A Patient with Bipolar Disorder,mania,relapsed After Discontinuing Lithium

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient with bipolar disorder,mania,relapsed after discontinuing lithium.The health care provider prescribes lithium 600 mg BID and olanzapine (Zyprexa) 10 mg BID.What is the rationale for addition of olanzapine to the lithium regime? It will:

• A) minimize the side effects of lithium.
• B) bring hyperactivity under rapid control.
• C) potentiate the antimanic action of lithium.
• D) be used for long-term control of hyperactivity.

Comprehend the phenomenon of dominance and how it affects phenotypes despite genotypic differences.

Understand the genetic significance of hemizygous genes and their implications.

Determine modes of genetic transmission using pedigree analysis.

Appreciate the theory of particulate inheritance and its impact on the study of genetics.

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Definitions:

Androsexual

Being primarily sexually or romantically attracted to masculinity or men, regardless of one's own gender identity.

Gynesexual

An orientation that involves being sexually attracted to women or femininity, regardless of the person's own gender identity.

Pansexual

A person romantically and/or sexually attracted to members of all sexes and gender identities and/or expressions.

Intrapsychic Script

An internal framework comprising an individual's desires, motivations, and experiences that guide their behavior and emotional responses.