Chapter 6: Psychopharmacotherapy
Chapter 6: Psychopharmacotherapy
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Chapter 6: Psychopharmacotherapy
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The tricyclic antidepressant class of medications can be characterized by all of the following properties except
| A. | Long half-life |
| B. | Inexpensive cost |
| C. | Safety in overdose |
| D. | High rate of side effects |
____ 2. Antidepressants are used with caution in which of the following disorders?
| A. | Major depression with atypical features |
| B. | Adjustment disorder with depression |
| C. | Bipolar disorders |
| D. | Dysthymia |
____ 3. Which class of antidepressants has the most anticholinergic side effects?
| A. | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) |
| B. | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) |
| C. | Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) |
| D. | Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) |
____ 4. TCAs are effective in treatment of depression because they block
| A. | Reuptake of serotonin and dopamine |
| B. | Reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine |
| C. | Action of monoamine oxidase enzyme |
| D. | Histamine receptors |
____ 5. In treating a patient with depression for whom you want to increase norepinephrine, which of the following antidepressants would you choose because it specifically increases levels of norepinephrine?
| A. | Reboxetine (Vestra) |
| B. | Fluoxetine (Prozac) |
| C. | Phenelzine (Nardil) |
| D. | Venlafaxine (Effexor) |
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- ANS: C PTS: 1
- ANS: C PTS: 1
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- ANS: B PTS: 1
- ANS: A PTS: 1
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