Georgette review for Boards
substantia nigra (Ans- dopamine is produced here
Aplastic anemia (Ans- Tegretol side effect
Serotonin discontinuation syndrome (Ans- Sensory disturbance, sleeping disturbance, disequilibrium, flu like sx, dizzy, n/v
Sign of fetal alcohol syndrome (Ans- small head, smooth palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds
*sign of serotonin syndrome (Ans- hyperthermia, shivering, anxiety, diaphoresis, diarrhea
to get reluctant patient to engage use what (Ans- open ended questions
Rhett syndrome (Ans- a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally until about 6 to 18 months of age at which characteristics of the syndrome
emerge; characteristics include: hypotonia (loss of muscle tone), reduced
eye contact, decelerated head growth, and disinterest in play activities
Risk factor for serotonin syndrome (Ans- more than 1 SSRI, St Johns wart, tramadol, demerol, Ultram
State board of nursing, ANA, regulates what (Ans- Scope of practice
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PHQ-9 over 20 (Ans- Severe depression
Cranial nerve VII, sensory and motor (Ans- Puff cheeks
Trichotillomania/OCD (Ans- Pulling hair out
Raphi Nuclei (Ans- Serotonergic neurons in the brain, produce serotonin
"I don't know answers" (Ans- Pseudo dementia, depression
PANDAS associated with (Ans- Strep, Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder. If OCD, did they have strep recently
Lyrica (Ans- Patient has neuropathic pain, gabapentin not helping. What med may
Almost completely absorbed, 3 times more than gabapentin (Ans- Why Lyrica works better for pain
Conversion syndrome (Ans- Patient lost friend and now experiences paralysis. Repressed unconscious intrapsychic conflicts
Tardive dyskinesia (Ans- a person with EPS will most likely experience
Alpha 2 delta protein (Ans- pain is linked to ability to bind to what 2 / 3
Double Serum Lithium level (Ans- NSAID and Ace inhibitors do what to lithium
NMS labs (Ans- increased creatinine kinase, WBC, LDH, LFT's (rhabdomyolysis due to muscle tremors and rigidity)
Norepinephrine (Ans- helps control alertness and arousal, mood hunger and sleep
This is synthesized in the Locus Coeruleus (Ans- Norepinephrine
Identify NMS with these key features (Ans- Rigidity, Autonomic instability, fever, change LOC, drooling
Meningitis (Ans- nuchal rigidity, stiffness in cervical neck
These can cause mania (Ans- steroids, antabuse, isonaizid, antidepressants in bipolar
MMSE (Ans- test for abstract versus concrete operations
MMSE 0-17 shows (Ans- Severe cognitive impairment
MMSE 24-40
(Ans- No cognitive impairment
Dopamine and GABA (Ans- Neurotransmitters involved in alcoholism
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