front 1 psychosis | back 1 out of touch with reality |
front 2 atypical antipsychotics treat what? | back 2 both positive and negative symptoms |
front 3 biggest thing with suicide ? | back 3 ARE THEY SAFE!? |
front 4 phenothiazines and nonphwnothiazines | back 4 block action of dopamine and serotonin in the brain depending which generation is prescribed |
front 5 psychotic show usually around teen age (male) true or false | back 5 true |
front 6 if patient comes in paranoid, first think what? | back 6 psychosis (schizophrenia) |
front 7 typical antipsychotis (postive symptoms) | back 7 block action of dopamine in the Brian |
front 8 atypical antiphschotis (negative symptoms) | back 8 block serotonin receptors in addition to dopamine receptors |
front 9 clozapine | back 9 decrease WBC |
front 10 antipsychotic drug adverse effects- black box warning | back 10 use in older adults with dementia, increase risk in death |
front 11 haloperidol | back 11 long term treatment of psychosis. -can cause extrapyramidal symptoms and tar dive dyskinesia -the med can can also be for nausea |
front 12 decrease therapeutic effects | back 12 grapefruit juice |
front 13 st john warts | back 13 used for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, nervousness -may cause photosensitivity |
front 14 MAOIS and cheese together | back 14 severe interaction, hypertensive crisis |
front 15 ginseng can interact with what? | back 15 immunosuprresions |
front 16 selecting therapy two factors: | back 16
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front 17 monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIS) | back 17 most effective in atypical depression, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and some phobias |
front 18 dont eat a food high in tyramine when taking what? | back 18 MAOIS EX: cheese |
front 19 normal serum level | back 19 0.4-1.2 meq |
front 20 buspur | back 20 non sedating |
front 21 TCA'S (Tricyclic) | back 21 watch for cardiac patients because they can cause cardiac dysrhythmias |
front 22 buspar | back 22 non sedating and non habit forming - do not administer with MAOIS |
front 23 GABA | back 23 relaxing neuro transmitter in the brain (helps calm down patient) |
front 24 flumazenil (romazican) | back 24 may be used to reverse benzodiazepines effects (flew in my Benz) |
front 25 status epilepticus | back 25 when a seizure won't break |
front 26 lorazepam | back 26 comes in multiple forms. -used to treat or prevent alcohol withdrawal |
front 27 what to monitor for haldol | back 27 monitor electrolytes because of metabolic |
front 28 which drug class/ type of medication can also be used as antiypetics | back 28 antipsychotics |
front 29 normal lithium level | back 29 0.6-1.2 |
front 30 Wellbutrin - what else can it be used for aside from depression? | back 30 smoking sensation |
front 31 normal sodium level | back 31 135-145 |
front 32 TCA AND MAOIS | back 32 not good together -due to cardiac side effects and hypertensions |
front 33 SSRI'S | back 33 better for depression because it doesn't have many side effects |
front 34 if patient is having hallucinations is safe what will help? | back 34 therapy and meds |
front 35 tardedisnesia | back 35 abnormal facial movements |