Exam 2: MH 701 MH701 Latest

Exam 2: MH 701 / MH701 (Latest

Update 2025 / 2026) Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct - Frontier

Question:

Lithium therapeutic levels

Answer:

0.6-1.2 mEq/L (0.6 - 1 mEq for depression tx; 1-1.5 mEq for mania, maintenance 0.7 - 1 mEq/L)

Question:

Dosing Valproic acid and lamotrigine

Answer:

Valproic acid acts as an inhibitor, therefor dosing of Valproic acid must be titrated slower, decreased to 25 mg every other day for two weeks, then 25 mg daily for two weeks, then 50 mg daily for 2 weeks

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Question:

Lithium toxicity levels

Answer:

1.5 mEq/L; severe toxicity at < 2 mEq/L

Question:

Patient reports decreased appetite/nausea when taking Lithium

Answer:

hold next dose, check lithium levels

Question:

Frequency of lithium monitoring

Answer:

Weekly until level maintained for 2w. then every 2-3mo. After 1y can do every 6mo.

Additionally, check kidney function on prior to initiation then q 6-12 months, and TSH prior to initiation, at 6 mos, then yearly

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Question:

Signs of lithium toxicity

Answer:

severe nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, confusion, drowsiness/somnolence, muscle weakness, heart palpitation, coarse hand tremors, unsteady gait

Question:

Carbamazepine therapeutic range

Answer:

4-12 mcg/mL

Question:

valproate therapeutic range

Answer:

50-100 mcg/mL

Question:

Acute dystonia treatment

Answer:

Benztropine, diphenhydramine

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