QMHP EXAM - BASIC PSYCHIATRIC MEDS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (LATEST
UPDATE) 2025/2026
What should providers do to reduce the likelihood that a person will
experience withdrawal symptoms or renewed anxiety symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Prescribe Benzodiazepines for short periods and taper
them slowly.
What types of individuals should not be prescribed beta-blockers? (Bonus:
why?) - CORRECT ANSWER>>Individuals with asthma or diabetes. Bonus:
symptoms related to both conditions may worsen
What is a type of medication that is sometimes used to treat anxiety over
longer periods? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Buspirone
How is buspirone different from other types of anxiety medications (such
as benzodiazepenes)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Buspirone must be taken
every day for 3 to 4 weeks to reach its full effect and is not effective for
treating anxiety on an 'as-needed' basis.
When may health care providers prescribe a stimulant? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>ADHD and narcolepsy.
What are some effects of stimulants? - CORRECT ANSWER>>May increase
alertness, attention, and energy. They can also elevate blood pressure,
heart rate, and breathing.
, True or false: Prescription stimulants typically improve alertness and focus
for most people, regardless of diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER>>True.
True or false: motor hyperactivity associated with ADHD in children usually
doesn't go away. - CORRECT ANSWER>>False, this usually goes away by the
time they reach adolescence.
True or false: most side effects of stimulant medications are minor and
disappear at lower doses. - CORRECT ANSWER>>True.
What does evidence show about stimulant medications leading to misuse
or dependence? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Evidence shows this is unlikely when
medications are taken as prescribed.
What are some challenges with stimulant treatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Sleep disturbance, slowed growth.
The FDA requires that all antipsychotic medication labels include a blackbox
warning states what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>That antipsychotics are
associated with increased rates of stroke and death in older adults with
dementia.
Health care providers may also prescribe antipsychotic medications in
combination with other medications to relieve symptoms associated with: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Delirium, dementia, or other mental health
conditions.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (LATEST
UPDATE) 2025/2026
What should providers do to reduce the likelihood that a person will
experience withdrawal symptoms or renewed anxiety symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Prescribe Benzodiazepines for short periods and taper
them slowly.
What types of individuals should not be prescribed beta-blockers? (Bonus:
why?) - CORRECT ANSWER>>Individuals with asthma or diabetes. Bonus:
symptoms related to both conditions may worsen
What is a type of medication that is sometimes used to treat anxiety over
longer periods? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Buspirone
How is buspirone different from other types of anxiety medications (such
as benzodiazepenes)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Buspirone must be taken
every day for 3 to 4 weeks to reach its full effect and is not effective for
treating anxiety on an 'as-needed' basis.
When may health care providers prescribe a stimulant? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>ADHD and narcolepsy.
What are some effects of stimulants? - CORRECT ANSWER>>May increase
alertness, attention, and energy. They can also elevate blood pressure,
heart rate, and breathing.
, True or false: Prescription stimulants typically improve alertness and focus
for most people, regardless of diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER>>True.
True or false: motor hyperactivity associated with ADHD in children usually
doesn't go away. - CORRECT ANSWER>>False, this usually goes away by the
time they reach adolescence.
True or false: most side effects of stimulant medications are minor and
disappear at lower doses. - CORRECT ANSWER>>True.
What does evidence show about stimulant medications leading to misuse
or dependence? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Evidence shows this is unlikely when
medications are taken as prescribed.
What are some challenges with stimulant treatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Sleep disturbance, slowed growth.
The FDA requires that all antipsychotic medication labels include a blackbox
warning states what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>That antipsychotics are
associated with increased rates of stroke and death in older adults with
dementia.
Health care providers may also prescribe antipsychotic medications in
combination with other medications to relieve symptoms associated with: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Delirium, dementia, or other mental health
conditions.
