NRl 577/l NR577l Finall Exam:l Primaryl
Carel Managementl ofl Adolescentsl andl
Adultsl Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Whatl typesl ofl psychotherapyl arel preferredl forl youngerl individualsl withl mildl symptoms?
Answer:
Cognitivel behaviorall therapyl andl interpersonall therapyl arel preferred.
QUESTION
Whatl isl Electroconvulsivel Therapyl (ECT)l andl whenl isl itl used?
Answer:
ECTl involvesl passingl al smalll electricall currentl throughl thel brainl whilel patientsl arel
underl anesthesial tol inducel al briefl seizure,l andl isl triedl whenl alll otherl treatmentsl havel
failed.
QUESTION
Whatl considerationsl shouldl bel madel beforel prescribingl antidepressants?
Answer:
Considerl thel patient'sl preferences,l thel primaryl carel provider'sl abilityl tol coordinatel care,l
accuratel assessmentl ofl need,l generall medicall conditions,l familyl history,l andl pastl
treatmentl experiences.
QUESTION
,Whatl arel thel first-linel medicationsl forl treatingl depression?
Answer:
SSRIsl suchl asl escitalopraml (Lexapro),l citalopraml (Celexa),l sertralinel (Zoloft),l fluoxetinel
(Prozac),l andl paroxetinel (Paxil)l arel first-linel treatments.
QUESTION
Whichl antidepressantl isl FDAl approvedl forl adolescents?
Answer:
Fluoxetinel (Prozac)l isl thel onlyl antidepressantl thatl isl FDAl approvedl forl adolescents.
QUESTION
Whatl arel somel alternativel medicationsl tol SSRIsl forl depression?
Answer:
Alternativel optionsl includel tricyclicl antidepressants,l mirtazapine,l bupropion,l andl
venlafaxine.
QUESTION
Whatl arel commonl triggersl forl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Triggersl includel SSRIs,l stimulantl drugs,l changesl inl circadianl rhythm,l andl lifel stressors.
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel manicl symptomsl requiredl forl al bipolarl disorderl diagnosis?
Answer:
Threel orl morel ofl thel following:l inflatedl self-esteem,l decreasedl needl forl sleep,l increasedl
talkativeness,l racingl thoughts,l distractibility,l increasedl goal-directedl activity,l andl engagingl
inl riskyl activities.
,QUESTION
Whatl symptomsl mustl bel presentl forl al majorl depressivel episodel diagnosis?
Answer:
Fivel orl morel symptomsl includingl depressedl mood,l lossl ofl interest,l significantl weightl
change,l purposelessl movements,l fatigue,l feelingsl ofl worthlessness,l diminishedl
concentration,l andl recurrentl thoughtsl ofl death.
QUESTION
Whatl distinguishesl Bipolarl Il froml Bipolarl IIl disorder?
Answer:
Bipolarl Il isl diagnosedl afterl onel orl morel manicl episodes,l whilel Bipolarl IIl involvesl atl
leastl onel majorl depressivel episodel andl atl leastl onel hypomanicl episodel withoutl al fulll
manicl episode.
QUESTION
Howl dol lithiuml saltsl functionl inl thel treatmentl ofl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Lithiuml saltsl actl asl moodl stabilizers,l beingl morel effectivel atl treatingl manial ratherl thanl
depressivel symptoms.
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel risksl associatedl withl usingl antidepressantsl inl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Antidepressantsl canl triggerl manicl episodesl inl individualsl predisposedl tol them.
QUESTION
Whatl rolel dol antipsychoticsl playl inl bipolarl disorderl treatment?
Answer:
, Antipsychoticsl actl onl dopaminel receptorsl tol reducel excessl dopaminel levelsl andl havel al
highl affinityl forl D2,l D3,l 5-HT1A,l andl 5-HT2Al receptors.
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel purposel ofl anticonvulsantsl inl bipolarl disorderl treatment?
Answer:
Anticonvulsantsl arel combinedl withl otherl medicationsl tol treatl bipolarl disorderl andl mayl
improvel bothl manial andl depressionl symptoms.
QUESTION
Howl dol benzodiazepinesl aidl inl managingl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Benzodiazepinesl arel antianxietyl medicationsl thatl slowl brainl activity,l reducingl mania,l
anxiety,l andl panicl disorder.
QUESTION
Whatl arel somel riskl factorsl forl suicide?
Answer:
Riskl factorsl includel familyl historyl ofl suicide,l historyl ofl depression,l drugl andl alcoholl
use,l schooll difficulties,l highl achievement,l anxiety,l bullying,l accessl tol lethall means,l
traumaticl lifel events,l andl identifyingl asl LGBTQ+.
QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel USPSTFl recommendl regardingl routinel suicidel screening?
Answer:
Thel USPSTFl doesl notl recommendl routinel screeningl forl suicidel duel tol inconclusivel
evidencel aboutl screeningl benefits.
QUESTION
Carel Managementl ofl Adolescentsl andl
Adultsl Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Whatl typesl ofl psychotherapyl arel preferredl forl youngerl individualsl withl mildl symptoms?
Answer:
Cognitivel behaviorall therapyl andl interpersonall therapyl arel preferred.
QUESTION
Whatl isl Electroconvulsivel Therapyl (ECT)l andl whenl isl itl used?
Answer:
ECTl involvesl passingl al smalll electricall currentl throughl thel brainl whilel patientsl arel
underl anesthesial tol inducel al briefl seizure,l andl isl triedl whenl alll otherl treatmentsl havel
failed.
QUESTION
Whatl considerationsl shouldl bel madel beforel prescribingl antidepressants?
Answer:
Considerl thel patient'sl preferences,l thel primaryl carel provider'sl abilityl tol coordinatel care,l
accuratel assessmentl ofl need,l generall medicall conditions,l familyl history,l andl pastl
treatmentl experiences.
QUESTION
,Whatl arel thel first-linel medicationsl forl treatingl depression?
Answer:
SSRIsl suchl asl escitalopraml (Lexapro),l citalopraml (Celexa),l sertralinel (Zoloft),l fluoxetinel
(Prozac),l andl paroxetinel (Paxil)l arel first-linel treatments.
QUESTION
Whichl antidepressantl isl FDAl approvedl forl adolescents?
Answer:
Fluoxetinel (Prozac)l isl thel onlyl antidepressantl thatl isl FDAl approvedl forl adolescents.
QUESTION
Whatl arel somel alternativel medicationsl tol SSRIsl forl depression?
Answer:
Alternativel optionsl includel tricyclicl antidepressants,l mirtazapine,l bupropion,l andl
venlafaxine.
QUESTION
Whatl arel commonl triggersl forl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Triggersl includel SSRIs,l stimulantl drugs,l changesl inl circadianl rhythm,l andl lifel stressors.
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel manicl symptomsl requiredl forl al bipolarl disorderl diagnosis?
Answer:
Threel orl morel ofl thel following:l inflatedl self-esteem,l decreasedl needl forl sleep,l increasedl
talkativeness,l racingl thoughts,l distractibility,l increasedl goal-directedl activity,l andl engagingl
inl riskyl activities.
,QUESTION
Whatl symptomsl mustl bel presentl forl al majorl depressivel episodel diagnosis?
Answer:
Fivel orl morel symptomsl includingl depressedl mood,l lossl ofl interest,l significantl weightl
change,l purposelessl movements,l fatigue,l feelingsl ofl worthlessness,l diminishedl
concentration,l andl recurrentl thoughtsl ofl death.
QUESTION
Whatl distinguishesl Bipolarl Il froml Bipolarl IIl disorder?
Answer:
Bipolarl Il isl diagnosedl afterl onel orl morel manicl episodes,l whilel Bipolarl IIl involvesl atl
leastl onel majorl depressivel episodel andl atl leastl onel hypomanicl episodel withoutl al fulll
manicl episode.
QUESTION
Howl dol lithiuml saltsl functionl inl thel treatmentl ofl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Lithiuml saltsl actl asl moodl stabilizers,l beingl morel effectivel atl treatingl manial ratherl thanl
depressivel symptoms.
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel risksl associatedl withl usingl antidepressantsl inl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Antidepressantsl canl triggerl manicl episodesl inl individualsl predisposedl tol them.
QUESTION
Whatl rolel dol antipsychoticsl playl inl bipolarl disorderl treatment?
Answer:
, Antipsychoticsl actl onl dopaminel receptorsl tol reducel excessl dopaminel levelsl andl havel al
highl affinityl forl D2,l D3,l 5-HT1A,l andl 5-HT2Al receptors.
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel purposel ofl anticonvulsantsl inl bipolarl disorderl treatment?
Answer:
Anticonvulsantsl arel combinedl withl otherl medicationsl tol treatl bipolarl disorderl andl mayl
improvel bothl manial andl depressionl symptoms.
QUESTION
Howl dol benzodiazepinesl aidl inl managingl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
Benzodiazepinesl arel antianxietyl medicationsl thatl slowl brainl activity,l reducingl mania,l
anxiety,l andl panicl disorder.
QUESTION
Whatl arel somel riskl factorsl forl suicide?
Answer:
Riskl factorsl includel familyl historyl ofl suicide,l historyl ofl depression,l drugl andl alcoholl
use,l schooll difficulties,l highl achievement,l anxiety,l bullying,l accessl tol lethall means,l
traumaticl lifel events,l andl identifyingl asl LGBTQ+.
QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel USPSTFl recommendl regardingl routinel suicidel screening?
Answer:
Thel USPSTFl doesl notl recommendl routinel screeningl forl suicidel duel tol inconclusivel
evidencel aboutl screeningl benefits.
QUESTION
