CMN 568 Unit 5 Exam with question with
answer 2024-2025
What may African Americans consider to be more helpful
than medications in the tx of depression? - correct
answer prayer
Among black patients, involvement of who might lead to
improve retention and medical tx rates for depression? -
correct answer involvement of a religious or spiritual
leader
What set of questions elicit the patient's perspective of
illness and are widely used? - correct answer Kleinman
questions
What is the most serious complication of depression? -
correct answer attempted or completed suicide
What are the 3 types of childhood depression? - correct
answer major depressive disorder, dysthymia or
dysthymic disorder, and bipolar affective disorder
What is the hallmark of major depressive disorder? -
correct answer sad or depressed mood for atleast 2
weeks
,CMN 568 Unit 5 Exam with question with
answer 2024-2025
In children, depressive symptoms are most often
described as what? - correct answer irritability
Younger children are most likely to have what
manifestation of depression? - correct answer somatic
symptoms (headache,upset stomach)
What type of behavior might adolescents engage in who
are depressed? - correct answer risky and antisocial
What is the primary difference between major depressive
disorder and bipolar affective disorder? - correct answer
periods of mania
What should be suspected if antidepressants cause
agitation or other manic symptoms? - correct answer
BAD
What does the symptoms of mania in BAD resemble? -
correct answer ADHD
What laboratory work-ups are indicated in the evaluation
of depression to rule out other causes? - correct answer
, CMN 568 Unit 5 Exam with question with
answer 2024-2025
CBC, serum electrolytes, thyroid function tests, toxicology
screening and blood alcohol levels
What are the symptoms of serotonin syndrome? - correct
answer fever, rigidity, autonomic instability, myoclonus,
confusion, delirium, and coma.
What increases the risk of serotonin syndrome? - correct
answer drug overdose, concurrent use of more than one
SSRIs, and use of other antidepressants or St. Johns Wart
along with SSRIs
Combination of what and SSRIs are especially dangerous?
- correct answer MAOIs
What are some examples of atypical antidepressants? -
correct answer bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine
(Effexor), mirtazapine (Remeron), and duloxetine
(Cymbalta)
What are 2 drug classes that should never be used in
primary care? - correct answer TCAs and MAOIs
answer 2024-2025
What may African Americans consider to be more helpful
than medications in the tx of depression? - correct
answer prayer
Among black patients, involvement of who might lead to
improve retention and medical tx rates for depression? -
correct answer involvement of a religious or spiritual
leader
What set of questions elicit the patient's perspective of
illness and are widely used? - correct answer Kleinman
questions
What is the most serious complication of depression? -
correct answer attempted or completed suicide
What are the 3 types of childhood depression? - correct
answer major depressive disorder, dysthymia or
dysthymic disorder, and bipolar affective disorder
What is the hallmark of major depressive disorder? -
correct answer sad or depressed mood for atleast 2
weeks
,CMN 568 Unit 5 Exam with question with
answer 2024-2025
In children, depressive symptoms are most often
described as what? - correct answer irritability
Younger children are most likely to have what
manifestation of depression? - correct answer somatic
symptoms (headache,upset stomach)
What type of behavior might adolescents engage in who
are depressed? - correct answer risky and antisocial
What is the primary difference between major depressive
disorder and bipolar affective disorder? - correct answer
periods of mania
What should be suspected if antidepressants cause
agitation or other manic symptoms? - correct answer
BAD
What does the symptoms of mania in BAD resemble? -
correct answer ADHD
What laboratory work-ups are indicated in the evaluation
of depression to rule out other causes? - correct answer
, CMN 568 Unit 5 Exam with question with
answer 2024-2025
CBC, serum electrolytes, thyroid function tests, toxicology
screening and blood alcohol levels
What are the symptoms of serotonin syndrome? - correct
answer fever, rigidity, autonomic instability, myoclonus,
confusion, delirium, and coma.
What increases the risk of serotonin syndrome? - correct
answer drug overdose, concurrent use of more than one
SSRIs, and use of other antidepressants or St. Johns Wart
along with SSRIs
Combination of what and SSRIs are especially dangerous?
- correct answer MAOIs
What are some examples of atypical antidepressants? -
correct answer bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine
(Effexor), mirtazapine (Remeron), and duloxetine
(Cymbalta)
What are 2 drug classes that should never be used in
primary care? - correct answer TCAs and MAOIs
