NSG 533 EXAM PREP GUIDE 2026 CORE
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS AND
SOLVED ITEMS
◉ Pregabalin is a preferred treatment for a patient with GAD and a
history of which of the following?
A. Comorbid depression
B. Alcohol dependence
C. Did not tolerate SSRIs
D. Renal impairment
E. Nonadherence
Answer: C
◉ The following treatment would be preferred for a 12-year-old
with SAD.
A. Alprazolam
B. Fluoxetine
C. Pregabalin
D. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
E. Individual supportive psychotherapy
Answer: D
,◉ Which of the following statements is true regarding quetiapine in
the treatment of anxiety disorders?
A. Is effective for treatment of panic disorder
B. Is associated with weight gain, sedation, and fatigue
C. Is effective in doses above 300 mg/day
D. Superior efficacy to SSRIs
E. Similar efficacy to CBT
Answer: B
◉ Which of the following medications is not an appropriate initial
treatment for a 23-year-old woman with GAD and no other
comorbidities?
A. Pregabalin
B. Quetiapine
C. Sertraline
D. Venlafaxine
E. Fluoxetine
Answer: B
◉ Which of the following is true of CBT in the treatment of anxiety?
A. Only effective when delivered face to face
, B. Is inferior to antidepressants in acute treatment of panic disorder
C. Is associated with more sustainable benefits than antidepressants
D. Is not effective for children with anxiety disorders
E. Is less expensive than medications
Answer: C
◉ A 23-year-old otherwise healthy woman with GAD has no past
history of drug or alcohol abuse and no family history of substance
abuse. She is started on lorazepam 0.5 mg three times daily. Which
of the following side effects will you warn her about?
a. Risk of withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation
b. Sedation
c. Anterograde amnesia
d. Slowed reaction time
e. All of the above
Answer: E
◉ Which initial antidepressant regimen is likely to be the best
tolerated by a patient with panic disorder?
A. Duloxetine 60 mg daily
B. Bupropion 300 mg XL daily
C. Imipramine 50 mg three times daily
D. Paroxetine 10 mg daily
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS AND
SOLVED ITEMS
◉ Pregabalin is a preferred treatment for a patient with GAD and a
history of which of the following?
A. Comorbid depression
B. Alcohol dependence
C. Did not tolerate SSRIs
D. Renal impairment
E. Nonadherence
Answer: C
◉ The following treatment would be preferred for a 12-year-old
with SAD.
A. Alprazolam
B. Fluoxetine
C. Pregabalin
D. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
E. Individual supportive psychotherapy
Answer: D
,◉ Which of the following statements is true regarding quetiapine in
the treatment of anxiety disorders?
A. Is effective for treatment of panic disorder
B. Is associated with weight gain, sedation, and fatigue
C. Is effective in doses above 300 mg/day
D. Superior efficacy to SSRIs
E. Similar efficacy to CBT
Answer: B
◉ Which of the following medications is not an appropriate initial
treatment for a 23-year-old woman with GAD and no other
comorbidities?
A. Pregabalin
B. Quetiapine
C. Sertraline
D. Venlafaxine
E. Fluoxetine
Answer: B
◉ Which of the following is true of CBT in the treatment of anxiety?
A. Only effective when delivered face to face
, B. Is inferior to antidepressants in acute treatment of panic disorder
C. Is associated with more sustainable benefits than antidepressants
D. Is not effective for children with anxiety disorders
E. Is less expensive than medications
Answer: C
◉ A 23-year-old otherwise healthy woman with GAD has no past
history of drug or alcohol abuse and no family history of substance
abuse. She is started on lorazepam 0.5 mg three times daily. Which
of the following side effects will you warn her about?
a. Risk of withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation
b. Sedation
c. Anterograde amnesia
d. Slowed reaction time
e. All of the above
Answer: E
◉ Which initial antidepressant regimen is likely to be the best
tolerated by a patient with panic disorder?
A. Duloxetine 60 mg daily
B. Bupropion 300 mg XL daily
C. Imipramine 50 mg three times daily
D. Paroxetine 10 mg daily
