NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIE ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Lithium Pharmacologic Treatment
Anticonvulsants of Bipolar Disorder
Second generation antipsychotics
2. major depressive disorder (MDD) Unipolar depression
one of the most common mental disorders
-Approximately 7.1% of adults in the U.S. had episode
in last year, prevalence highest (13.1%) among individ-
uals aged 18-25
S/S
-depressed mood
-loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities
-irritability
-withdrawal
-problems with sleep, eating, energy, concentration,
or self-worth
-severe depression: may experience thoughts of sui-
cide or psychotic symptoms.
3. Chronic condition characterized by extreme fluctua- Bipolar disorder (BD)
tions in mood, energy, and ability to function
-Moods may be manic, hypomanic, or depressed and
may include mixed mood or psychotic features
-many have only experienced only one manic episode
in their lifetime
-Mood fluctuations may be separated by periods of
high stability or may cycle rapidly
-diagnosed when a client has one or more episodes
of mania or hypomania with a history of one or more
,NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIE ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
major depressive episodes
-high risk for suicide
4. characterized by a persistently elevated, expansive, mania
or irritable mood. Related symptoms may include
inflated self-esteem, increased goal-directed activity
or energy, including grandiosity, decreased need for
sleep, excessive talkativeness, racing thoughts, flight
of ideas (FOI), distractibility, psychomotor agitation,
and a propensity to be involved in high-risk activities.
Mania leads to significant functional impairment and
may include psychotic features or necessitate hospi-
talization
5. requires at least one episode of mania for at least Bipolar Type I:
one week (or any duration if hospitalization due to
symptoms is required)
6. diagnosis requires a current or past hypomanic Bipolar Type II:
episode and a current or past major depressive
episode. Symptoms last for at least 4 days but fewer
than seven.
-Hypomanic symptoms are not of sufficient duration
or severity to cause significant functional impairment,
psychosis, or hospitalization.
-Anger and irritability are common.
-Clients often enjoy the elevation of mood and are
reluctant to report these symptoms, making bipolar
more difficult to diagnose if the client presents in the
depression phase.
,NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIE ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
7. involves the chronic presentation of hypomanic and Cyclothymia:
depressive symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic
criteria for a major depressive or manic/hypomanic
episode.
8. antidepressant therapy may precipitate a manic If bipolar depression is
episode or induce rapid-cycling bipolar depression mistaken for MDD:
-may contribute to the increased incidence of death
by suicide in children and adults younger than 25
9. monotherapy Antidepressants are used
-Antidepressants should be combined with a mood cautiously in clients with
stabilizer to prevent the onset of a hypomanic or man- bipolar disorder and nev-
ic episode er as .
10. Decreased positive affect: DA, NE Dysfunction causes
depressed mood what mood related symp-
loss of joy toms
lack of interest
loss of energy
decreased alertness
decreased self-confidence
appetite changes
11. Increased negative affect: 5HT, NE Dysfunction caus-
depressed mood es what mood related
guilt symptoms
fear/anxiety
hostility
irritability
, NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIE
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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loneliness
appetite changes
12. -depression occurs as a result of a deficiency of one or monoamine hypothesis of
all three monoamine transmitters depression
• serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine
-while mania may result from an excess
13. • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Medication Management
• Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors for Depression, First-Line
(SNRIs) Treatment:
• Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors
(NDRI)
• Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors
(SARIs)
14. Mechanism of action SSRI's
• inhibit 5-HT reuptake
Adverse effects
-diarrhea
-headache
-weight gain
-sexual side effects
15. Mechanism of action SNRI's
• inhibit 5-HT reuptake
• inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy, focus)
• increase DA in prefrontal cortex (increase cognition)
Adverse effects
-elevated blood pressure
-anxiety
ANSWERS (VERIFIE ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Lithium Pharmacologic Treatment
Anticonvulsants of Bipolar Disorder
Second generation antipsychotics
2. major depressive disorder (MDD) Unipolar depression
one of the most common mental disorders
-Approximately 7.1% of adults in the U.S. had episode
in last year, prevalence highest (13.1%) among individ-
uals aged 18-25
S/S
-depressed mood
-loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities
-irritability
-withdrawal
-problems with sleep, eating, energy, concentration,
or self-worth
-severe depression: may experience thoughts of sui-
cide or psychotic symptoms.
3. Chronic condition characterized by extreme fluctua- Bipolar disorder (BD)
tions in mood, energy, and ability to function
-Moods may be manic, hypomanic, or depressed and
may include mixed mood or psychotic features
-many have only experienced only one manic episode
in their lifetime
-Mood fluctuations may be separated by periods of
high stability or may cycle rapidly
-diagnosed when a client has one or more episodes
of mania or hypomania with a history of one or more
,NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIE ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
major depressive episodes
-high risk for suicide
4. characterized by a persistently elevated, expansive, mania
or irritable mood. Related symptoms may include
inflated self-esteem, increased goal-directed activity
or energy, including grandiosity, decreased need for
sleep, excessive talkativeness, racing thoughts, flight
of ideas (FOI), distractibility, psychomotor agitation,
and a propensity to be involved in high-risk activities.
Mania leads to significant functional impairment and
may include psychotic features or necessitate hospi-
talization
5. requires at least one episode of mania for at least Bipolar Type I:
one week (or any duration if hospitalization due to
symptoms is required)
6. diagnosis requires a current or past hypomanic Bipolar Type II:
episode and a current or past major depressive
episode. Symptoms last for at least 4 days but fewer
than seven.
-Hypomanic symptoms are not of sufficient duration
or severity to cause significant functional impairment,
psychosis, or hospitalization.
-Anger and irritability are common.
-Clients often enjoy the elevation of mood and are
reluctant to report these symptoms, making bipolar
more difficult to diagnose if the client presents in the
depression phase.
,NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIE ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
7. involves the chronic presentation of hypomanic and Cyclothymia:
depressive symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic
criteria for a major depressive or manic/hypomanic
episode.
8. antidepressant therapy may precipitate a manic If bipolar depression is
episode or induce rapid-cycling bipolar depression mistaken for MDD:
-may contribute to the increased incidence of death
by suicide in children and adults younger than 25
9. monotherapy Antidepressants are used
-Antidepressants should be combined with a mood cautiously in clients with
stabilizer to prevent the onset of a hypomanic or man- bipolar disorder and nev-
ic episode er as .
10. Decreased positive affect: DA, NE Dysfunction causes
depressed mood what mood related symp-
loss of joy toms
lack of interest
loss of energy
decreased alertness
decreased self-confidence
appetite changes
11. Increased negative affect: 5HT, NE Dysfunction caus-
depressed mood es what mood related
guilt symptoms
fear/anxiety
hostility
irritability
, NR 546 FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIE
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_inbibx
loneliness
appetite changes
12. -depression occurs as a result of a deficiency of one or monoamine hypothesis of
all three monoamine transmitters depression
• serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine
-while mania may result from an excess
13. • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Medication Management
• Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors for Depression, First-Line
(SNRIs) Treatment:
• Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors
(NDRI)
• Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors
(SARIs)
14. Mechanism of action SSRI's
• inhibit 5-HT reuptake
Adverse effects
-diarrhea
-headache
-weight gain
-sexual side effects
15. Mechanism of action SNRI's
• inhibit 5-HT reuptake
• inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy, focus)
• increase DA in prefrontal cortex (increase cognition)
Adverse effects
-elevated blood pressure
-anxiety
