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NSG 552 WILKES UNIVERSITY
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WIT H
SOLUTIONS
Question 1: What is acute anxiety?
CORRECT ANSWER : First line for acute panic may be
short term benzo use. Short acting benzos cause rebound anxiety and are the most abused.
Question 2: What are benzodiazepines?
CORRECT ANSWER : Withdrawal can be dangerous,
even deadly. Stopping abruptly is not advised. Symptoms of agitation, tension, irritability, and sz. may occur.
Question 3: What are anxiety disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER : Psychological disorders
characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
Question 4: What is the treatment for anxiety disorders?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Non-activating antidepressants
are a good place to start for this disorder.
Question 5: What is the first line treatment for anxiety
disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER : SSRI- Fluoxetine (Prozac),
sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil). TCAs often effective but with riskier side effects.
Question 6: What may interfere with psychotherapy in the
treatment of anxiety disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER : Benzodiazepines- short acting
Alprazolam are most abusable.
Question 7: What are rapid onset benzodiazepines used
for?
CORRECT ANSWER : Used for acute panic disorder.
Question 8: Which benzodiazepine has a long half-life
(20-80 hours)?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Diazepam (avoid in elderly).
Question 9: What are the BEERS criteria?
CORRECT ANSWER : A list of medications that are
generally considered inappropriate when given to elderly people. Identifies High Risk Meds to Generate Wide List of Meds That Should be Avoided. The "Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults", commonly called the Beers List, are guidelines for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for older adults.
Question 10: What is used concomitantly with
pharmacological treatment in anxiety disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER : Psychotherapy.
Question 11: What is the first line treatment for specific
phobias like clowns, blood, animals?
CORRECT ANSWER : Psychotherapy. Medications not
all that helpful for specific phobias.
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Question 12: What is the treatment for OCD?
CORRECT ANSWER : SSRI and CBT.
Question 13: Which benzodiazepines are used in the
treatment of OCD?
CORRECT ANSWER : Xanax, Valium, Klonipin.
Question 14: What should be considered in the treatment
of trauma and dissociative disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER : Consider and treat any comorbid
disorders as well.
Question 15: What is the first line pharmacology for
trauma and dissociative disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER : Antidepressants. Psychotherapy
is the treatment of choice.
Question 16: What is important in the treatment of
dissociative disorders?