CMN 552 LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ which SNRI is recommended for use in the treatment of panic and major
depression?. Answer: Venlafaxine (Effexor)
▶ Which antidepressant has the potential to cause a false amphetamine
lab result?. Answer: Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
▶ Least sedating SSRI?. Answer: Lexapro (Escitalopram)
▶ most likely SSRI to cause discontinuation syndrome?. Answer: Paxil
(Fluoxetine)
▶ which SNRI has fewest drug interactions?. Answer: Desvenlafaxine
(Pristiq)
▶ behavioral adverse effects in children taking SSRIs. Answer: agitation,
restlessness, activation, hypomania, insomnia, irritability, social
disinhibition
▶ why is slow upward titration recommended when prescribing
lamotrigine?. Answer: decrease risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and
toxic epidermal necrolysis
▶ gold standard for maintenance of treatment of bipolar disorder?.
Answer: lithium
▶ recommended serum lithium schedule?. Answer: first plasma 5 days
after starting, once weekly till levels therapeutic, 3-6 months and at clinical
discretion
▶ important education to patients on lithium. Answer: report any signs of
toxicity, requires regular blood monitoring for lithium renal and electrolytes,
, maintain consistent salt and water intake, expect nausea thirst frequent
urination during first few days, give with meals to avoid GI disturbances,
caffeine intake should not be altered, withhold morning dose until after
blood draw, withhold prior to ECT, avoid with angiotensin-acting drugs
diuretics NSAIDS, do not break or crush slow release preparations, avoid
activities requiring alertness until response has been determined
▶ recommended first line adjunct to antidepressant medication in MDD?.
Answer: Aripiprazole (Abilify)
▶ potential side effects of trazodone. Answer: can exacerbate ischemic
attacks
arrhythmias including torsade's de pointes
contraindicated in heart block or post-mi
weight gain
priapism
▶ potential side effect for women taking Valproate?. Answer: teratogenic
effects
▶ MODULE 2: ANXIETY DISORDERS. Answer:
▶ neurotransmitters associated with anxiety?. Answer: peptidergic
neurotransmitters (CRH, neuropeptide Y, substance P, opioids),
monoaminergic transmitters (norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine), and
amino acid transmitters (GABA and glutamate), and adrenal steroids
(cortisol)
▶ 1 in 25 people with have _____ Disorder but at least 1 in 7 will have a
______.. Answer: Panic Disorder, Panic Attack
▶ GAD has a lifetime prevalence of:. Answer: 5%
▶ GAD often begins in late teens and is more common in:. Answer:
women
▶ First degree relatives of someone affected by an AD are how much more
likely to develop one than a random individual?. Answer: 4 to 6 times
AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ which SNRI is recommended for use in the treatment of panic and major
depression?. Answer: Venlafaxine (Effexor)
▶ Which antidepressant has the potential to cause a false amphetamine
lab result?. Answer: Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
▶ Least sedating SSRI?. Answer: Lexapro (Escitalopram)
▶ most likely SSRI to cause discontinuation syndrome?. Answer: Paxil
(Fluoxetine)
▶ which SNRI has fewest drug interactions?. Answer: Desvenlafaxine
(Pristiq)
▶ behavioral adverse effects in children taking SSRIs. Answer: agitation,
restlessness, activation, hypomania, insomnia, irritability, social
disinhibition
▶ why is slow upward titration recommended when prescribing
lamotrigine?. Answer: decrease risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and
toxic epidermal necrolysis
▶ gold standard for maintenance of treatment of bipolar disorder?.
Answer: lithium
▶ recommended serum lithium schedule?. Answer: first plasma 5 days
after starting, once weekly till levels therapeutic, 3-6 months and at clinical
discretion
▶ important education to patients on lithium. Answer: report any signs of
toxicity, requires regular blood monitoring for lithium renal and electrolytes,
, maintain consistent salt and water intake, expect nausea thirst frequent
urination during first few days, give with meals to avoid GI disturbances,
caffeine intake should not be altered, withhold morning dose until after
blood draw, withhold prior to ECT, avoid with angiotensin-acting drugs
diuretics NSAIDS, do not break or crush slow release preparations, avoid
activities requiring alertness until response has been determined
▶ recommended first line adjunct to antidepressant medication in MDD?.
Answer: Aripiprazole (Abilify)
▶ potential side effects of trazodone. Answer: can exacerbate ischemic
attacks
arrhythmias including torsade's de pointes
contraindicated in heart block or post-mi
weight gain
priapism
▶ potential side effect for women taking Valproate?. Answer: teratogenic
effects
▶ MODULE 2: ANXIETY DISORDERS. Answer:
▶ neurotransmitters associated with anxiety?. Answer: peptidergic
neurotransmitters (CRH, neuropeptide Y, substance P, opioids),
monoaminergic transmitters (norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine), and
amino acid transmitters (GABA and glutamate), and adrenal steroids
(cortisol)
▶ 1 in 25 people with have _____ Disorder but at least 1 in 7 will have a
______.. Answer: Panic Disorder, Panic Attack
▶ GAD has a lifetime prevalence of:. Answer: 5%
▶ GAD often begins in late teens and is more common in:. Answer:
women
▶ First degree relatives of someone affected by an AD are how much more
likely to develop one than a random individual?. Answer: 4 to 6 times
