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Anxiety

100

Two medications or categories of medications (aside from benzodiazepines) that are effective in treating anxiety include:

SSRIs, SNRIs, Antihistamines, Buspirone (Buspar)

200

Sudden, discrete period of intense fear or discomfort that is accompanied by significant physical or cognitive symptoms:

Panic attack

300

Restlessness, fidgeting, and difficulty sleeping are physiologic responses that occur during which level of anxiety?

Mild

400

An anxiety disorder that includes the following manifestations: avoidance of activities that may result in negative outcomes, procrastination in behavior or decision making, seeking repeated assurance from others

Generalized

500

An anxiety disorder that includes the following manifestations: extreme concerns about being exposed to possible scrutiny by others and/or fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur

Social 

Bipolar Disorders

100

What is the major difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorder?

Manic episodes occur with bipolar 1

200

When an individual is experiencing _________, they feel good, have increased energy and focus, and are easily irritated.

Hypomania

300

One class of medication that is used to treat bipolar disorder:

Mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antiseizure drugs

400

One atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat bipolar disorder:

Aripiprazole (Abilify), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), risperidone (Risperdal), Ziprasidone (Geodon)

500

Stevens Johnson syndrome is a potential adverse effect that can be caused by which class of medications that may be used to treat bipolar disorder?

Antiseizure-carbamazepine (Tegretol), lamotrigine (Lamicatal), valproic acid (Depakote)

OCD

100

Recurrent, persistent, and unwanted thoughts or images that cause intense anxiety for the person experiencing them:

Obsessions

200

Compulsive actions serve to reduce________ produced by an obsession.

Anxiety

300

First-line pharmacological treatment for OCD:

SSRIs

400

One type of psychotherapy that helps treat OCD:

CBT, family

500

One risk factor for OCD:

First-degree relative with OCD, abuse/trauma in childhood

PTSD

100

A feeling of detachment from the body, loss of sense of reality, loss of sense of self:

Depersonalization

200

Blocking of emotions related to a traumatic event:

Dissociation

300

What type of questions should the nurse use during the interview of an individual who has experienced trauma?

Open-ended

400

Medication used to decrease nightmares associated with PTSD:

Prazosin

500

One way in which children typically reenact a traumatic experience:

Repetitive play or drawings

Miscellaneous

100

Potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood, including violence, abuse, and growing up in a family with mental health or substance abuse problems:

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

200

Unpredictable, sudden, rapid changes in mood

Emotional lability

300

A lithium level of 1.8 is considered low, therapeutic, or high?

High-normal range 0.6-1.2

400

A vague, uneasy emotional feeling experienced by a person in response to a perceived threat or danger:

Anxiety

500

Excretion of this electrolyte can cause lithium toxicity:

Sodium