MH 701 Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers
MH 701 Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers What is the DSM5 - CORRECT ANSWERS Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Definitions of disorders based on clinical features. Diagnostic criteria is a list of clinical features That need to be present for diagnosis. Increases reliability for diagnostic process. Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS What the body does to a drug.(metabolism) Goal is to make is more water soluble so it can be excreted. Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS The study of what the drug does to the body. Interaction between the drug and the receptor. Pharmacogenetics - CORRECT ANSWERS Differences in how individuals metabolize drugs. (Ultra rapid metabolizers or extensive metabolizers of slow metabolizers) Toxicity - CORRECT ANSWERS the degree to which a substance is biologically harmful. When a person has accumulated too much in the blood stream. Steady state - CORRECT ANSWERS The time which the concentration of the drug in the body stays consistent. (usually 4-5 half lives if the drug is given consistently) Half-Life - CORRECT ANSWERS Safe dosage interval. The amount of time it takes a drug to be reduced in the blood by 50%. What are the general classes of psychotropic medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS Antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, hypnotics, anxiolytics, cognitive enhancer and stimulants.
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