, NU 643 Final SG Exam Questions with
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Common side effects of SSRIs - ✔✔Sexual dysfunction, weight gain, nausea,
insomnia or somnolence, agitation
management of behavioral & psychological symptoms dementia -
✔✔habilitation therapy, generate positive emotions, sleep hygiene,
consistency, avoid triggers
dietary recommendations mental health - ✔✔B vitamins, B12, B6, B2, fruits and
vegetables
slowest drug route - ✔✔IM depot, topical patch
Lithium side effects - ✔✔dizziness; impaired vision;fine hand tremors; reversible
leukocytosis; signs of intoxication: V, diarrhea, drowsiness, muscular weakness,
ataxia, hypothyroidism
Clonidine, Propranolol - ✔✔used for physiological panic symptoms of anxiety,
lower HR and BP
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, psychotropic medication in pregnancy - ✔✔benefit must outweigh risk, with
depression if new onset and mild attempt psychotherapy, if previous episode
and currently on medication, remain on medication
Quetiapine Labs - ✔✔metabolic, a1c, CBC, thyroid
VPA labs - ✔✔LFTS, CBC, ammonia, serum valproate
Lithium Labs - ✔✔-SCr and BUN (for kidneys)
-Urine specific gravity (for diabetes insipidus)
-Electrolytes (for sodium)
-EKG (for arrhythmia)
-CBC (for leukocytes)
-Thyroid function (for hypothyroidism)
-Glucose
-Pregnancy test
-Lithium level
mental status exam - ✔✔appearance and behavior, thought processes, mood
and affect, intellectual functioning, sensorium
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