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Anxiety - correct answer Common mental disorder affecting over 40 million adults. Anxiety Symptoms - correct answer Tension, fear, tachycardia, sweating, and trembling. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - correct answer Characterized by excessive worry and anxiety. Panic Disorder - correct answer Involves recurrent panic attacks. Social Anxiety Disorder - correct answer Excessive fear in social situations. Separation Anxiety Disorder - correct answer Fear of separation from emotional bonds...

Quiz: Drugs that affect the CNS Ans: Influence chemical changes for nerve impulse transmission Quiz: General and local anesthetics Ans: Induce loss of consciousness or numbness in specific areas Quiz: CNS depressants and muscle relaxants Ans: Slow down brain activity and relax muscles Quiz: CNS stimulants Ans: Increase alertness, attention, and energy Quiz: Antiepileptic and Antiparkinsonian Drugs Ans: Treat seizures and Parkinson's disease Quiz: Psychotherapeutics Ans: Treat menta...

Quiz: Past pharmacotherapeutic topics Ans: Principles of medication administration pharmacodynamics pharmacokinetics medication targets: -neurotransmitters (examples -dopamine, norepinephrine) -receptors (examples - beta blockers, angiotensin receptor blockers) -increase myocardial contraction force (example - digoxin) Quiz: Neuroendocrine System Ans: Endocrine system: system of glands and circulating substances (aka messengers) throughout the body -grouped under a large category t...

Quiz: Pharmacodynamics of Insulin Ans: -Stimulates glucose entry into cells -Increases storage of glucose as glycogen in muscle and liver cells -Inhibits glucose production -Promotes protein synthesis by increasing amino acid transport into cells -Enhances fat storage and prevents mobilization of fat for energy Quiz: Caution and contraindications Ans: Careful monitoring in patients w/ Hepatic dysfunction, renal impairment, pregnancy, hypo- and hyperthyroidism -compatible w/ pregnancy ...