Fitzgerald PMHNP Cert Exam
Review Questions with Accurate
Answers
- MDD Single Episode
- MDD recurrent
- Persistent Depressive disorder (Dysthymia)
- Other Specified Depressive Disorder correct answer - Singe episode
- 2 or more split by 2-month interval
- Depressed mood plus at least 2 MDD criteria present for 2 years not been
symptom free for more than 2 months
- Depressive symptoms but do not meet the criteria for MDD
3 D's
Dementia, Delirium, Depression correct answer
90% tobacco addiction
,CYP450 1A2 inducers
Tobacco smoke byproducts decreases the blood concentrations of some
antipsychotics. Clozapine, haloperidol, olanzapine. Requires higher doses of
medication. correct answer
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) correct answer tool used to screen
for symptoms of movement disorders like TD (side effects of neuroleptic
medications)
ABS! MATT Please, Can I Judge? correct answer A ppearance,
B ehavior,
S peech,
M ood,
A ffect,
T hought content,
T hought process,
P erception,
C ognition,
I nsight,
J udgment.
Activating Antidepressants: - good for patients who want to avoid medications
that cause tiredness
,Sedating:
Maintenance for MDD treatment?
Most lethal SSRI in overdose =•Associated with dose-dependent QTC
prolongation in doses 40+mg•Max dose in Geriatrics= 20mg
All SSRIs
2 flu's
Pregnant
2 sits
Relax
Which SSRI has least drug-drug interactions?
Which one has the most sexual dysfunction and makes you tired? correct answer -
Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Escitalopram, Effexor ( symptoms restlessness, agitation,
anxiety)-
Fluvoxamine(Luvox), Paroxetine
- at least 6 months (Up to 1 year)
-Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram
, - Paroxetine
Acute Stress Response correct answer stress reactions that are most commonly
linked to sudden, unexpected catastrophic events.
- Last from 3 days to a month.
ADHD DSM-5 Criteria correct answer -Inattention and/or hyperactivity that
interferes with functioning or development
-6+ symptoms
-Before age 12
-Present in 2+ settings
-Clear evidence of impairment
agoraphobia correct answer fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or
wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
Amygdala correct answer Regulates basic powerful emotions,: Fear, rage, sexual
desire.
two lima bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion.
Anorexia Nervosa
Subtypes:
Review Questions with Accurate
Answers
- MDD Single Episode
- MDD recurrent
- Persistent Depressive disorder (Dysthymia)
- Other Specified Depressive Disorder correct answer - Singe episode
- 2 or more split by 2-month interval
- Depressed mood plus at least 2 MDD criteria present for 2 years not been
symptom free for more than 2 months
- Depressive symptoms but do not meet the criteria for MDD
3 D's
Dementia, Delirium, Depression correct answer
90% tobacco addiction
,CYP450 1A2 inducers
Tobacco smoke byproducts decreases the blood concentrations of some
antipsychotics. Clozapine, haloperidol, olanzapine. Requires higher doses of
medication. correct answer
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) correct answer tool used to screen
for symptoms of movement disorders like TD (side effects of neuroleptic
medications)
ABS! MATT Please, Can I Judge? correct answer A ppearance,
B ehavior,
S peech,
M ood,
A ffect,
T hought content,
T hought process,
P erception,
C ognition,
I nsight,
J udgment.
Activating Antidepressants: - good for patients who want to avoid medications
that cause tiredness
,Sedating:
Maintenance for MDD treatment?
Most lethal SSRI in overdose =•Associated with dose-dependent QTC
prolongation in doses 40+mg•Max dose in Geriatrics= 20mg
All SSRIs
2 flu's
Pregnant
2 sits
Relax
Which SSRI has least drug-drug interactions?
Which one has the most sexual dysfunction and makes you tired? correct answer -
Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Escitalopram, Effexor ( symptoms restlessness, agitation,
anxiety)-
Fluvoxamine(Luvox), Paroxetine
- at least 6 months (Up to 1 year)
-Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram
, - Paroxetine
Acute Stress Response correct answer stress reactions that are most commonly
linked to sudden, unexpected catastrophic events.
- Last from 3 days to a month.
ADHD DSM-5 Criteria correct answer -Inattention and/or hyperactivity that
interferes with functioning or development
-6+ symptoms
-Before age 12
-Present in 2+ settings
-Clear evidence of impairment
agoraphobia correct answer fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or
wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
Amygdala correct answer Regulates basic powerful emotions,: Fear, rage, sexual
desire.
two lima bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion.
Anorexia Nervosa
Subtypes:
