PRITE Psychopharmacology Exam Questions And Answers
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Questions And Answers
Antidepressant less likely to cause sexual dysfunction: (3x) BUPROPION
Which is a muscarinic SE of antidepressants? (2x) URINARY RETENTION
30 y/o pt has been treated for unreasonable fear of eating in public places, feeling of
embarrassment...
PRITE Psychopharmacology Exam
Questions And Answers
Antidepressant less likely to cause sexual dysfunction: (3x) BUPROPION
Which is a muscarinic SE of antidepressants? (2x) URINARY RETENTION
30 y/o pt has been treated for unreasonable fear of eating in public places, feeling of
embarrassment in public places, and anger over the possibility of being scrutinized. Pt has not
responded to high doses of paroxetine, citalopram, buspirone, and alprazolam, each of them
administered for 4-6 wks. Which meds would be appropriate for next? (2x)
PHENELZINE
What meds could be helpful in the treatment of depression in persons over the age of 65 because
it does not produce orthostatic hypotension: (2x) BUPROPION
What antidepressant has plasma level that correlates with therapeutic response? (3x)
IMIPRAMINE
What antidepressant med is considered to be the most effective in the tx of premature
ejaculation? (x2) PAROXETINE
, PRITE Psychopharmacology Exam
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Which opioid has a potentially lethal interaction with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)?
(4x) MEPERIDINE
45 y/o F pt on phenelzine for MDD, takes OTC medication for cold sx and develops
hypertensive crisis. Which OTC medication would most likely cause this? (3x)
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
Minimum recommended washout period for fluoxetine prior to starting MAOI (2x) 5
WEEKS
Treatment for patients with MAOI related hypertensive crisis in the ER may involve the
administration of which of the following meds? (2x) PHENTOLAMINE
What drug has a curvilinear therapeutic window? (6x) NORTRIPTYLINE
What drug is useful in the Rx of urinary retention secondary to TCA therapy (5x)
BETHANECHOL
, PRITE Psychopharmacology Exam
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Most frequent cause of death following TCA overdose: (2x) ARRHYTHMIA
After an OD on Amitriptyline, what test is needed? (4x) EKG
Optimal strategy in maintenance tx with TCA for patient with recurrent MDD (2x) FULL
DOSE ANTIDEPRESSANT THERAPY
Monitor TCA overdose using (2x) EKG
Which SSRI has mild anticholinergic activity due to some affinity at the muscarinic receptors?
(3x) PAROXETINE
Fluoxetine should NOT be prescribed with what? (2x) PHENELZINE
21 y/o pt experiences a brief manic episode after starting an SSRI. The pt meets Dx criteria for
what disorder? (2x) SUBSTANCE-INDUCED MOOD DISORDER
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Serotonergic antidepressants are appropriate treatment for depression in 54 y/o pt with recent
coronary artery bypass graft surgery because they: (2x) INHIBIT PLATELET
FUNCTIONING
The most common reason that people discontinue the use of SSRI: (2x) GI SIDE
EFFECTS
Which SSRI has the greatest potential for discontinuation syndrome with missed doses (x2)?
PAROXETINE
Which of the following has the longest mean half-life: citalopram, paroxetine, venlafaxine,
fluvoxamine, trazodone (x2)? CITALOPRAM
Which SSRI used to treat discontinuation syndrome caused by SSRI termination (x2)?
FLUOXETINE
46 y/o F pt presents w increasing dysphoria, progressively increased frequency with which she
washes her hands to the point of excoriation, dose range for effective Tx: (x2)
FLUVOXAMINE 200-300MG DAILY
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