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NR 326 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers
bipolar disorder Ans: ·Very talkative, easily distracted, inability
to stay still, labile mood, excessively happy and excited, racing
thoughts, potentially aggressive, impaired judgment, risky or
detrimental behaviors, decreased appetite, and sleep.
bipolar 1
signs and symptoms Ans: · Is experiencing a manic episode or
has a hx of one or more manic episodes.
· May have also experienced episodes of depression.
Exaggerated self-esteem or grandiosity; decreased need for sleep;
increased talkativeness; racing thoughts; distracted easily; increase
in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation; increased
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involvement in activities that hold the potential or painful
consequences.
bipolar 2 signs and symptoms Ans: · Presents with symptoms
(history) of depression or hypomania.
· Never met criteria for full manic episode.
· Never had symptoms severe enough to cause impairment in
social or occupational functioning or to necessitate
hospitalization.
· At least 1 hypomanic episode and at least 1 depressive episode
must be present.
o THERE CANNOT HAVE BEEN A FULL MANIC EPISODE.
bipolar treatment Ans: § Psychotherapy helps with bipolar but
doesn't cure it.
· Psychotherapy alongside medications has better outcomes.
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§ ECT used occasionally to treat acute mania when a client fails or
cannot tolerate pharmacological treatments.
§ Diet and exercise: clients shouldn't make significant changes to
their sodium intake and should drink at least 6-8 glasses of water
per day.
bipolar medication Ans: § Antimanics: Lithium carbonate.
§ Anticonvulsants: Valproic acid, Lamotrigine, Gabapentin,
Carbamazepine.
§ Antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Aripiprazole,
Chlorpromazine.
§ Antidepressants: SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, tricyclics.
anti-maniacs Ans: lithium carbonate
anticonvulsants Ans: valproic acid, lamotrigine, gabapentin,
carbamazepine
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antipsychotics Ans: risperidone, quetiapine, arpiprazole,
chlorpromazine
antidepressents Ans: SSRI, SNRI, MAOI, tricyclics
Schizophrenia Ans: § Characterized by an alteration in the
content and organization of thoughts, as well as the perception of
sensory input.
§ May exhibit bizarre behavior and thoughts, altered perceptions,
and symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, and illusions.
positive schizophrenia symptoms Ans: § Hallucinations:
experiences that only client has (auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory,
gustatory).
§ Delusions: false beliefs (persecutory, referential, grandiose,
somatic).
§ Disorganized thinking: manifested in speech (loose associations,
word salad, echolalia).
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NR 326 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers
bipolar disorder Ans: ·Very talkative, easily distracted, inability
to stay still, labile mood, excessively happy and excited, racing
thoughts, potentially aggressive, impaired judgment, risky or
detrimental behaviors, decreased appetite, and sleep.
bipolar 1
signs and symptoms Ans: · Is experiencing a manic episode or
has a hx of one or more manic episodes.
· May have also experienced episodes of depression.
Exaggerated self-esteem or grandiosity; decreased need for sleep;
increased talkativeness; racing thoughts; distracted easily; increase
in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation; increased
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involvement in activities that hold the potential or painful
consequences.
bipolar 2 signs and symptoms Ans: · Presents with symptoms
(history) of depression or hypomania.
· Never met criteria for full manic episode.
· Never had symptoms severe enough to cause impairment in
social or occupational functioning or to necessitate
hospitalization.
· At least 1 hypomanic episode and at least 1 depressive episode
must be present.
o THERE CANNOT HAVE BEEN A FULL MANIC EPISODE.
bipolar treatment Ans: § Psychotherapy helps with bipolar but
doesn't cure it.
· Psychotherapy alongside medications has better outcomes.
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§ ECT used occasionally to treat acute mania when a client fails or
cannot tolerate pharmacological treatments.
§ Diet and exercise: clients shouldn't make significant changes to
their sodium intake and should drink at least 6-8 glasses of water
per day.
bipolar medication Ans: § Antimanics: Lithium carbonate.
§ Anticonvulsants: Valproic acid, Lamotrigine, Gabapentin,
Carbamazepine.
§ Antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Aripiprazole,
Chlorpromazine.
§ Antidepressants: SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, tricyclics.
anti-maniacs Ans: lithium carbonate
anticonvulsants Ans: valproic acid, lamotrigine, gabapentin,
carbamazepine
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antipsychotics Ans: risperidone, quetiapine, arpiprazole,
chlorpromazine
antidepressents Ans: SSRI, SNRI, MAOI, tricyclics
Schizophrenia Ans: § Characterized by an alteration in the
content and organization of thoughts, as well as the perception of
sensory input.
§ May exhibit bizarre behavior and thoughts, altered perceptions,
and symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, and illusions.
positive schizophrenia symptoms Ans: § Hallucinations:
experiences that only client has (auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory,
gustatory).
§ Delusions: false beliefs (persecutory, referential, grandiose,
somatic).
§ Disorganized thinking: manifested in speech (loose associations,
word salad, echolalia).
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