NR 508 Advanced pharmacology Quiz 4 Latest Complete Solutions Questions and Answers 2023
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1. Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders include:
1. Switching medications after an 8- to 12-week trial
2. Maximizing dosing of antianxiety medications
3. Encouraging exercise and relaxation therapy before starting medication 4. Thinking a partial response to medication is acceptable
2. An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder would be:
1. Alprazolam (Xanax)
2. Diazepam (Valium) 3. Buspirone (Buspar)
4. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
3. An appropriate drug to initially treat panic disorder is:
1. Alprazolam (Xanax) 2. Diazepam (Valium)
3. Buspirone (Buspar)
4. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
4. Prior to starting antidepressants, patients should have laboratory testing to rule out:
1. Hypothyroidism
2. Anemia
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Low estrogen levels
5. David is a 34-year-old patient who is starting on paroxetine (Paxil) for depression. David's education regarding his medication would include:
1. Paroxetine may cause intermittent diarrhea.
2. He may experience sexual dysfunction beginning a month after he starts therapy.
3. He may have constipation and he should increase fluids and fiber.
4. Paroxetine has a long half-life so he may occasionally skip a dose.
6. Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his depression. Education regarding how quickly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be:
1. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
2. Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting citalopram.
3. Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he reaches the full therapeutic dose.
4. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks.
7. An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be:
1. Alprazolam (Xanax)
2. Escitalopram (Lexapro)
3. Buspirone (Buspar)
4. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
8. An appropriate first-line drug for the treatment of depression with fatigue and low energy would be:
1. Venlafaxine (Effexor)
2. Escitalopram (Lexapro)
3. Buspirone (Buspar)
4. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
9. The laboratory monitoring required when a patient is on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is:
1. Complete blood count every 3 to 4 months
2. Therapeutic blood levels every 6 months after a steady state is achieved
3. Blood glucose every 3 to 4 months
4. There is no laboratory monitoring required [Show Less]