QMHP Exam - Basic Psychiatric Meds
FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
1. SNRIs - ANSWER ✓ Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors
2. SSRIs - ANSWER ✓ Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
3. NDRIs - ANSWER ✓ Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake
inhibitors
4. True or false: SSRIs, NDRIs, and SNRIs are considered new types
of medications. - ANSWER ✓ True. These medications are
commonly prescribed because they improve symptoms related to a
broad group of depressive and anxiety disorders and are associated
with fewer side effects
5. These are still prescribed but are often associated with more side
effects. - ANSWER ✓ Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase
, inhibitors (MAOIs) AKA 'older' antidepressants. Still may be best
fit for some individuals.
6. How long to antidepressants take to work? - ANSWER ✓ 4-8
weeks
7. Which symptoms of antidepressants sometimes improve before
mood lifts? - ANSWER ✓ Problems with: sleep, appetite, energy,
or concentration.
8. What are some of the side effects of SSRIs and other
antidepressants? (Bonus: additional information about side effects)
- ANSWER ✓ Upset stomach, headache, sexual dysfunction.
Bonus: side effects are generally mild and tend to improve over
time.
9. What is a type of medication that is sometimes used to treat
anxiety over longer periods? - ANSWER ✓ Buspirone
10. How is buspirone different from other types of anxiety
medications (such as benzodiazepenes)? - ANSWER ✓ Buspirone
must be taken every day for 3 to 4 weeks to reach its full effect and
is not effective for treating anxiety on an 'as-needed' basis.
11. When may health care providers prescribe a stimulant? -
ANSWER ✓ ADHD and narcolepsy.
12. What are some effects of stimulants? - ANSWER ✓ May
increase alertness, attention, and energy. They can also elevate
blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing.
, 13. True or false: Prescription stimulants typically improve
alertness and focus for most people, regardless of diagnosis. -
ANSWER ✓ True.
14. True or false: motor hyperactivity associated with ADHD in
children usually doesn't go away. - ANSWER ✓ False, this usually
goes away by the time they reach adolescence.
15. True or false: most side effects of stimulant medications are
minor and disappear at lower doses. - ANSWER ✓ True.
16. What does evidence show about stimulant medications
leading to misuse or dependence? - ANSWER ✓ Evidence shows
this is unlikely when medications are taken as prescribed.
17. What are some challenges with stimulant treatment? -
ANSWER ✓ Sleep disturbance, slowed growth.
18. The FDA requires that all antipsychotic medication labels
include a black-box warning states what? - ANSWER ✓ That
antipsychotics are associated with increased rates of stroke and
death in older adults with dementia.
19. Health care providers may also prescribe antipsychotic
medications in combination with other medications to relieve
symptoms associated with: - ANSWER ✓ Delirium, dementia, or
other mental health conditions.
20. Antipsychotic medications are typically used to treat what? -
ANSWER ✓ Psychosis
FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
1. SNRIs - ANSWER ✓ Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors
2. SSRIs - ANSWER ✓ Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
3. NDRIs - ANSWER ✓ Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake
inhibitors
4. True or false: SSRIs, NDRIs, and SNRIs are considered new types
of medications. - ANSWER ✓ True. These medications are
commonly prescribed because they improve symptoms related to a
broad group of depressive and anxiety disorders and are associated
with fewer side effects
5. These are still prescribed but are often associated with more side
effects. - ANSWER ✓ Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase
, inhibitors (MAOIs) AKA 'older' antidepressants. Still may be best
fit for some individuals.
6. How long to antidepressants take to work? - ANSWER ✓ 4-8
weeks
7. Which symptoms of antidepressants sometimes improve before
mood lifts? - ANSWER ✓ Problems with: sleep, appetite, energy,
or concentration.
8. What are some of the side effects of SSRIs and other
antidepressants? (Bonus: additional information about side effects)
- ANSWER ✓ Upset stomach, headache, sexual dysfunction.
Bonus: side effects are generally mild and tend to improve over
time.
9. What is a type of medication that is sometimes used to treat
anxiety over longer periods? - ANSWER ✓ Buspirone
10. How is buspirone different from other types of anxiety
medications (such as benzodiazepenes)? - ANSWER ✓ Buspirone
must be taken every day for 3 to 4 weeks to reach its full effect and
is not effective for treating anxiety on an 'as-needed' basis.
11. When may health care providers prescribe a stimulant? -
ANSWER ✓ ADHD and narcolepsy.
12. What are some effects of stimulants? - ANSWER ✓ May
increase alertness, attention, and energy. They can also elevate
blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing.
, 13. True or false: Prescription stimulants typically improve
alertness and focus for most people, regardless of diagnosis. -
ANSWER ✓ True.
14. True or false: motor hyperactivity associated with ADHD in
children usually doesn't go away. - ANSWER ✓ False, this usually
goes away by the time they reach adolescence.
15. True or false: most side effects of stimulant medications are
minor and disappear at lower doses. - ANSWER ✓ True.
16. What does evidence show about stimulant medications
leading to misuse or dependence? - ANSWER ✓ Evidence shows
this is unlikely when medications are taken as prescribed.
17. What are some challenges with stimulant treatment? -
ANSWER ✓ Sleep disturbance, slowed growth.
18. The FDA requires that all antipsychotic medication labels
include a black-box warning states what? - ANSWER ✓ That
antipsychotics are associated with increased rates of stroke and
death in older adults with dementia.
19. Health care providers may also prescribe antipsychotic
medications in combination with other medications to relieve
symptoms associated with: - ANSWER ✓ Delirium, dementia, or
other mental health conditions.
20. Antipsychotic medications are typically used to treat what? -
ANSWER ✓ Psychosis
