Final Exam: MH701 / MH 701
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Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience
Foundations of Mental Health Care
| Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct - Frontier
Question:
Gingko Biloba use
Answer:
Anxiety, dementia, PMS, Schizophrenia, stroke, TD, Vertigo
Lack of evidence for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction, CVD, chemo
related cognitive decline, hypertension, MS, tinnitus
,Question:
Ginkgo biloba education:
Answer:
Many drug interactions
Most common side effects are: Dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms,
headache.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare): Arrhythmia, bleeding, Stevens-Johnson
syndrome.
Could increase bleeding time, increased blood sugar
Unsafe in pregnancy → induce labor
Question:
Ginseng Use:
Answer:
Stimulant for fatigue, elevation of mood, and improve immune system
,Question:
Ginseng education
Answer:
Safe dose up to 1-2 g of root 3-4 times per day, max 3-4 weeks
Do not use with sedatives, hypnotics, MAOIs, antidiabetic agents, or steroids
Side effects - insomnia, hypertonia and edema; headaches
Do not use if you have low blood glucose, high BP or CV problems
Question:
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytrptamine) use:
Answer:
What - hormone produced mainly at night in the pineal gland; can be taken
exogenously to help promote somnolence
Action - secretion is stimulated by the dark and inhibited by light; naturally
synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted to serotonin
and then melatonin; may have direct action on the suprachiasmatic nuclei to
influence circadian rhythms
, Question:
Melatonin education
Answer:
Adverse reactions - fatigue, dizziness, headache, irritability somnolence,
disorientation, confusion, sleepwalking, vivid dreams, nightmares
May reduce fertility in men and women
Caution with blood thinners, antiseizure meds, and antihypertensives
Question:
Define dementia
Answer:
Consists of memory impairment amnesia plus deficits in either language
aphasia, motor deficit apraxia, recognition agnosia, or executive function such
as working memory and problem solving. Personality changes may also be
present.
Question:
Define delirium:
Answer:
An acute change in mental status that is characterized by fluctuations in
levels of consciousness. Develops quickly, fluctuates in intensity. Has a root
cause.
(Latest Update )
Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience
Foundations of Mental Health Care
| Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct - Frontier
Question:
Gingko Biloba use
Answer:
Anxiety, dementia, PMS, Schizophrenia, stroke, TD, Vertigo
Lack of evidence for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction, CVD, chemo
related cognitive decline, hypertension, MS, tinnitus
,Question:
Ginkgo biloba education:
Answer:
Many drug interactions
Most common side effects are: Dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms,
headache.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare): Arrhythmia, bleeding, Stevens-Johnson
syndrome.
Could increase bleeding time, increased blood sugar
Unsafe in pregnancy → induce labor
Question:
Ginseng Use:
Answer:
Stimulant for fatigue, elevation of mood, and improve immune system
,Question:
Ginseng education
Answer:
Safe dose up to 1-2 g of root 3-4 times per day, max 3-4 weeks
Do not use with sedatives, hypnotics, MAOIs, antidiabetic agents, or steroids
Side effects - insomnia, hypertonia and edema; headaches
Do not use if you have low blood glucose, high BP or CV problems
Question:
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytrptamine) use:
Answer:
What - hormone produced mainly at night in the pineal gland; can be taken
exogenously to help promote somnolence
Action - secretion is stimulated by the dark and inhibited by light; naturally
synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted to serotonin
and then melatonin; may have direct action on the suprachiasmatic nuclei to
influence circadian rhythms
, Question:
Melatonin education
Answer:
Adverse reactions - fatigue, dizziness, headache, irritability somnolence,
disorientation, confusion, sleepwalking, vivid dreams, nightmares
May reduce fertility in men and women
Caution with blood thinners, antiseizure meds, and antihypertensives
Question:
Define dementia
Answer:
Consists of memory impairment amnesia plus deficits in either language
aphasia, motor deficit apraxia, recognition agnosia, or executive function such
as working memory and problem solving. Personality changes may also be
present.
Question:
Define delirium:
Answer:
An acute change in mental status that is characterized by fluctuations in
levels of consciousness. Develops quickly, fluctuates in intensity. Has a root
cause.
