NURS 6630N Week 6 Midterm EXAM
NURS-6630N: Psychopharmacologic Approaches
to Treatment of Psychopathology.
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Test Midterm Exam - Week 6
Started 1/8/22 11:00 AM
Submitted 1/8/22 12:38 PM
Due Date 1/10/22 1:59 AM
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Question 1
Is this a TRUE or FALSE statement? The following patient case is considered an
example of treatment-resistant depression.
B. B. is a 26-year old-female at your clinic today with the diagnosis, “treatment-resistant
depression.” She is currently on Bupropion 300 mg daily and has been at this dose for 6
weeks with no alleviation in depressive symptoms.
She has trialed the following medications in the past with treatment duration listed:
- Paroxetine 40 mg daily for 6 weeks
- Citalopram 20 mg daily for 2 weeks
Response “At least one trial with an antidepressant with established efficacy in
Feedback: MDD (with sufficient duration and doses) is considered to be
adequate antidepressant treatment.”
• Question 2
Ronnie presents to your clinic with tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity. The symptoms
are very similar to what you would see in a patient with Parkinson’s disease. The
client was prescribed risperidone several weeks ago. What is the reason for
Ronnie’s symptoms?
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Risperidone is an antipsychotic that works by blocking dopamine receptors in
the striatum. Dopamine blockade has been associated with the extrapyramidal
symptoms that are seen with antipsychotic usage.