Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Assessment Questions With Complete Solutions

Explain the clinical signifcance of the Stystematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder: STEP-BD) correct answer: As more contempts are tried with SSRIs to relieve depressive symptoms, the client becomes more treatment resistant leading to poor outcomes. Explain the clinical significance of the Sequenced Treatment Alternative to Relieve Depression STAR D correct answer: Strong behavioral therapy combined with medications lead to 30% better outcomes as compared to monotherapy or medication or therapy alone. Describe the mechanism of action of Typical Antipsychotics correct answer: Blocking D2 receptors in the mesolimbic and mesocortical The Blocking D2 receptors in the mesolimbic and mesocortical tract correct answer: tract reducing positive symptoms of psychosis, does effect the negative symptoms of the disorder, can create EPS symptoms in the nigro-striatal tract, Nigrostriatal correct answer: involved with muscular movement Mesolimbic correct answer: source of visual hallucinations and auditory hallucinations, Mesocortical correct answer: mesocortical area holds affective symptoms, Second generation antipsychotics ar