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NUR2225 EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM TEST

BANK| NUR 2225 EXAM REVIEW WITH 350 REAL

EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED

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what are benzodiazepines also known as - ANSWER - anxiolytics (anti anxiety meds)

advantage and disadvantage of benzodiazepine - ANSWER - advantage:

rapid onset of action

disadvantage: carry risk of dependence, sedation, and tolerance

what do benzodiazepines do - ANSWER - suppress the CNS and enhance the effects of GABA

what is GABA - ANSWER - - inhibitory neurotransmitter

• makes neurons less responsive to excitatory neurotransmitters of

norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine.

• therefore red. symptoms of anxiety, inc. heart rate, fearfulness, sense of

dread, relaxing muscles, severe agitation

what should people be made aware of before commencing anxiety meds

• ANSWER - withdrawal or discontinuation syndrome associated with

the use of these meds

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pg. 2 symptoms of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - ANSWER -

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• Flu-like symptoms (lethargy, fatigue, headache, achiness, sweating),
• Insomnia (with vivid dreams or nightmares),
• Nausea (sometimes vomiting),
• Imbalance (dizziness, vertigo, light-headedness),
• Sensory disturbances ("burning," "tingling," "electric-like" or "shock-

like" sensations) and

• Hyperarousal (anxiety, irritability, agitation, aggression, mania,

jerkiness)

DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder - ANSWER

• - 5 more more symptoms present during same 2-week period,

represents change from previous functioning

• at least one of the symptoms is either
• depressed mood or 2. loss of interest or pleasure
• symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social,

occupational, or other important areas of functioning

• episode is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or

another medical condition

symptoms for major depressive disorder - ANSWER - 1. depressed mood (most of day, nearly everyday, indicated by either subjective report or observation made by others like crying)

• markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all or almost all activities

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• significant weight loss or weight gain (e.g. > 5% change in weight in

a month) or dec. or inc. in appetite nearly everyday

• insomnia or hypersomnia nearly everyday
• psychomotor agitation or retardation (observable by others not merely

subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down

• fatigue or loss of energy
• feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
• diminished ability to think or concentrate or indecisiveness, nearly

everyday

• recurrent thoughts of death; recurrent suicide ideation without a

specific plan; a specific suicide plan; or a suicide attempt

MSE signs of depression - appearance - ANSWER - - dishevelled

• casually dressed

MSE signs of depression - behaviour - ANSWER - - poor eye contact

• dec. motor activity
• stooped posture
• polite pleasant or dismissive and difficult to engage

MSE signs of depression - speech - ANSWER - - monotone

• slow rate
• softly spoken
• dec. amount of speech 3 / 4

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pg. 4 MSE signs of depression - mood - ANSWER - - feeling sad, depressed, low, miserable, unhappy, hopeless, helpless, worried, amotivated

• anhedonia

MSE signs of depression - affect - ANSWER - - flat or restricted range of motions

• tearful

MSE signs of depression - thought content - ANSWER - thought of suicide or self-harm may voice hopeless, helpless or worthless themes

MSE signs of depression - thought form - ANSWER - nil thought disorder evident

MSE signs of depression - perception - ANSWER - nil perceptual disturbances (unless person experiencing comorbid psychosis, they would not be experiencing hallucinations)

MSE signs of depression - cognition - ANSWER - - difficulty concentrating

• poor memory
• may describe feeling like their thought process is slowed
• oriented to person, place, time
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