PRACTISE
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QUESTIONS
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,Anti- ____________ effects accounts for the major toxicity of tricyclics. -
CoRRect SoluTion cholinergic
Methadone ____________ withdrawal syndromes may present weeks after birth. -
CoRRect SoluTion neonatal
Clozapine an atypical antipsychotic used in treatment of schizophrenia is a D____
receptor antagonist - CoRRect SoluTion 4
_______________ is the medication of choice for the treatment of psychotic
symptoms in a patient wit delirium. - CoRRect SoluTion Haloperidol
The _______ ________ is the part of the brain that has been theorized to be
involved in obsessive compulsive disorder. - CoRRect SoluTion Basal ganglia
Overwhelming natural disaster defined by he DSM-V is a __________
__________ stressor. - CoRRect SoluTion catastrophic psychological
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) is a substance shown to be lower than
average in patients exhibiting __________ behavior. - CoRRect SoluTion suicidal
_________ nerve palsies is most common in alcoholic patients. - CoRRect
SoluTion Radial
Out of the following medications: Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron and
Bupropion, the least effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder is
what? - CoRRect SoluTion Bupropion
, Since MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase, they decrease the breakdown of
tyramine from ingested food, thus increasing the level of tyramine in the body.
Excessive tyramine can elevate blood pressure and cause a hypertensive crisis. Of
the following: Pickled fish, Phenylephrine, Chianti and Midazolam, a Hypertensive
crises may occur if used except with the use of which of the four? - CoRRect
SoluTion Midazolam
What percent of patients with untreated major depression commit suicide? -
CoRRect SoluTion 15
Anesthesiologists are most likely to abuse this drug - CoRRect SoluTion Fentanyl
_____________ is a phenomenon whereby perior intermittent (rather than
continuous) exposure to the drug results in an enhanced response to later exposure
- CoRRect SoluTion Sensitization
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased appetite, decreased
heart rate, insomnia and depressed mood. - CoRRect SoluTion Nicotine
__________ is a medication used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence decrease
dependence by decreasing physiological response to alcohol and opioids. -
CoRRect SoluTion Naltrexone
_____________ is a medications that is a potent full agonist at opioid receptors
used in MAT for opioids. - CoRRect SoluTion Methadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process which is characterized by ___________
vulnerability model. - CoRRect SoluTion stress
Tricyclic antidepressants may cause sedation, flattened ___ waves on EKG and
__________ retention. - CoRRect SoluTion T