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The _________ lobe is responsible for the hearing, sensation, reading, smell, taste, and touch

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Parietal

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The ________ lobe deals with TBI injuries and senses

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Occipital

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The ____________ is responsible for movement and attention

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Cerebellum

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If the _____________ is no longer intact then the patient will be considered brain dead.

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Brain stem

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The ___________ lobe is responsible fore memory and language

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Temporal

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The _________ lobe is the lobe that deals with reasoning, thinking, emotions, judgment, and short term memory.

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Frontal

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What are the functions of the brain ?

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  1. Maintenance of homeostasis
  2. Regulation of autonomic nervous system and hormones
  3. Control of biological drives and behavior
  4. Cycle of sleep and wakefulness
  5. Circadian rhythm
  6. Conscious mental activity
  7. Memory
  8. Social skills
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_______________ are used to study the link between disorders, medication, and treatment

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Imaging studies

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_________________ scans localize brain regions associated with perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functions.

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PETS

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______________ is the functional magnetic resonance imaging

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FMRI

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______________ maps effects of psychotropic medications

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FMRI

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The brain is made up of ___________

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Neurons

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A ______________ communicates across cells

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Neuron

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___________________ is the way we move messages

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Neurotransmission

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Insufficient or excessive amounts of _____________________ can lead to mental illness

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Neurotransmitters

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What is the importance of pharmacological interventions when dealing with neurotransmitters?

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Target them

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Which neurotransmitter deals with movement, pleasure, and decision making ?

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Dopamine

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Low Levels of dopamine lead to ____________________ and ________________

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Parkinson’s and depression

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High levels of dopamine can cause __________________ and _______________

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Schizophrenia and mania

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Which neurotransmitter deals with mood, attention, and ANS

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Norepinephrine

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Low levels of norepinephrine can cause __________________

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Depression

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High levels of norepinephrine can cause ______________________

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Anxiety

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________________ can be synthetically given in the ICU to increase BP

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Norepinephrine

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Which Neurotransmitter deals with mood and sleep?

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Serotonin

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Low levels of serotonin can cause ______________
Depression
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High levels of serotonin can cause _______________
Anxiety
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________________ cause insomnia
Antidepressants
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Which neurotransmitter deals with alertness and inflammation?
Histamine
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Low levels of histamine can cause ________________
Sedation
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Which neurotransmitter is responsible for calming ?
GABA
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Low levels of GABA can cause _____________________________________________
Anxiety, schizophrenia, mania, hunting chorea
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High levels of GABA can cause _________________
Reduction of anxiety
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Which neurotransmitter deals with learning and the PSNS
Acetylcholine
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Low levels of acetylcholine can lead to ____________________
Alzheimer’s, Huntington chorea, and Parkinson’s
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High levels of acetylcholine can lead to ________________
Depression
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____________ are first line antidepressants
SSRI
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What is the effects of SSRI’S
Increase serotonin
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Zoloft and Lexapro are examples of
SSRI
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_____________ are antidepressants that help with sleep
SNDI
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What is the effect of SNDI’s ?
Increase serotonin and norepinephrine
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Mirtazapine(Remeron) is an example of _________________
SNDI
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________________ meds stop reuptake
NDRI
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Wellbutrin is an example of a __________________
NDRI
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What is the effect of NDRI’s
Increase norepinephrine and dopamine
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______________ are our last resort medications
MAOI’s
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MAOI’s effects are to
Treat depression
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How long should a person wait after stopping MAOI’s before taking a new antidepressant ?
2 weeks
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What are some example of benzodiazepines that work for anxiety?
Valium, Klonopin, Xanax, and Ativan
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What are some examples of benzodiazepines that work for insomnia?
Dalmane, and halcion
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What are some non benzodiazepines that work for anxiety?
Buspar
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What are some example of non benzodiazepines that work for insomnia and sedatives
Ambien
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What is an example of a non benzodiazepines that works to regulate the circadian rhythm?
Rozerem
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All benzodiazepines and non benzodiazepines, except ram Elton, potentiate _______________ receptors
GABA
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An example of a mood stabilizer would be _________________
Lithium
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__________________________ are mood stabilizers that break down GABA, Glutamate and aspartate
Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers
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Valproate, carbamazepine, and lamotringine are all examples of ___________________________
Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers
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____________________ are used to treat positive symptoms of schizophrenia
1st gen antipsychotics
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1st gen antipsychotics side effects include
Extrapyramidal side effects, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and many more
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What is the job of first generation antipsychotics
Decrease dopamine
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_______________________ treat negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Second generation atypical antipsychotics
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What is the job of second generation atypical antipsychotics
Decreases dopamine and serotonin
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What are some side effects of second generation antipsychotics
Increased risk of metabolic syndrome
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People with _______________ have irrational fears about their body shape and weight
Anorexia nervosa
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An 18 year old women was brought into the ED by her mother for throwing up after she eats. She has a normal BMI, and callouses on her hands. What could she be experiencing
Bulimia Nervosa
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What is the main concern for a patient with Bulimia Nervosa?
Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
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Describe nursing care for patients with eating disorders
1. Stabilize: acute medical symptoms 2. Restore: Restore nutritional state 3. Modify: modify patients distorted eating behaviors 4. Help: Help change distorted beliefs about weight and image
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______________ is the primary drug for eating disorders
Prozac
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__________________ treat comorbid depression and panic attacks
SSRI’S
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________________ personality disorder is associated with odd speech, magical thinking, ideas of reference, unusual perceptual experiences, and paranoid thinking
Schizotypal
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_______________ personality disorder is associated with suspiciousness and distrust of others
Paranoid
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____________ personality disorder is associated with Inability to establish relationships with others, restricted range of emotions, emotionally cold, and solidarity
Schizoid
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____________ personality disorder is associated with entitlement, lack of regard for other and law, recklessness, and impulsive
Antisocial
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People with ____________ personality disorder experience symptoms of unstable self image, alternate between idealization and devaluation, easily triggered, impulsive, and lacks empathy
Borderline
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____________ personality disorder has symptoms of grandiose, require excessive admiration, and sense of entitlement
Narcissistic
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______________ personality disorder has symptoms of excessive emotions, attention seeking, center of attention, and emotionally liable
Histrionic
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_____________ personality disorder show signs of fear with feelings of low self worth, avoid socialization, and social phobias
Avoidant
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_____________ personality disorder has signs of fear of rejection, excessive need to be taken care of , clingy, and preoccupied with fear of being left alone.
Dependent

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