Ch. 17 Flashcards

1
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Motor restlessness; muscular quivering

A

Akathisia

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2
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Loss (or difficulty) of voluntary movement

A

Akinesia

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3
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False beliefs; remain even when evidence to the contrary exists

A

Delusions

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4
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Feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and a general disinterest in life; in most cases, there is no known cause; may be a result of neurotransmitter abnormality

A

Depression

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5
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Sending electricity through patient’s brain; treatment of depressed patient, neuromuscular blockers prevent convulsions

A

Electroconvulsive Therapy

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6
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Tongue inflammation

A

Glossitis

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7
Q

Lower jaws

A

Mandible

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8
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Mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including mania and depression, or a continuing shift between the two extremes

A

Manic-depressive disorder

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9
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Action that must be repeated to make person comfortable (e.g., hand washing)

A

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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10
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Mental disorder involving delusions (e.g., “the FBI is following me”)

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Paranoia

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11
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Symptoms include restlessness, tremors, rigidity, and lack of facial expression

A

Parkinsonism

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12
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Persisting fear of and desire to avoid something

A

Phobias

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13
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Penile erection; painful and persistent

A

Priapism

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14
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Category of psychosis

A

Schizophrenia

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15
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Voluntary muscle performance; irreversible; side effect of antipsychotics

A

Tardive Dyskinesia

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