NURS663 EXAM 1 ADHD MEDICATIONS
TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ bipolar meds: depression. Answer: lurasidone (13+), olanzapine +
fluoxetine (10+)(symbyax)
⩥ bipolar acute and mixed mania. Answer: aripiprazole, risperidone,
olanzapine (13+), quetiapine (acute only), asenapine (10+)
⩥ classic mood stabilizers. Answer: Lamotrigine (excellent medication
to use), lithium, Depakote (avoid in females if possible due to PCOS and
Pregnancy), Tegretol, Trileptal (no evidence for true Bipolar disorder)
⩥ anti-depressants. Answer: class not used w/bipolar disorder
⩥ lithium. Answer: Anti-manic, antidepressant, anti-suicidal
⩥ Lithium side effects. Answer: Frequent urination, increased thirst,
weight gain, sedation
,⩥ lithium toxicity. Answer: sudden onset tremors, N/V/D, muscle
weakness, slurred speech, confusion, seizures (slowing down, feel really
out of it)
⩥ Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder. Answer: pt in front of you
only has one or the other but not both—they usually don't even know it
is a tic, it is only meaningful if it's affecting their quality of life
⩥ Tourette's d/o. Answer: Multiple motor and at least one vocal tic
(some tics come and go, they don't have them all at the same time to
receive the diagnosis)
⩥ HRT. Answer: habit reversal training can be used to manage tics
⩥ Tics tx. Answer: Alpha agonists (clonidine, guanfacine); Haldol is not
the first-line txt
⩥ Developmental Coordination Disorder. Answer: a motor disorder
characterized by marked impairment in the development of motor
coordination; movement isn't consistent w/age
⩥ Stereotypic Movement Disorder. Answer: a motor disorder
characterized by repetitive, seemingly driven, and apparently
purposeless motor behavior, such as hand waving or head banging, but
not include ASD sx
, ⩥ Specific Learning Disorders. Answer: difficulties in the acquisition
and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or
mathematical abilities; dx by other professionals w/specialized training;
NP tx comorbid d/o
⩥ Anorexia nervosa. Answer: an eating disorder in which an irrational
fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves; restrictive or
binge/purge/exercise
⩥ Bulimia nervosa. Answer: an eating disorder characterized by
episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by
vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
⩥ Binge-eating disorder. Answer: significant binge-eating episodes,
followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory
purging, fasting, or excessive exercise
⩥ Avoidant/restrictive eating disorder. Answer: avoiding or restricting
foods in childhood. significantly low BMI; no distortion of body image
or fear of gaining wt. r/o delusions around food
⩥ Pica. Answer: an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood
substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay that lasts for at least 1 month;
decrs incidence with incr age
TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ bipolar meds: depression. Answer: lurasidone (13+), olanzapine +
fluoxetine (10+)(symbyax)
⩥ bipolar acute and mixed mania. Answer: aripiprazole, risperidone,
olanzapine (13+), quetiapine (acute only), asenapine (10+)
⩥ classic mood stabilizers. Answer: Lamotrigine (excellent medication
to use), lithium, Depakote (avoid in females if possible due to PCOS and
Pregnancy), Tegretol, Trileptal (no evidence for true Bipolar disorder)
⩥ anti-depressants. Answer: class not used w/bipolar disorder
⩥ lithium. Answer: Anti-manic, antidepressant, anti-suicidal
⩥ Lithium side effects. Answer: Frequent urination, increased thirst,
weight gain, sedation
,⩥ lithium toxicity. Answer: sudden onset tremors, N/V/D, muscle
weakness, slurred speech, confusion, seizures (slowing down, feel really
out of it)
⩥ Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder. Answer: pt in front of you
only has one or the other but not both—they usually don't even know it
is a tic, it is only meaningful if it's affecting their quality of life
⩥ Tourette's d/o. Answer: Multiple motor and at least one vocal tic
(some tics come and go, they don't have them all at the same time to
receive the diagnosis)
⩥ HRT. Answer: habit reversal training can be used to manage tics
⩥ Tics tx. Answer: Alpha agonists (clonidine, guanfacine); Haldol is not
the first-line txt
⩥ Developmental Coordination Disorder. Answer: a motor disorder
characterized by marked impairment in the development of motor
coordination; movement isn't consistent w/age
⩥ Stereotypic Movement Disorder. Answer: a motor disorder
characterized by repetitive, seemingly driven, and apparently
purposeless motor behavior, such as hand waving or head banging, but
not include ASD sx
, ⩥ Specific Learning Disorders. Answer: difficulties in the acquisition
and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or
mathematical abilities; dx by other professionals w/specialized training;
NP tx comorbid d/o
⩥ Anorexia nervosa. Answer: an eating disorder in which an irrational
fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves; restrictive or
binge/purge/exercise
⩥ Bulimia nervosa. Answer: an eating disorder characterized by
episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by
vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
⩥ Binge-eating disorder. Answer: significant binge-eating episodes,
followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory
purging, fasting, or excessive exercise
⩥ Avoidant/restrictive eating disorder. Answer: avoiding or restricting
foods in childhood. significantly low BMI; no distortion of body image
or fear of gaining wt. r/o delusions around food
⩥ Pica. Answer: an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood
substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay that lasts for at least 1 month;
decrs incidence with incr age
