NR-568 Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Final Exam (Latest Update)
Question:
How to treat TCA toxicity?
Answer:
NaHCO3
Question:
Examples of MAOIs
Answer:
phenelzine (Nardil) Isocarboxazid (Marplan) Tranylcypromine (Parnate) Selegiline (Emsam)-transdermal MAOI
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Question:
Adverse effect of MAOIs
Answer:
hypertensive crisis
Question:
Which medications increase risk of HTN with MAOIs?
Answer:
Sympathometics TCA
SSRI/SNRI
Question:
Baseline assessment before starting MAOIs? (*think: adverse reactions)
Answer:
Baseline BP
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Examples of atypical antidepressants
Answer:
bupropion, mirtazapine 2 / 3
Question:
Adverse reactions of Bupropion
Answer:
Seizures Psychotic effects
Question:
Signs of Extrapyramidal effects
Answer:
- Acute dystonia (abn. movements)
- Parkinsonism
- Akathisia (restlessness)
- Tardive dyskinesia (wormlike tongue movement) *Late effect
*2nd generation antipsychotics are less likely to cause EPS
Question:
1st generation antipsychotics
Answer:
Haloperidol Chlorpromazine
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