Pa Psychiatry Eor (Updated) | 241 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions

Which typical antipsychotic is most associated w/ retinal deposits & torsades de pointe? {Ans: Thorazine}Refusal to accept reality {Ans: Denial Defense Mechanism}What is the 1st and 2nd line treatment for alcohol abuse d/o? What is the main difference when choosing? {Ans: Naltrexone, Acamprosate (Campral) Naltrexone is hepatically cleared and Acamprosate is renally cleared}Which medication may be used to create an aversion to alcohol but will not decrease cravings? {Ans: Disulfram (Antebuse)}Obsessive-compulsive *disorder* {Ans: Presence of Obsessions (thoughts), Compulsions (behaviors), or Both > 1 hr/day or cause impairment in daily functioning}Which 4 SSRIs are useful in the treatment of OCD and PTSD? {Ans: Fluoxetine (Prozac), Sertaline (Zoloft), Paroxetine (Paxil), Fluvoxamine (Luvox)}Social phobia {Ans: Embarrassment or humiliation in front of others - Public Speaking (tx w/ propranolol) - Public restrooms - Eating in public Tx: CBT}3 or more to Dx GAD {Ans: Restlessness or hypervigilance Easy fatigability Irritability Sleep disturbance Muscle tension Difficulty concentrating}What depression subtype is more common at higher latitudes among young people and often has a craving for sweets? {Ans: Seasonal affect d/o Tx: *Buproprion*}What is the OD treatment for anticholinergic (insecticides) poisoning? {Ans: Atropine}A pt presents who is