N3481 Psychiatric Mental Health Study Guide Exam 2 2019

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N3481 Psychiatric Mental Health Study Guide Exam 2 · Compare and contrast objectives with chapter content. Safety is always the first priority. · Compare, contrast, define and give examples of pos... itive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and identify specific medications for each. o Positive symptoms (Hyperactive mesolimbic pathway) ▪ Hallucinations ▪ Delusions ▪ Disorganized Speech (Associative Looseness) ▪ Bizarre Behavior o Negative symptoms (Hypofunction of mesocortical pathway) ▪ Blunted affect ▪ Poverty of Thought ▪ Loss of motivation ▪ Inability to experience pleasure of joy (anhedonia) · Compare, contrast the typical and atypical antipsychotics discussing specific common side and adverse effects as well as most appropriate patients for these meds. o Typical (First Generation) (Dopamine Antagonists) ▪ Reduce dopaminergic transmission in the four dopamine pathways [Show More]

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