AH 101 – Pharmacology and Psychiatry – Flashcards
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A drug that produces tolerance and dependence and has potential for abuse or addiction is referred to as/an:
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controlled substance
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Chemotherapeutic agent A gives 15% tumor kill and chemotherapeutic agent B gives 20%; using the two together gives 50% tumor kill. The combination action is:
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synergistic
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Mr. Garrison's physician prescribed beta-blockers to help control an issue that he is having with
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his cardiovascular system (hypertension)
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______philia is recurrent sexual fantasy or arousal in response to objects, activities, or situations not normally considered erotic
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para
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In addition to her delusions and disorganized thinking, Lydia's schizophrenia was further demonstrated by a monotone voice, immobile face, and no signs of expression. Lydia would be described as having a flat
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affect
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An _____ is a substance given to neutralize unwanted effects of drugs
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anitdote
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An ______ is an unexpected drug effect in a particularly sensitive person
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idiosyncrasy
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Narcotic analgesics are used to treat
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severe pain
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The combining form esthes/o means
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feeling or sensation
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Tranquilizers are used to treat
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anxiety
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An antacid would most likely be taken for
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epigastric discomfort
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Both psychologists and psychiatrists work with individuals with mental health issues, but a marked difference between them is that
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psychiatrists can prescribe drugs for treatment of mental health issues but psychologists cannot
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Nonreactive state; not speaking is the definition of
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mutism
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Characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia include all of the following except:
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mania
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The personality disorder characterized by emotional, attention-seeking, immature, and dependent behavior with irrational outbursts and tantrums is labeled
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histrionic
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The combining form cutane/o means
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skin
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The combination of two drugs causing an effect greater than the sum of each drug alone is called
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synergism
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Lasix is prescribed for Mr. Garrison to lower his blood pressure. Since it reduces blood volume by stimulating the kidney to remove water and salt (excreted in the urine), it is categorized as a
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diuretic
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Tetracyclines are _____ antibiotics that inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and parasites
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bacteriostatic
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_____ is the irrational fear of leaving home or another safe place
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agoraphobia
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______ is the calculation of drug concentration (or disposition) in tissues and blood over a period of time. It provides an analysis of how drugs move through the body
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pharmacokinetics
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The abbreviation tPA stands for
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tissue-type plasminogen activator
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ECT is an abbreviation that stands for
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electroconvulsive therapy
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ADLs is the abbreviation for
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activities of daily living
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After 3 days of treatment with digoxin, Mr. Garrison complains of nausea and blurred vision. Both are known occasional and undesirable responses to the drug. Such responses are called
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side effects
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Flight from customary surrounds (for example, unexpected and sudden travel away from one's home) is a dissociative disorder and is referred to as
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fugue
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Cyclo______ refers to alternating periods of hypomania and depression
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thymia
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The combining form schiz/o means
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split
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An anxiolytic is a drug that
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relieves anxiety
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Missy's adverse reaction to penicillin means continued use of the drug is dangerous and ill-advised. Future use of the penicillin to treat Missy is
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contradindication
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Obsessive preoccupation with fire is called
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pyromania
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The use of self-induced vomiting and misuse of laxatives or enemas to avoid weight gain is called
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bulimia
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The study of subcellular drug interactions is called
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molecular pharmacology
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An individual who is a medical doctor and who specializes in the preparation, properties, uses, and actions of drugs is a
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pharmacologist
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Mark is dependent on the narcotic Dilaudid to the degree that cessation causes severe physiologic and emotional reactions; he has a ______ to Dilaudid
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addiction
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Missy Spencer was given penicillin for tonsillitis. She developed a severe life-threatening allergic (hypersensitivity) reaction to the penicillin. Her medical file records this reaction as an
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anaphylactic reaction
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Dys_____ is a negative, painful feeling that could include feelings of sadness and hopelessness
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phoria
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Heparin is a ______ that prevents formation of clots or breaks up clots in blood vessels
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anticoagulant
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Insulin is a kind of
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antidiabetic
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A disorder marked by loss of contact with reality that is often accompanied by delusions and hallucinations is
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psychosis
