CAPA Exam With Questions and Correct Graded A+ Answers
akithesia - Answer-Small, involuntary movements, or changes in posture; motor restlessness
(pacing, fidgeting); can be pronounced & distressing to patients
o One of the most, if not the most severe EPSE
o Mildly twitchy to jumping out of skin
o Patient may describe as inner mental turmoil
o Aggressive impulses
o Very much emotional
*May be at risk for elopement & suicide d/t impulsiveness and restlessness*
--> Symptoms may be misleading & providers may up dosage thinking it is psychotic
episodes.
**Tx: May respond to anticholinergic, sometimes must stop med, red wine seems to help
but risk of substance abuse
*Usually a high potency antipsychotic like Haldol
cocaine use - Answer-a question about prinzmetal's angina will often contain what key thing
in the patient's history
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) - Answer-amount of plasma filtered through the glomeruli
per unit of time measured by proteinuria
akithesia - Answer-Small, involuntary movements, or changes in posture; motor restlessness
(pacing, fidgeting); can be pronounced & distressing to patients
o One of the most, if not the most severe EPSE
o Mildly twitchy to jumping out of skin
o Patient may describe as inner mental turmoil
o Aggressive impulses
o Very much emotional
*May be at risk for elopement & suicide d/t impulsiveness and restlessness*
--> Symptoms may be misleading & providers may up dosage thinking it is psychotic
episodes.
**Tx: May respond to anticholinergic, sometimes must stop med, red wine seems to help
but risk of substance abuse
*Usually a high potency antipsychotic like Haldol
cocaine use - Answer-a question about prinzmetal's angina will often contain what key thing
in the patient's history
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) - Answer-amount of plasma filtered through the glomeruli
per unit of time measured by proteinuria
