CMN 568 TEST BANK UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
●● Among black patients, involvement of who might lead to improve
retention and medical tx rates for depression?
Answer: involvement of a religious or spiritual leader
●● What set of questions elicit the patient's perspective of illness and are
widely used?
Answer: Kleinman questions
●● What is the most serious complication of depression?
Answer: attempted or completed suicide
●● What are the 3 types of childhood depression?
Answer: major depressive disorder, dysthymia or dysthymic disorder,
and bipolar affective disorder
●● What is the hallmark of major depressive disorder?
Answer: sad or depressed mood for atleast 2 weeks
●● In children, depressive symptoms are most often described as what?
,Answer: irritability
●● Younger children are most likely to have what manifestation of
depression?
Answer: somatic symptoms (headache,upset stomach)
●● What type of behavior might adolescents engage in who are
depressed?
Answer: risky and antisocial
●● What is the primary difference between major depressive disorder
and bipolar affective disorder?
Answer: periods of mania
●● What should be suspected if antidepressants cause agitation or other
manic symptoms?
Answer: BAD
●● What does the symptoms of mania in BAD resemble?
Answer: ADHD
●● What laboratory work-ups are indicated in the evaluation of
depression to rule out other causes?
, Answer: CBC, serum electrolytes, thyroid function tests, toxicology
screening and blood alcohol levels
●● What are the symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
Answer: fever, rigidity, autonomic instability, myoclonus, confusion,
delirium, and coma.
●● What increases the risk of serotonin syndrome?
Answer: drug overdose, concurrent use of more than one SSRIs, and use
of other antidepressants or St. Johns Wart along with SSRIs
●● Combination of what and SSRIs are especially dangerous?
Answer: MAOIs
●● What are some examples of atypical antidepressants?
Answer: bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), mirtazapine
(Remeron), and duloxetine (Cymbalta)
●● What are 2 drug classes that should never be used in primary care?
Answer: TCAs and MAOIs
●● How should mild depression be treated in adolescence?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
●● Among black patients, involvement of who might lead to improve
retention and medical tx rates for depression?
Answer: involvement of a religious or spiritual leader
●● What set of questions elicit the patient's perspective of illness and are
widely used?
Answer: Kleinman questions
●● What is the most serious complication of depression?
Answer: attempted or completed suicide
●● What are the 3 types of childhood depression?
Answer: major depressive disorder, dysthymia or dysthymic disorder,
and bipolar affective disorder
●● What is the hallmark of major depressive disorder?
Answer: sad or depressed mood for atleast 2 weeks
●● In children, depressive symptoms are most often described as what?
,Answer: irritability
●● Younger children are most likely to have what manifestation of
depression?
Answer: somatic symptoms (headache,upset stomach)
●● What type of behavior might adolescents engage in who are
depressed?
Answer: risky and antisocial
●● What is the primary difference between major depressive disorder
and bipolar affective disorder?
Answer: periods of mania
●● What should be suspected if antidepressants cause agitation or other
manic symptoms?
Answer: BAD
●● What does the symptoms of mania in BAD resemble?
Answer: ADHD
●● What laboratory work-ups are indicated in the evaluation of
depression to rule out other causes?
, Answer: CBC, serum electrolytes, thyroid function tests, toxicology
screening and blood alcohol levels
●● What are the symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
Answer: fever, rigidity, autonomic instability, myoclonus, confusion,
delirium, and coma.
●● What increases the risk of serotonin syndrome?
Answer: drug overdose, concurrent use of more than one SSRIs, and use
of other antidepressants or St. Johns Wart along with SSRIs
●● Combination of what and SSRIs are especially dangerous?
Answer: MAOIs
●● What are some examples of atypical antidepressants?
Answer: bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), mirtazapine
(Remeron), and duloxetine (Cymbalta)
●● What are 2 drug classes that should never be used in primary care?
Answer: TCAs and MAOIs
●● How should mild depression be treated in adolescence?
