PMHNP-BC BOARDS EXAM REVIEW NEWEST EXAM 2024-2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+ steady state means: 5 and 1/2 lives of the medication is what it takes to reach the 'steady state" smoking is a known inducer of?? CYP450 pathways example: olanzapine will need to be increased due to this effect ** olanzapine will need to be increased if a patient resumes/starts smoking again due to what? smoking is a known inducer of the CYP450 pathways --causing this effect if a patient starts smoking or resumes smoking or increases smoking on olanzapinein extensive metabolizers? NORMAL; dont need to change dose or increase dose rapid diminished effect to increased doses of a medication? tachyphylaxis "pooop out" most common electrolye imbalance with psychotropics? hyponatremia concern to watch for with valproic acid (depakote)?? can develop encephalopathy due to the hyperammonia due to this is it ESSENT=AL t check an ammonia level before starting depakote*due to _______ is it ESSENT=AL t check an ammonia level before starting depakote** the risk of developing encephalopathy due to the hyperammonia micropsia hallucination of little people *indicative of dementia/alzheimers macropsia The visual perception that objects are larger than they actually are. giants if a patient is