SOW 6604 Midterm Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Benzodiazepines (Flumazenil) - CORRECT ANSWER A class of depressant drugs whose
chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. They are prescribed to treat
conditions such as anxiety disorders, insomnia, and seizures.
Person-In-Environment (PIE) - CORRECT ANSWER A practice-guiding principle in social
work that highlights the importance of understanding an individual and individual behavior in light of
the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.
What can inhibit a person from taking medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Affordability.
Improper storage.
Substance Abuse.
Disability.
Lack of transportation
Stress diathesis model: - CORRECT ANSWER A theory suggesting that mental disorders and
medical conditions are caused by a combination of an inherent predisposition and the person's
experience of stress.
Role of social work in medication: - CORRECT ANSWER Historically "physician's assistant."
Appreciation of client self-determination.
Partnership with clients and families.
Chemical Restraint - CORRECT ANSWER Medications used to control a person's mood or
behavior.
Adolf Meyer - CORRECT ANSWER A Swiss physician committed to a holistic perspective;
developed the psychobiological approach to mental illness. It considered mental illnesses to be a
product of dysfunctional personality not a pathology of the brain.
,Edith Horton - CORRECT ANSWER The first professional psychiatric social worker.
Thorazine (chlorpromazine) - CORRECT ANSWER An antipsychotic that is primarily used to
treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
Thioxanthene - CORRECT ANSWER A chemical compound in which the oxygen atom in
xanthene is replaced with a sulfur atom. Several of its derivatives are used as typical antipsychotics in
the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychoses.
Ritalin - CORRECT ANSWER A central nervous system (CNS) stimulant medication used to
treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy.
Phenothiazine (Acepromazine) - CORRECT ANSWER An organic compound that has the
formula S(C6H4)2NH and is related to the thiazine-class of heterocyclic compounds. It is used as
tranquilizers in the treatment of mental illness.
Antidepressants - CORRECT ANSWER A class of medication used to treat major depressive
disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain conditions and to help manage addictions. Common side-
effects of antidepressants include dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, headaches, sexual dysfunction,
and emotional blunting.
Aripiprazole (Abilify) - CORRECT ANSWER An atypical antipsychotic. It is primarily used in
the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Mood stabilizers - CORRECT ANSWER A psychiatric medication used to treat mood
disorders characterized by intense and sustained mood shifts, such as bipolar disorder and the bipolar
type of schizoaffective disorder.
Psychostimulants - CORRECT ANSWER A substance (such as dextroamphetamine or
methylphenidate) that has mood-enhancing and stimulant properties, is used medically especially to
treat attention deficit disorder or sometimes depression, and is frequently used illicitly.
Endogenous - CORRECT ANSWER Caused by internal factors such as neurotransmitter
malfunctions.
, Endogenous opioids - CORRECT ANSWER A family of peptide transmitters that have been
called the body's own narcotics. The three kinds are enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins.
Exogenous - CORRECT ANSWER Caused by outside factors.
Anxious Patient - CORRECT ANSWER Concerns about the effects of taking or not taking
medication.
Paranoid Patient - CORRECT ANSWER Worried about either being controlled or out of
control.
Depressed Patients - CORRECT ANSWER Use of self-medication
Narcissistic Patients - CORRECT ANSWER Feeling there is no need to take medication.
Resistance-talking shift - CORRECT ANSWER Convincing the client to take a lower douse to
help him or her.
Therapist perceived failure or inadequacy. - CORRECT ANSWER Mental health professional
feels like he or she did an inadequate job if patients don't take drugs.
What percent of funding is provided by pharmaceutical companies for drug research? - CORRECT
ANSWER 75%
What percent of prescriptions written by primary care physicians? - CORRECT ANSWER
85%
What percentage of psychiatrists write prescriptions? - CORRECT ANSWER 48%
Average length of appointment for a prescription: - CORRECT ANSWER 7-17 minutes.
Average amount of time explaining prescriptions. - CORRECT ANSWER 49 seconds.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Benzodiazepines (Flumazenil) - CORRECT ANSWER A class of depressant drugs whose
chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. They are prescribed to treat
conditions such as anxiety disorders, insomnia, and seizures.
Person-In-Environment (PIE) - CORRECT ANSWER A practice-guiding principle in social
work that highlights the importance of understanding an individual and individual behavior in light of
the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.
What can inhibit a person from taking medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Affordability.
Improper storage.
Substance Abuse.
Disability.
Lack of transportation
Stress diathesis model: - CORRECT ANSWER A theory suggesting that mental disorders and
medical conditions are caused by a combination of an inherent predisposition and the person's
experience of stress.
Role of social work in medication: - CORRECT ANSWER Historically "physician's assistant."
Appreciation of client self-determination.
Partnership with clients and families.
Chemical Restraint - CORRECT ANSWER Medications used to control a person's mood or
behavior.
Adolf Meyer - CORRECT ANSWER A Swiss physician committed to a holistic perspective;
developed the psychobiological approach to mental illness. It considered mental illnesses to be a
product of dysfunctional personality not a pathology of the brain.
,Edith Horton - CORRECT ANSWER The first professional psychiatric social worker.
Thorazine (chlorpromazine) - CORRECT ANSWER An antipsychotic that is primarily used to
treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
Thioxanthene - CORRECT ANSWER A chemical compound in which the oxygen atom in
xanthene is replaced with a sulfur atom. Several of its derivatives are used as typical antipsychotics in
the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychoses.
Ritalin - CORRECT ANSWER A central nervous system (CNS) stimulant medication used to
treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy.
Phenothiazine (Acepromazine) - CORRECT ANSWER An organic compound that has the
formula S(C6H4)2NH and is related to the thiazine-class of heterocyclic compounds. It is used as
tranquilizers in the treatment of mental illness.
Antidepressants - CORRECT ANSWER A class of medication used to treat major depressive
disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain conditions and to help manage addictions. Common side-
effects of antidepressants include dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, headaches, sexual dysfunction,
and emotional blunting.
Aripiprazole (Abilify) - CORRECT ANSWER An atypical antipsychotic. It is primarily used in
the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Mood stabilizers - CORRECT ANSWER A psychiatric medication used to treat mood
disorders characterized by intense and sustained mood shifts, such as bipolar disorder and the bipolar
type of schizoaffective disorder.
Psychostimulants - CORRECT ANSWER A substance (such as dextroamphetamine or
methylphenidate) that has mood-enhancing and stimulant properties, is used medically especially to
treat attention deficit disorder or sometimes depression, and is frequently used illicitly.
Endogenous - CORRECT ANSWER Caused by internal factors such as neurotransmitter
malfunctions.
, Endogenous opioids - CORRECT ANSWER A family of peptide transmitters that have been
called the body's own narcotics. The three kinds are enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins.
Exogenous - CORRECT ANSWER Caused by outside factors.
Anxious Patient - CORRECT ANSWER Concerns about the effects of taking or not taking
medication.
Paranoid Patient - CORRECT ANSWER Worried about either being controlled or out of
control.
Depressed Patients - CORRECT ANSWER Use of self-medication
Narcissistic Patients - CORRECT ANSWER Feeling there is no need to take medication.
Resistance-talking shift - CORRECT ANSWER Convincing the client to take a lower douse to
help him or her.
Therapist perceived failure or inadequacy. - CORRECT ANSWER Mental health professional
feels like he or she did an inadequate job if patients don't take drugs.
What percent of funding is provided by pharmaceutical companies for drug research? - CORRECT
ANSWER 75%
What percent of prescriptions written by primary care physicians? - CORRECT ANSWER
85%
What percentage of psychiatrists write prescriptions? - CORRECT ANSWER 48%
Average length of appointment for a prescription: - CORRECT ANSWER 7-17 minutes.
Average amount of time explaining prescriptions. - CORRECT ANSWER 49 seconds.
