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Nsg 552 Wilkes University EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS Acute anxiety - ANSWER First line for acute panic may be short term benzo use. short acting benzos cause rebound anxiety and are the most abused Benzodiazepines - ANSWER Withdrawal can be dangerous, even deadly. Stopping abruptly is not advised. Symptoms of agitation, tension, irritability, and sz. may occur anxiety disorders - ANSWER psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive beh...

Final Exam: NR 568 (NR568) |Latest 2024 / 2025| Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner| Guide with Verified Answers - Chamberlain Q: How to treat TCA toxicity? Answer: NaHCO3 Q: Examples of MAOIs Answer: phenelzine (Nardil) Isocarboxazid (Marplan) Tranylcypromine (Parnate) Selegiline (Emsam)-transdermal MAOI Q: Adverse effect of MAOIs Answer: hypertensive crisis Q: Which medications increase risk of HTN with MAOIs? Answer: Sympathometics TCA SSRI/SNRI Q: ...

Exam 2: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: How does Tramadol work? Answer: It is a centrally acting synthetic opioid with weak SSRI/SNRI activity. Q: What are the daily dose limits for Tramadol? Answer: Maximum of 200mg per day. Q: What are the potential interactions of Tramadol? Answer: Increased risk of seizures with TCAs and other SSRIs, risk for serotonin syndrome. Q: W...

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Medications for depression – SSRIs SNRIs SDRIs TCAs MAOIs SSRIs – -Action: inhibit 5 -HT reuptake -Examples: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline -Adverse effects: • nausea • agitation • diarrhea • headache • weight gain • sexual side effects SNRIs – -inhibit 5-HT reuptake -inhibit NE reuptake (↑ energy, focus) -increase DA in prefrontal cortex (↑ cognition) -Examples: desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, venlafaxine -Ad...

Nsg 552 Wilkes University EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS Acute anxiety - ANSWER First line for acute panic may be short term benzo use. short acting benzos cause rebound anxiety and are the most abused Benzodiazepines - ANSWER Withdrawal can be dangerous, even deadly. Stopping abruptly is not advised. Symptoms of agitation, tension, irritability, and sz. may occur anxiety disorders - ANSWER psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that re...

Exam 2: NUR256/ NUR 256 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Married man is attracted to co-worker, instead of admitting it, he accuses her of flirting with him. What is this? Answer: Projection Q: Agitation, restlessness, confusion, insomnia, increased HR/BP caused by an SSRI Answer: Serotonin Syndrome *stop med and call! *ANTIDOTE= PROPRANOLOL (do not take 2...

Final Exam: NR546/ NR 546 (NEW Update 2024/ 2025) Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review |Weeks 5-8 | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) possess both SRI and NRI properties, but they also block other receptors, including α1-adrenergic, histamine-1, and muscarinic cholinergic receptors. TCAs are not used first-line because of the high incidence...

NURS 623 Exam 3 Mental Health & GI (Most Questions from FNP Cert Review 3rd Ed)The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least: a. 1 month b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 monthsThe clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) for a...

Final Exam: NR566/ NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Family Exam | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 New Update)- Chamberlain QUESTION Which sleep medication would help patients fall asleep if they don't have trouble staying asleep? Answer: Zolpidem (ambien), zapelon (sonata), ramelteon (rozerem), triazolam (halcion) QUESTION Memantine - what to do when someone has an elevated creatine clearance? Answer: Dosage adjustment for patients with renal i...

Causes of secondary HTN CORRECT ANSWER *renal artery stenosis* → most common cause of 2° HTN endocrine causes: hyperaldosteronism, thyroid or parathyroid disease, Cushing syndrome, pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly medications: *oral contraceptives* → most common 2° cause of HTN, decongestants, estrogen, appetite suppressants, chronic steroids, TCAs, NSAIDs coarctation of the aorta cocaine OSA Stage I HTN CORRECT ANSWER 140-159 / 90-99 Stage II HTN CORRECT ...