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Course NURS-6630N-28-Approaches to Treatment-2022-Spring-QTR-Term-wks-1-thru-11-
(02/28/2022- 05/15/2022)-PT27
Test Midterm Exam - Week 6
Started 4/10/22 12:39 PM
Submitted 4/10/22 2:44 PM
Due Date 4/11/22 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 86 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 2 hours, 4 minutes out of 2 hours and 30 minutes
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• Question 1
Alprazolam, phenobarbital, and alcohol all bind allosterically to GABAA receptors. What occurs to the GABAA receptor when these substances bind to the
receptor?
Response
Feedback: The receptor becomes more sensitive to GABA. GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter within the
CNS.
• Question 2
R.J. never felt relief from his depressive symptoms, even after appropriate time and dose titration of Venlafaxine. He was switched to Bupropion 150 mg
about 2 months ago and is following up with you today. He reported feeling “great” and that his relationship with his girlfriend is “better than ever now.”
Because he is feeling so well at this time, he is wondering when he can stop taking Bupropion. How long must the patient be symptom-free before he may
begin a trial to taper off the antidepressant therapy?
Response
“Therefore, in treatment-responders, most experts favor a continuation of antidepressant therapy for a minimum of 6 months
Feedback:
following the achievement of remission.”
• Question 3
Austin is one of your clients and he asks you why exercise makes him feel better and lifts his mood. You tell him that his body is releasing which you
know is a naturally occurring .
Response
Feedback: The client is releasing a naturally occurring opioid (endorphins) that are considered peptides. The other neurotransmitters
mentioned are not released during exercise and do not match the correct classification
• Question 4
M. B. was just diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and pharmacotherapy is needed. Which of the following would be a first-line treatment option
for M. B.?
I. Duloxetine
II. Quetiapine
III. Diazepam
IV. Escitalopram
Response
Feedback: “As is true for panic and the other anxiety disorders, the SSRIs and SNRIS are generally considered first-line agents for the treatment
of GAD because of their favorable side effect profile….”
, • Question 5
Course NURS-6630N-28-Approaches to Treatment-2022-Spring-QTR-Term-wks-1-thru-11-
(02/28/2022- 05/15/2022)-PT27
Test Midterm Exam - Week 6
Started 4/10/22 12:39 PM
Submitted 4/10/22 2:44 PM
Due Date 4/11/22 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 86 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 2 hours, 4 minutes out of 2 hours and 30 minutes
Results Feedback
Displayed
• Question 1
Alprazolam, phenobarbital, and alcohol all bind allosterically to GABAA receptors. What occurs to the GABAA receptor when these substances bind to the
receptor?
Response
Feedback: The receptor becomes more sensitive to GABA. GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter within the
CNS.
• Question 2
R.J. never felt relief from his depressive symptoms, even after appropriate time and dose titration of Venlafaxine. He was switched to Bupropion 150 mg
about 2 months ago and is following up with you today. He reported feeling “great” and that his relationship with his girlfriend is “better than ever now.”
Because he is feeling so well at this time, he is wondering when he can stop taking Bupropion. How long must the patient be symptom-free before he may
begin a trial to taper off the antidepressant therapy?
Response
“Therefore, in treatment-responders, most experts favor a continuation of antidepressant therapy for a minimum of 6 months
Feedback:
following the achievement of remission.”
• Question 3
Austin is one of your clients and he asks you why exercise makes him feel better and lifts his mood. You tell him that his body is releasing which you
know is a naturally occurring .
Response
Feedback: The client is releasing a naturally occurring opioid (endorphins) that are considered peptides. The other neurotransmitters
mentioned are not released during exercise and do not match the correct classification
• Question 4
M. B. was just diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and pharmacotherapy is needed. Which of the following would be a first-line treatment option
for M. B.?
I. Duloxetine
II. Quetiapine
III. Diazepam
IV. Escitalopram
Response
Feedback: “As is true for panic and the other anxiety disorders, the SSRIs and SNRIS are generally considered first-line agents for the treatment
of GAD because of their favorable side effect profile….”
, • Question 5
