CT DDS Medication Admin Graded A+ (Correct Answers)

BID - ANS twice a day A successful completion of your final exam means- - ANS You have passed baseline competency Source of Medications - ANS Plants, animals, minerals, synthetic CNS stimulants - ANS Meds that increase activity in brain and spinal cord CNS depressants - ANS Meds that decrease activity in the brain and spinal cord analgesic - ANS Relieve pain without loss of consciousness Hypnotics - ANS Produce sleep Sedatives - ANS Calming effects psycotropic - ANS Control/modify behavior (antianxiety, mood stabilizers, neuroleptics, antidepressant) mood stabilizers - ANS Stabilize mood (bipolar) Antidepressants - ANS Treats depression Anti-anxiety (anxiolytics) - ANS Treats anxiety, tension, nervousness Antihistamines - ANS Reduce symptoms of allergies antibiotic - ANS Destroy or prevent growth of bacteria Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - ANS Treat psychotic behavior (psychosis, schizophrenia) cathartic - ANS Laxative Antiparasitic - ANS Kills parasites and their larvae osteoporotic - ANS Increase bone strength and density Hormonal Meds - ANS Prep lace hormones that body does not produce PRC - ANS Program Review Committee 3 Antidepressant categories - ANS Trycylics, atypical, MAOI Early onset side effects of Antipsychotics - ANS Akathisia, parkinsionism, acute dystonia Meds that cause photosensitivity - ANS Antibiotics, antipsychotic, anticonvulsant Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - ANS Life-threatening side effect associated with typical antipsychotic drugs