Question 1

An imbalance of ____ would possibly be the cause of a psychiatric disorder.&#10;A)Serotonin&#10;B)Neurotransmitters&#10;C)Dopamine&#10;D)All of the above&#10;E) None of the above

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Several different types of psychiatric disorders affect the brain.Most of these are due to a chemical imbalance of certain neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine.

Question 2

Historically,people with mental illnesses were:&#10;A)Put in isolation&#10;B)Institutionalized for life&#10;C)Hidden by the family&#10;D)All the above

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Historically,a person suffering from mental illness who did not "fit" into "normal" society easily could have been institutionalized for life.Families would try to forget or hide their knowledge of a mentally ill relative.Electric shocks,straight jackets,isolation,and even physical punishment were traditional treatments.Few medications were available to help treat a mental disease.

Question 3

The term phobia comes from the Greek language and means panic attack.

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The term phobia comes from the Greek language and means an irrational,persistent fear of situations,people,or things.

Question 4

Barbiturates are a:&#10;A)Sedative&#10;B)Stimulant&#10;C)Mood stabilizer&#10;D)None of the above

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Barbiturates are controlled substances; for many years they were used for sedation of persons suffering from different conditions such as seizures and insomnia and as a hypnotic before surgery.

Question 5

A patient taking an MAOI should be warned that many OTC drugs should be avoided because of interaction risks.

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Many drugs must be avoided when a patient is taking an MAOI,including many over-the-counter drug products.

Question 6

Children who have ADHD can perform poorly in school because of their inability to focus.

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Although intelligence is not affected,work performance in school is sporadic because of the inability to focus on a task.

Question 7

OCD and OCPD are interchangeable terms.

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Personality disorders can often interfere with a person's daily activities.Examples of this type of condition are OCD and OCPD,which includes many different compulsions and obsessions.The difference between the two is that persons suffering from OCD feel sick and wants to stop the abnormal behaviors,whereas those with OCPD feel somewhat comfortable with their impulses.

Question 8

The elderly can have more drug complications because:&#10;A)They normally are taking several medications&#10;B)They cannot read the labels&#10;C)Their organs can take longer to break down chemicals&#10;D)Both A and C are true

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Keep in mind that older persons are much more sensitive to certain medications because their bodies are not in the same condition as when they were younger.Organs such as the liver and kidneys take much longer to break down chemicals.In addition,it is reported that the average older person is taking more than four prescription medications and two or more OTC medications at the same time.

Question 9

Technicians should not disclose the name of a patient's medication; however,it is ethical to describe the purpose of the medication.For example,if Pam is taking Risperdal,you cannot tell Pam's friends that she is taking that medication; however,you can tell them that Pam is psychotic.

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Pharmacy technicians have knowledge of the classifications of drugs and personal patient information.Never disclose to anyone what medication the patient is taking or the condition of the patient.

Question 10

Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder have experienced:&#10;A)A terrifying event&#10;B)Trouble being in social situations&#10;C)Panic attacks over most problems&#10;D)None of the above

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PTSD can follow any incident that has taken place that is either traumatic or terrifying to the person who experienced the event.

Question 11

A person with social anxiety disorder will become panicked at:&#10;A)Being alone&#10;B)Being judged&#10;C)Spiders&#10;D)Everything

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Question 12

Most early psychological medications treated the illness by stimulating the patient so he or she could work long hours.

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Question 13

People with manic depression:&#10;A)Are always excited&#10;B)Are constantly depressed&#10;C)Are never excited or happy&#10;D)Fluctuate between extreme happiness and extreme sadness

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Question 14

Which of the following is prescribed for bipolar illnesses?&#10;A)A stimulant&#10;B)A sedative&#10;C)A mood stabilizer&#10;D)A combination of stimulants and sedatives

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Question 15

A disorganized schizophrenic is very articulate but has a disorganized house.

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Question 16

Insomnia is a common disease.

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Question 17

The most important part of evaluating emotional health is evaluating dreams.

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Question 18

Paranoid schizophrenics may believe people are:&#10;A)Harassing them&#10;B)Trying to poison them&#10;C)Plotting against them&#10;D)All the above

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Question 19

Which of the following is not a classification of depression?&#10;A)Postpartum&#10;B)Miniscule&#10;C)Seasonal affective disorder&#10;D)Major

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Question 20

The most common type of depression is major depression.

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Question 21

Match the drug with the correct drug description.&#10;a.Antianxiety&#10;d.Antidepressant&#10;b.Antipsychotics&#10;e.ADD/ADHD medications&#10;c.Hypnotics&#10;Clozaril

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