Psychiatry Questions
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what is the first-line treatment for panic disorder?
What should a patient be diagnosed with if they have a motor tic only for greater than 1 year?
which type of dementia is characterized by step-wise decline, early executive dysfunction, and changes on neuroimaging?
what is the most common psychiatric complication of multiple sclerosis?
Tardive dyskinesia typically appears as a side effect after greater than ____ months of therapy
length of action of midazolam (Versed)
which type of dementia is associated with early personality changes, apathy, disinhibition, and compulsive behavior?
disorder characterized by excessive worry about 1 or more physical symptoms lasting for 6 months or longer, can occur in patients whose symptoms are consistent with diagnosed disease (basically it is illness anxiety disorder but you actually have an illness to be worried about)
Length of action of chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
To be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, you have to have a lifetime history of how many weeks of delusions or hallucinations WITHOUT mood symptoms?
patients with dementia with Lewy bodies are extremely sensitive to which medication class?
consuming tyramine-containing foods while taking an MAOI can lead to ____________ crisis
patients less than how many years of age have a risk of becoming suicidal when starting antidepressants?
symptoms of opioid withdrawal are associated with hyperactivity of what?
which dopamine pathway is related to antipsychotic efficacy?
what type of therapy is most preventative of rehospitalization in patients with schizophrenia?
Which condition is this: onset of a neurological disease (e.g. cannot walk suddenly, non-epileptic seizures, sudden blindness, paresthesia) with no evident neurological cause
Which intervention would the nurse teach a patient with a sleep disorder about sleep hygiene practice to perform just before bed?Drink tea.Watch television.Perform exercise.Eat light meals.
Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for a patient who reports disruption in the amount and quality of sleep?InsomniaSleep deprivationDisturbed sleep patternReadiness for enhanced sleep
Which question would the nurse ask a patient to analyze if the sleep disorder is related to hypersomnia?"Are you troubled by disturbing dreams?""Do you have difficulty falling or staying asleep?""Did anybody tell you that you snore in your sleep?""Did anybody tell you that you walk or talk in your sleep?"