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Domain I-II - Georgette (Scientific Foundations/AP Skills) Questions and Answers

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Domain I-II - Georgette (Scientific Foundations/AP Skills) Questions and Answers What is the function of the Thalamus? {{Ans- Sensory relay station. Smell is the only sense that by passes the thalam... us. 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 [Show More]

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