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PMHNP Psychopharm Exam 1: Key Concepts and Practice Questions, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive overview of key concepts in psychopharmacology for pmhnp (psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner) students. It covers essential topics such as primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, medication management, therapeutic theories, defense mechanisms, and the therapeutic nurse-client relationship. The document also includes practice questions and answers, making it a valuable resource for exam preparation.

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PMHNP Psychopharm Exam 11 2024
The goal of primary prevention is the ___ of disease and examples of primary prevention
include: (x2) - Prevention of Disease
Immunization
Counseling about Safety
The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of secondary prevention
include: (x2) - Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of tertiary prevention include:
(x1) - Minimizing Negative Outcomes from Disease
Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o -
50 y/o
21 y/o
Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated ___ - ALT/AST
The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ - 0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal at ___ mL/min - >90
mL/min
If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can result in the medical
emergency of ___ and signs of this medical emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is an increased risk of
gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at levels >2.5 mEq/L
absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___ mEq/L) - Reabsorb lithium
Lithium Toxicity
Hyperreflexia
Arrhythmias
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PMHNP Psychopharm Exam 11 2024

The goal of primary prevention is the ___ of disease and examples of primary prevention include: (x2) - Prevention of Disease Immunization Counseling about Safety The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of secondary prevention include: (x2) - Early Detection of Disease Blood Pressure Colonoscopy The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of tertiary prevention include: (x1) - Minimizing Negative Outcomes from Disease Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o - 50 y/o 21 y/o Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated ___ - ALT/AST The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ - 0 - 45 u/L ETOH abuse The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal at ___ mL/min - > mL/min If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can result in the medical emergency of ___ and signs of this medical emergency include (x3) Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is an increased risk of gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at levels >2.5 mEq/L absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___ mEq/L) - Reabsorb lithium Lithium Toxicity Hyperreflexia Arrhythmias

Lithium Toxicity 4.0 mEq/L Nystagmus Polydipsia / Polyuria Peripheral Edema To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be over ___ and stop treatment if ANC is ___ - Clozapine (Clozaril) ANC >1, ANC<1, Normal TSH levels - 0.4-4. High TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal) and Low T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) - Hypothyroidism Low TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal) and High T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) - Hyperthyroidism Defense mechanisms are derived out of Freud's ___ Models (Id, Ego, SuperEgo) - Psychoanalytic Birth order was stressed by ___ who recognized ___ as a driving force and created ___ theory

  • Adler Inferiority (think Inferiority Complex) Personality Theory Attachment Theory was developed by ___ and the purpose of attachment is to ensure closeness and stability through a ___ in development Healthy attachment is ___ attachment in both children and adults - Bowlby Secure Base (Sense of Security for child) Secure Attachment unconditional positive regard was created by ___ who believed that Pts would develop ___ & self-acceptance - Carl Rogers

The action of any antipsychotic is to block the ___ receptor and the ___ receptor inhibits the formation of cAMP by inhibition of the enzyme ___ - D adenylate cyclase Concomitant use of triptans and SSRI or SNRI antidepressants has led to an FDA warning for ___ (but the risk is low according to JAMA study) Tx for ___ is Cyproheptadine (Periactin), fluids and ___ to decrease seizure-like movement/muscle stiffness - Serotonin Syndrome Benzos The ability of a Pt who had a stroke to regain the ability to speak by recruiting other areas of the brain to compensate for damaged regions is ___ - Neural Plasticity African Americans patients are more likely to be ___ and over-diagnosed with (x2) - Involuntarily Hospitalized Substance Abuse / Schizophrenia Sickness, unhappiness and role functioning from ___ leaving body in Latino culture is ___ - Soul Susto The H.S.S.A. Mature Defense Mechanism - Humor Suppression Sublimation Altruism Effective therapeutic technique in ___ Psychotherapy (IPT) is ___ - Interpersonal Psychotherapy Role Playing Dantrium (Dantrolene) or Parlodel (Bromocriptine) are both used in the Tx of ___ - NMS Lead Pipe Rigidity Tremors Dyskinesia Patient with bipolar most likely to be misdiagnosed with unipolar depression is ___ - Bipolar II Mood disorder (i.e. Bipolar, MDD, SAD...) with typically an early age of onset - Dysthymia

(x3) Cat B psychiatric medications - Busparone (Buspar) Clozapine (Closaril) Lurasidone (Latuda) Due to QT prolongation, max dose of Citalopram (Celexa) is ___ in adults over ___. - 20 mg

60 y/o SSRI withdrawal syndrome is ___ but not ___ - Bothersome Deadly John Bowlby developed ___ with the idea that the caregiver provides (x2) creating a stable base for the child - Attachment Theory Safety/Security A credential is used to provide ___ to the public by ensuring a minimum level of competence and title protect of psychiatric nurse practitioners for certification is provided by the ___ Scope of practice for any NP is determined by ___ - Protect American Nurses Association (ANA) State Law To be deemed incompetent requires a ___ A durable power of attorney for health care designates in writing an agent to act on behalf of an individual medically and should be considered for patients with chronic ___ - Court Ruling Psychiatric Disorders When considering probability is lies between ___ (something not possible) and ___ (something that will occur on every instance) and in order for the p value to have SIGNIFICANCE it must by ___ - 0 1 <. The ___ Report ensures that all investigators or participants in research must pass a test on protection of human subjects - Belmont Report Treatment of choice for trichomonas vaginalis is the oral antibiotic ___ - Metronidazole (Flagyl) If insomnia is presenting in later years, this may be due to ___ rhythms, but is common in Pts with ___ - Chronobiological Rhythms

Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory postulate that behavior is the result of ___ factors, ___ factors, and ___ which is the perception one has of their ability to ___ to a certain level - Cognitive / Environmental Self-Efficacy Preform a Task x3 Phases of the therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship (Peplau) ___ Introduction & creating Tx goals ___ Implementing Tx plan ___ Focus on self management {(x2) by client is expected} - Orientation Working Termination (Regression/Resistance) Harry Stack Sullivan's ___Theory hypothesized that there are two drives for all behavior: ___ drive (i.e. sleep, hunger, sex) ___ drive (i.e. conforming to social norms) These desires form the hierarchy of needs (survival to____) - Interpersonal Theory Satisfaction Drive Security Drive Self-Actualization Leininger's theory of ___ care is premised on regardless of the ___, the essence of nursing is the ___ - Theory of Cultural Care Culture Care In Caring Theory, ___ proposed that the aspects of care that potentiate therapeutic healing and relationships are ___ - Watson Curative Factors P I C O T - Population Intervention

Comparison Outcome Time Process of Quality Improvement P D S A - Plan - Plan the Change Do - Carry out the Plan Study - Examine results Act - Improve the process (based on decision influenced by outcome) The bundle of ___ matter (called ) that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain allowing for decussation of sensorimotor exchange - White Matter Corpus Callosum Issues with hearing of memory are associated with the ___ region of the brain - Temporal Another name for the striatum is the ___ and issues with the ___ can lead to bradykinesis, hyperkinesia, dystonia () - Basal Ganglia EPS While the precursor for neurotransmitters NE / DA is ___ the precursor for the indole 5HT is ___ - Tyrosine Tryptophan Substance P, Endorphins and Enkephalins are all classified as ___ - Neuropeptides overweight BMI obese BMI - 26 - 29. 30 - 35 Aspect of Gestalt Therapy - Taking action towards self that we wish someone else would do for us - Retroflection Aspect of Gestalt Therapy - Organism and Environment have poor differentiation (dysfunctional closeness) - Confluence Aspect of Gestalt Therapy - Assigning aspect of self to others in an effort to dismiss their feelings (i.e. ___ guilt because you feel guilty) - Projection (projecting guilt because you feel guilty)