Subject: Psychiatric nursing Total MCQ:
30
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which class of medications is commonly used for the treatment of panic
disorder?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D) Mood stabilizers
2. The medication aripiprazole is commonly used in the treatment of:
A) Schizophrenia
B) Major depressive disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
3. Which neurotransmitter is primarily targeted by norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitors (NRIs)?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) GABA
4. Antipsychotic medications that have a lower risk of causing
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia are known as:
A) Tricyclics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Atypical antipsychotics
D) Typical antipsychotics
, 5. The medication modafinil is commonly prescribed for the treatment of:
A) Narcolepsy
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Social anxiety disorder
D) Alcohol dependence
6. Which of the following medications is commonly used as a first-line
treatment for major depressive disorder?
A) Quetiapine
B) Escitalopram
C) Lamotrigine
D) Atomoxetine
7. The primary neurotransmitter targeted by tricyclic antidepressants
(TCAs) is:
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Acetylcholine
D) Norepinephrine
8. Which class of medications is commonly used for the treatment of
alcohol dependence?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Antidepressants
D) Disulfiram
30
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which class of medications is commonly used for the treatment of panic
disorder?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D) Mood stabilizers
2. The medication aripiprazole is commonly used in the treatment of:
A) Schizophrenia
B) Major depressive disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
3. Which neurotransmitter is primarily targeted by norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitors (NRIs)?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) GABA
4. Antipsychotic medications that have a lower risk of causing
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia are known as:
A) Tricyclics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Atypical antipsychotics
D) Typical antipsychotics
, 5. The medication modafinil is commonly prescribed for the treatment of:
A) Narcolepsy
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Social anxiety disorder
D) Alcohol dependence
6. Which of the following medications is commonly used as a first-line
treatment for major depressive disorder?
A) Quetiapine
B) Escitalopram
C) Lamotrigine
D) Atomoxetine
7. The primary neurotransmitter targeted by tricyclic antidepressants
(TCAs) is:
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Acetylcholine
D) Norepinephrine
8. Which class of medications is commonly used for the treatment of
alcohol dependence?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Antidepressants
D) Disulfiram
