Acute Mental health

Depression can be described as

• unipolar and multipolar

• Multipolar and oligopolar

• Oligopolar and bipolar

• Bipolar and unipolar

SSRI drugs act on which monoamine

• Adrenaline

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Noradrenaline

Benzodiazepines bind to which receptor complex

• NA

• DA

• BZD

• GABA

Neuroleptic medications are used for

• psychosis

• neurosis

• epilepsy

• parkinsons disease

Lithium can be described as

• a mood enhancer

• a mood stabiliser

• a mood reflector

• a mood inducer

5-hydroxytrptamine is also known as ....

• Buscopan

• serotonin

• Adrenaline

• 5-BC

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?

• Benzopine

• Tazepam

• Diazepam

• Lazypram

How long do SSRI antidepressants begin to have a therapeutic effect

• The same day

• 2-3 weeks

• one month

• 6 days

Psychotic symptoms can be ...

• positive and additive

• Negative and additive

• Positive and negative

• Negative and cumulative

The NMC Code is structured around 4 themes, which one is missing?

practice effectively, preserve safety, promote professionalism and Trust

• emphasise people

• point up people

• process people

• pprioritise people