Week 5 – 8 Final Exam: NR566 / NR
566 FNP (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Question:
panic disorder treatment
Answer:
first line of treatment SSRIs fluoxetine( prozac) paroxetine ( paxil) and sertraline ( Zoloft)
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Performance Anxiety FBe familiar with drug class and examples
Answer:
Beta blockers help prevent performance anxiety (low dose Propranolol)
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Social Anxiety Disorder First-line treatment options as noted in course textbook
Answer:
SSRI ( Paroxetine- plaxil , Sertraline- zoloft)
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General Anxiety Disorder
First-line treatment options as noted in course textbook:
Answer:
SSRI and SNRIs four drugs only
SSRI (paraoxetine- plaxil and escitalopram- lexapro)
SNRI (venlafaxine - effexor and duloxetine- cymbalta )
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Depression Treatment options
Answer:
first choice SSRIS , SNRIs, bupropion and mirtazapine 2 / 4
Question:
Depression approach when first drug doesn't seem to be working
How long should it take to work?
Answer:
SSRIs takes 1-3 weeks for initial response and can take up to 12 weeks for max response.
Therapeutic trial should not be considered a failure until a drug has been taken for at least 1 month without success.
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BLACK BOX WARNING FOR ANTI -DEPRESSANTS:
Answer:
especially early on, the risk for suicide may actually increase. Concerns about antidepressant-indued suicide apply mainly to children, adolescents, and adults younger than 25.
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Sleep disturbance First-line treatment options as noted in course textbook Be familiar with drug class and examples
Answer:
Drug Class: Benzodiazepines, along with newer benzodiazepine
receptor agonists are first line for anxiety/insomnia
Examples: estazolam, flurazepam (Dalmane), temazepam
(Restoril), quazepam (Doral), and triazolam (Halcion)
Question:
Which sleep med would help patients fall asleep if they don't have trouble staying asleep?
Answer:
Zolpidem (ambien), Zapelon (sonata), Ramelteon (Rozerem), Triazolam (Halcion)
Question:
Lithium Therapeutic drug level
Answer:
0.6-1.2 mEq/L
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