential before initiation of treatment and WBC
count every week throughout treatment and for 4 weeks
after discontinuation . Clozapine is in what category?
These psychotropic drug category are primarily used in the antidepressants
treatment of major depressive illness, anxiety disorders,
the depressed phase of bipolar disorder, and psychotic
depression.
This drug category is divided into four groups: tricyclic and antidepressants
the related cyclic antidepressants; selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs); MAO inhibitors (MAOIs); and
others.
Tracey is at her favorite restaurant. She is currently taking answer: d
a MAOI for major depressive illness. She begins to order
her meal. Which meal lets her nurse know she needs rationale: do not eat mature or aged cheeses or dishes made with cheese-cheese
further teaching in regards to her strict tyramine-free diet? not considered ages: cottage cheese, cream cheese, ricotta cheese and processes
a) "I ordered glass of water, fresh chicken salad with fresh cheese; aged meats are a no; no fava, tofu, banana pel, overripe fried and
carrots and fresh apples, with a side of cottage cheese." avocado; all tap beers and microbrewery beer. drink no more than 2 cans or botttles
b) "I ordered a slice of pizza with white sauce and ricotta of beer-including nonalcoholic beer) or 4 oz of wine per day; no sauerkraut, soy
cheese." sauce or soybean condiments, or marmite (concetrated yeast); and no yogurt, sour
c) "I ordered a glass of wine-I had it measured. It was only cream, peanuts, brewer's yeast, and no MSG.
1 oz of wine and that was the only wine I had today."
d) "I ordered Big Momma's Dish of Lasagna; I then went
out and about 3 beers with my friends; and before I went
home I stopped and got a peanut-buster parfae for a little
snack."
SSRIs: Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, and Lexapro antidepressants
are all in what category of psychotropics?
Cyclic compounds: Tofranil, Norpramin, Elavil, Sinequan, antidepressants
Remeron..these are all in what category of psychotropics?
Wellbutrin, Effexor, Pristiq, Trazodone (Desyrel), antidepressants
Cymbalta-these are all in what category of psychotropics?
MAOIs: phenelzine (Nardil), Tranylcypromine (Parnate), antidepressants
and isocarboxazid (Marplan)-these are all in what category
of psychotropics?
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