Mental Health States

Question 1

1. Neurotic disorders are associated with

Answer 1

a) Inability to cope with demands and perceived stress

Question 2

1. Which of the following statements about tardive dyskinesia is true

Answer 2

a) Symptoms are often permanent and do not improve with antiparkinsonian medication

Question 3

1. the most common features of chronic organic psychosis are

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a) social withdrawal and paranoid ideation

Question 4

1. anxiety is best described as

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response to stress

Question 5

1. While watching television in the lounge a client says quickly and abruptly to the nurse, the sun is shining in virginia. My son is in Virginia. Whos afraid of Virginia wolf. Which of the following is this statement an example of

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a) Flight of ideas

Question 6

In planning the care of for the elated client a primary aim is

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a) Encourage interpersonal contact

Question 7

1. Following an automobile accident involving a fatality and a subsequent arrest for speeding, a client has amnesia 9 PARTIAL or total loss ) for the events surrounding the accident. This is an example of the defense mechanism known as

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dissociation

Question 8

Anticholinergic side effects are common with all the following except

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Thiriodizine

Question 9

Diazepam

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qnxiolaaytic ( treat aniety)

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Benztropine

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(also known an congentin ) is an anti-parkinsonian drug

Question 11

Amitriptaline

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anti-depression drugg

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Thiorridazine

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antipsychotic drug…WAS WIDELY USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF SCHIZO AND PHYSCOSIS (was withdrawl dues to the high cardiac arrithmias it causes )

Question 13

amnesia

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memory loss

Question 14

aphasia

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inability to express oneself through sppeces

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anticholonegic

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low potency antipsychotic

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extrapyramidal symptoms

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acute dystonia: spasm of toungue, eyes ,neck and back

parkinsonimsn: stooped posture, treor, shuffling gait,
akathesia: : compulsive, repitive motions and agitations

tardive dyskensia: LIP SMACKING, WORM-LIKE TOUNGUE MOEMENT AN DFLY CATCHING

Question 17

MAOI hypertensive crisis

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MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitors

Question 18

Lithium toxicity

3 main categgories

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mainly used in the treatment of bipolar disorder

acute: manifestitaion are predominantly GI–but progress to neuroascular sign may occur

acute-on-chronic: both GI and neurogenic manifestations may occur

chronic- manifestations are primary neurologiccloa

Question 19

clozapine agranulocytosis

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a deficiency on granulocytes in the blood, causeing increased vulnerbility to infectopms

Question 20

atypical resperidone

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antphsychotic drugs used to treat schrizo

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olanzepine

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ATYPICAL” - it is an antisphychotic meds and used to treat bipolar disorder and schrizo

Question 22

clozapine

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is an atypical antisphychotic that is effective in treatment of resistant schrizopheria

Question 23

diaphoresis

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ecessivev sweating

Question 24

catecholamines

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fight or flight chemicals