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NURS 6630 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 6630 MIDTERM EXAM WK 69 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS CORRECTLY VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
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Question91
What9is9the9strongest9established9risk9factor9for9bipolar9disorder?9 Family9History
Response9Feedback: “The99strongest9established9risk9factor9for9BPD9is9a9family9history9of9BPD
.”
Question92
Which9of9the9following9medications9are9known9as9selective9serotonin9re-
uptake9inhibitors9(SSRIs)?
i. Nortriptyline
ii. Citalopram
iii. Duloxetine
iv. Fluoxetine
v. Venlafaxine
Question93
M.9B.9was9just9diagnosed9with9Generalized9Anxiety9Disorder9and9pharmacotherapy9is9needed.9Which9of
9the9following9would9be9a9first-line9treatment9option9for9M.9B.?
I. Duloxetine
II. Quetiapine
III. Diazepam
IV. Escitalopram
Response “As9is9true9for9panic9and9the9other9anxiety9disorders,9the9SSRIs9and9SNRIS9are9gener
9Feedback
ally9considered9first-
line9agents9for9the9treatment9of9GAD9because9of9their9favorable9side
: effect9profile….”
Question94
Patient9is9a972-year-
old9male9with9a9past9medical9history9significant9for9atrial9fibrillation9and9COPD9with9a9new9diagnosis9
of9major9depression9disorder.9Based9on9his9comorbid9conditions,9what9antidepressant9would9you9reco
mmend9as9first-line?9Atomoxetine
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Response (Options9C9&9D9are9both9TCA9antidepressants9and,9based9on9the9patient’s9age9and9co
9Feedback
morbid9conditions,9a9TCA9would9likely9result9in9more9side9effects,9such9as9increased9fa
ll9risk9due9to9potential9for9orthostatic9hypotension9and9anticholinergic-
: related9side9effects.9In9addition,9patient9has9a9history9for9cardiac9abnormalities9due9to9
A.9fib9diagnosis9-
9TCAs9result9in9electrocardiographic 9changes9in9susceptible9individuals,9therefore,9woul
d9likely9avoid.9Choice9B9is9used9more9for9ADHD9purposes9than9as9an9antidepressant)
Page9numbers9used:9Page9399for9TCA9side-effect9profile
Question95
Which9of9the9following9is9an9appropriate9strategy9for9managing9treatment-
resistant9depression?9Use9both9SSRI9and9SNRI
Question96
Which9of9the9following9medications9is9best9to9AVOID9in9maintenance9treatment9of9bipolar9disorder9a
nd9why?
Response “As9noted9previously,9antidepressants9may9contribute9to9an9increase9in9mo
9Feedback
od9episode9frequency.”
:
Question97
Which9disease9state9of9a9non-
adherent9patient9is9at9greater9risk9for9substance9use,9violence,9and9victimization9as9well9as9worse9
overall9quality9of9life?9Schizophrenia
Response “Moreover,9non-
9Feedback
adherent9patients9with9schizophrenia9are9at9greater9risk9for9substance9use,9violence,9an
d9victimization9as9well9as9worse9overall9quality9of9life.”
:
Question98
Which9amino9acid9is9involved9in9the9synthesis9of9both9norepinephrine9and9dopamine?
Question99
An981-year-
old9male9comes9to9your9clinic9today9complaining9of9dry9mouth,9blurred9vision,9and9constipation.9He9
has9a9past9medical9history9significant9for9hypertension,9heart9failure,9and9depression.9Of9the9following
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9 medications,9which9one9is9likely9contributing9to9these9side9effects?
Response Only9TCA9is9listed9with9most9anticholinergic9effects;9Page9399for9TCA9side9effect9prof
9Feedback
ile:9“dry9mouth,9blurred9vision,9constipation,9urinary9hesitancy,9tachycardia,9memory
9difficulties,9and9ejaculatory9difficulties”
:
Question910
Which9medication9has9been9studied9and9recommended9in9patients9with9a9social9anxiety9disorder9who9
also9suffer9from9an9alcohol9use9disorder?
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Response “Suggested9that9treatment9with9the9SSRI9paroxetine9decreased9the9anxiety9and9m
9Feedback
ay9have9reduced9the9alcohol9use9as9well”
:
Question911
With9second-
generation9antipsychotics,9what9is9the9main9side9effect9that9requires9frequent9monitoring?
Response table97-69&9page980,9table97-
9Feedback
7;9Page978:9“However,9attention9over9the9past9decade9has9focused9on9effect9of9second-
generation9antipsychotics9on9glucose9metabolism9and9lipids9and9associated9metabolic9s
: yndrome.”
Question912
The9serotonin9system9is9involved9in9many9processes9in9psychiatry,9including,9most9prominently,9moo
d,9sleep,9and9psychosis.9Of9the9following9neurons9listed,9from9where9is9serotonin9 synthesized?
Response9Feedback: under9serotonin9subheading9and9figure91-
189on9page916:9Locus9Coeruleus:9Norepinephrine
Nucleus9basalis:9cholinergic9neurons
Substantia9Nigra:9dopamine9Ventra
l9Tegmental9area:9dopamine
Question913
Which9of9the9following9symptoms9is9NOT9part9of9the9diagnostic9features9for9bipolar9disorder?
Response “Psychosis9is9not9represented9in9the9diagnostic9features9for9BPD.”
9Feedback
-
9“Psychosis9typically9resolves 9along9with9the9mood9symptoms,9though9diagnost
: ic9criteria9acknowledge9that9psychotic9symptoms9may9linger9beyond9the9end9o
f9the9episode.”
Question914
A932-year-
old9males9calls9you9complaining9of9decreased9libido9since9starting9Paroxetine9209mg929weeks9ago.9He
9reported9stopping9the9medication919day9ago9and9is9now9experiencing9extreme9irritability9and9nervo
usness.9He9wishes9to9stop9this9medication9due9to9 side9effects.9What9do9you9recommend?
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