Chapter 8, Problem 4LO

1. Outline some potential causes of epilepsy (3 marks) 2. Explain the mechanism of action of the antiepileptic drug carbamazepine and mention one thing that patients should be aware of when taking it (4 marks) 3. What are neural tube defects and how do they relate to antiepileptic drugs? (3 marks) 4. What class does sertraline belong to and what is it’s mechanism of action? 5. Explain what “serotonin syndrome” is and how it is thought to occur at a pharmacological level? In your answer include at least TWO symptoms of this condition. (4 marks) 6. Lithium toxicity can result from high concentrations of lithium in the blood. What are the signs of lithium toxicity and what are TWO classes of drugs that might interact with lithium? (3 marks) 7. The following questions relate to antipsychotics a)Antagonist activity at which receptor is most likely to be responsible for causing drowsiness? (1 mark) b)Antipsychotics might also cause hyperprolactinemia. Antagonist activity at which…

Help me solve this problem using dimensional analysis. The doctor writes an order to infuse a solution. The order reads : “Infuse 500 mL bag at 20 gtt/min.” The drip factor is 10gtt/mL. You start the IV infusion at 0500. At what time will the infusion be complete? Please be detailed. I typically write the order, the time I started at and what I need to find which is my time completed.

Schizophrenia Instructions:   Instrument/ Tool criteria:   For each assessment you are tasked with selecting, you will identify an instrument and:   List what DSM diagnosis the tool/instrument is used for.   Identify an assessment/diagnosis instrument.  Appraise a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument to support your choice as an evidence-based instrument for practice.   Evaluate the instrument’s appropriateness for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess or if the developers of the instrument reported that the instrument is only part of a comprehensive assessment for the disorder.   Describe whether or not the instrument can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment or if it is strictly for assessment and diagnosis.   Discuss the psychometrics/scoring of the instrument, including reliability and validity.   Discuss any limitations associated with the use of the instrument.