NSG 552 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. agoraphobia Intense fear of being in public places where escape or
obtaining help may be diflcult.
2. How do you treat agoraphobia? CBT and SSRI
3. What is the first-line treatment for SSRI
generalized anxiety disorder?
4. Which SSRI/SNRI are used for gen- Cymbalta
eralized anxiety disorder? Effexor
Lexapro
Paxil
5. What is the 2nd line treatment for Buspar and SNRI
generalized anxiety disorder?
6. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Short term course of Benzodiazapines
What is 3rd line of treatment?
7. What can you augment with Bus- Benzodiazepines
par for treatment of GAD?
8. What medication should be aug- Buspar
mented with benzodiazepines for
treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder?
9. What is the initial (short-term) Initially using Benzos
treatment for Panic attacks?
10. What is the first-line treatment for SSRI, SNRI
Panic Disorder?
,11.
, What specific meds are used for Prozac
panic disorder? Effexor
Clomipramine
Zoloft
Imipramine
Paxil
12. What is the 2nd line treatment for TCAs, though limited use
Panic disorder?
13. Why should you use Benzos with To Adjunct tx. May be needed short-term until other
Panic Disorder? meds reached therapeutic levels.
14. Which benzo is FDA approved for Alprazolam (Xanax)
panic disorder?
15. Social Phobia Fear of scrutiny by others or fear of acting in humiliating
or embarrassing way
16. What therapy is used for social CBT
phobia
17. What first-line medications are SSRI, SNRI
used to treat social phobia?
18. What other treatments are used Benzos as scheduled, or as needed.
for social phobia?
19. What can be given 1 hour before Beta -blockers
performance or public speaking
for patients with social phobia?
20. Which beta blockers are used for atenolol and propanolol?
social phobia?
Answers
1. agoraphobia Intense fear of being in public places where escape or
obtaining help may be diflcult.
2. How do you treat agoraphobia? CBT and SSRI
3. What is the first-line treatment for SSRI
generalized anxiety disorder?
4. Which SSRI/SNRI are used for gen- Cymbalta
eralized anxiety disorder? Effexor
Lexapro
Paxil
5. What is the 2nd line treatment for Buspar and SNRI
generalized anxiety disorder?
6. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Short term course of Benzodiazapines
What is 3rd line of treatment?
7. What can you augment with Bus- Benzodiazepines
par for treatment of GAD?
8. What medication should be aug- Buspar
mented with benzodiazepines for
treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder?
9. What is the initial (short-term) Initially using Benzos
treatment for Panic attacks?
10. What is the first-line treatment for SSRI, SNRI
Panic Disorder?
,11.
, What specific meds are used for Prozac
panic disorder? Effexor
Clomipramine
Zoloft
Imipramine
Paxil
12. What is the 2nd line treatment for TCAs, though limited use
Panic disorder?
13. Why should you use Benzos with To Adjunct tx. May be needed short-term until other
Panic Disorder? meds reached therapeutic levels.
14. Which benzo is FDA approved for Alprazolam (Xanax)
panic disorder?
15. Social Phobia Fear of scrutiny by others or fear of acting in humiliating
or embarrassing way
16. What therapy is used for social CBT
phobia
17. What first-line medications are SSRI, SNRI
used to treat social phobia?
18. What other treatments are used Benzos as scheduled, or as needed.
for social phobia?
19. What can be given 1 hour before Beta -blockers
performance or public speaking
for patients with social phobia?
20. Which beta blockers are used for atenolol and propanolol?
social phobia?
