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NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Questions & Answers NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing MENTAL HEALTH Exam 1 Questions & Answers Lithium has a _____________________ therapeutic index. -... Low A _________ therapeutic index means that the blood level of a drug that can cause death is not far above the blood level required for drug effectiveness. - Low Lithium is a(n) _______________________ used to treat _______________. - Mood stabilizer and bipolar disorder What are the early adverse/toxic effects of lithium or the S/S a RN should be alert for in a patient on lithium? - Ataxia, tremor, confusion Patients who have anxiety disorders have a(n) _____________ of the neurotransmitter GABA and a(n) ____________of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. - Decrease and increase Depressed patient have a(n) ________________ of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine and a(n) _____________________ of the neurotransmitter serotonin. - Decrease and decrease Schizophrenic patients have a(n) ________________ of the neurotransmitter dopamine. - Increase Patients who have Alzheimer's Disease have a(n) ____________ of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. - Decrease Patients taking this class of medications must avoid foods high in tyramine: - MAOIs [Show More]

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