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dd1 test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Psychopharmacology | Effects of drugs on the nervous system. |
| Psychosis | Mental illness/loss of contact with reality. |
| Neurosis | Mental illness/stress, anxieties in patient's enviorment without loss of contact with reality. |
| Schizophrenia | Unrealistic thoughts, delusions, hallucinations,inappropriate emotions, bizarre bahaviors. |
| Depression | Feeling of extremly unworthy hopelessness. |
| Mania | Euphoria/Excessive mood elevation that does not seem to be justified by circumstances. |
| Manic Depressive Psychosis | Bipoar |
| Delusions | A beleif that is clearly contradictory to reality. |
| Hallucination | Non-existent object or event. |
| Anxiety Disorder | Tension, overactive autonomic nervous system, expectation of an impending disaster, and continuous vigilance for danger. |
| EPS | Extra Pyramidal Symptoms. |
| SSRI | Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitor. Example OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). Use Paxil to treat. |
| What are Anti-EMETICS used for? | To stop N/V. |
| Side effects of Anti-EMETICS. | Dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation. |
| What kind of trestment is an Anti-HISTAMINES used for? & Give example. | To treat N/V caused by motion sickness. example Benadryl. |
| What is the purpose for making hourly rounds? | Pick up new drug orders, deliver compounded medications. |
| Six Rights. | 1.Patient 2.Drug 3.Time 4.Route 5.Dose 6.Attitude |
| Who can except verbal order from Physician? | Registered nurse, Pharmacist |
| OCD? | Disorder charachterized by obsessions & compulsions. |
| Example of BENZODIAZEPINES. | Diazepam. |