Side Effects
This class of medications should not be combined with alcohol due to the increased risk of sedation. (2 right answer)
What are opioids or benzodiazepines?
This is the therapeutic range for lithium carbonate?
What is 0.5-1.5?
People with this disorder are impulsive, aggressive, manipulative, and might even be psychotic under periods of stress.
What is borderline personality disorder?
This is when a patient completely makes things up, but isn't aware that they are lying.
What is confabulation?
This type of bipolar disorder is the more disruptive type.
What is Bipolar I disorder?
Persistent lip smacking is a symptom of this disorder.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
This condition is always secondary to another condition, and includes altered level of consciousness and impaired memory.
What is delirium?
A person with this P.D. has a grandiose sense of personal achievement, and entitlement.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Mental state of mood swings between mania and depression.
What is cyclothymia?
Bipolar II disorder is characterized by a combination of hypomania and this other condition?
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
This drug creates unpleasant effects like flushing and nausea if alcohol is consumed.
What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
What is increased risk for suicide?
A person with this disorder doesn't care for other people's feelings. They can be deceitful, irresponsible, and lack remorse.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
This is a condition where the patient repeats the words someone else has said.
What is echolalia?
These are the three phases of mania.
What are Acute, Continuation, and Maintenance?
Patients taking this drug should avoid aged or fermented foods, like aged cheeses, cured meats, overripe fruits.
What are MAOIs?
This drug is used for schizophrenia and Tourette's - it is a dopamine receptor antagonist.
What is Haloperidol (Haldol)?
The person with this personality disorder believes in their inability to survive if left alone.
What is Dependent Personality Disorder?
"Wrong plate. Time to run. Peddle the bike." is an example of this.
What is Associative looseness?
Lithium inhibits the release of Norepinephrine and dopamine but not this neurotransmitter.
What is serotonin?
What is Lithium toxicity?
This is the appropriate medication used to treat pts with EPS.
What is benadryl? (Or Cogentin)
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
A patient who says "You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful, but now I can see I was mistaken. You're terrible!" is assessed as doing this.
What is splitting?
This is the term for a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, increased energy, and risky behavior that lasts at least 4 consecutive days but does not cause significant impairment.
What is hypomania?