PSYCHOLOGY; Domain I-II - Georgette (Scientific Foundations/AP Skills) Exam 2022 (Answered)
What is the function of the Thalamus?
{{Ans- Sensory relay
... [Show More] station. Smell is the only sense that by passes the thalamus. Also emotions, memory, and affective behavior
All of the limbic structures regulate emotion and memory except for {{Ans- hypothalamus
Damage to what part of the brain would result in Wernicke's (Receptive) aphasia? {{Ans- Temporal lobe
Irritability, hostility, depression, sleep dysregulation, loss of appetite, and loss of libido are associated with a deficiency in which neurotransmitter? {{Ans- serotonin
Facial and tongue swelling, macules, papules, "burning" confluent erythematic rash, skin sloughing, and fever are symptoms of what condition? {{Ans- SJS
Orientation, Registration, Concentration, Recall, Language are components of what exam? {{Ans- MMSE
Sudden, explosive headache in the occipital region increased BP
facial flushing, palpitations, pupillary dilation, diaphoresis, and fever are symptoms of what condition? {{Ans- Hypertensive crisis
What is the therapeutic range for lithium? {{Ans- 0.6-1.2
What is the gold standard for treating manic episodes? {{Ans- Lithium
Which agent has antisuicidal effects in bipolar disorder? {{Ans- Lithium
What is a toxic blood level of lithium? {{Ans- 1.5
At what blood level do you have an increased risk for toxic side effects with lithium? {{Ans- 1.2
For what drug should you order thyroid panel, SCr/BUN, HCG, and
ECG (if >50 yrs) at baseline? {{Ans- Lithium
Which medication is almost always the correct mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder? {{Ans- lithium
Which medication is almost never the correct mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder?
{{Ans- carbamazepine
Meperidine, decongestants, TCAs, SGA, St. John's Wort, L-tryptophan,
stimulants, sympathomimetics, and asthma medications when combined with MAOIs cause what to happen? {{Ans- Hypertensive crisis
How is a hypertensive crisis treated? {{Ans- Phentolamine
Floppy baby syndrome and cleft palate are a teratogenic risk for what drug? {{Ans- Benzodiazepines
What is the teratogenic risk of carbamazepine use? {{Ans- Neural tube defects
What is the teratogenic risk of lithium use? {{Ans- Epstein anomaly
Neural tube defects (spina bifida), atrial septal defect, cleft palate, and LT developmental deficits are teratogenic risk of what drug? {{Ans- Valproic acid
What is Pregnancy Category A? {{Ans- Controlled studies show no risk
What is Pregnancy Category B? {{Ans- No evidence of risk in humans
What is Pregnancy Category C? {{Ans- Risk cannot be ruled out
What is Pregnancy Category D? {{Ans- Positive evidence of risk
What is Pregnancy Category X? {{Ans- Absolutely contraindicated
What medication has a black box warning for agranulocytosis and aplastic anemia?
{{Ans- Carbamazepine
What medication has a black box warning for hepatotoxicity and pancreatitis? {{Ans- Valproic cid
What medication has a black box warning for serious rash? {{Ans- Lamotrigine
Which population is at greatest risk for SJS? {{Ans- Asians, HLA-B 1502
Pallor, fatigue, headache, fever, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, rash
and SOB are symptoms of what condition? {{Ans- aplastic anemia
If a patient is Asian and develops SJS, what is the most likely causative agent? {{Ans- carbamazepine
If a patient develops SJS, but ethnicity is not given, what is the most likely causative agent?
{{Ans- lamictal
What vitamin should pregnant women receiving carbamazepine for valproic acid receive?
{{Ans- Folic acid (0.4 - 0.8 mg/day) [Show Less]