NSG 221 MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NSG 221 MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Cluster A:: - Paranoid:
- Schizoid:
- Schizotypal:
2. Cluster B: Most common, most dangerous to treat, iratic emotional and
dramatic behavior: - Antisocial
- Borderline
- Histrionic
- Narcissistic
3. Cluster C:: - Avoidant
- Dependent
- Obsessive
4. 1st gen antipsychotics (Typical) Dopamine Antagonist: - Haloperidol (Haldol)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
- Thiothixene (Navane)
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
5. 2nd gen antipsychotics (Atypical) Dopamine and Serotonin Antagonists: -
Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Paliperidone (Invega)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Clozapine (Clozaril)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
6. What symptoms do 1st gen antipsychotics treat: Positive or Hard symptoms
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- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Disturbed Thinking
- Psychotic symptoms
7. 1st gen antipsychotics NSG Care?: Baseline EKG before medication adminis-
tration
8. What symptoms do 2nd Gen Antipsychotics (Atypical) treat?: Treat Positive

, and Negative Symptoms
- Diminish positive (hard) symptoms
- Lesson negative (soft) symptoms: lack of volition, lack of motivation, social with-
drawal, anhedonia
9. What Antipsychotic Medications are Injectable? (FHRAPO): Fluphenazine
(Prolixin)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Risperidone (Risperdal)




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