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Quiz 6
1. Which of the following are NOT true about people experiencing
hypomanic episodes
a. They are easily distracted, have racing thoughts and many unfinished
projects.
b. They must be hospitalized for at least four days
c. They do not experience marked impairment in functioning.
d. They are generally less severe than manic episodes.
b. They must be hospitalized for at least four days
2. A young pharmacist is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. You can
expect that she will experience:
a. Hypomanic episodes
b. Both manic and hypomanic episodes
c. Full manic episodes
d. Hypodepression and manic episodes
a. Hypomanic episodes
3. Unipolar mania
a. Is rare but does exist
b. Does not exist
c. Fairly common
d. Is part of bipolar disorder
a. Is rare but does exist
,4. Which of the following is not true about a manic episode:
a. It does contribute to the definition of severe mood disorders
b. It is not necessarily viewed as problematic to the patient
c. It causes marked impairment in social and occupational functioning
d. It only last four days when left untreated
d. It only last four days when left untreated
5. When manic episodes alternate with depressive episodes the disorder
is correctly diagnosed as
a. Hypomanic disorder
b. MDD
c. Bipolar I disorder
d. Bipolar II disorder
c. Bipolar I disorder
6. Bipolar II disorder consists of
a. Depression with anxiety
b. Depression with mania
c. Depression with dysthymia
d. Depression with hypomanic episodes
d. Depression with hypomanic episodes
,7. Mrs. Q is a 57-year-old menopausal woman with a twenty year history
of mood disorder. She has a medical history of hyperthyroidism and is a
recovering alcoholic. Over the last year alone she has suffered from five
mood episodes, after changing to a new psych NP. She is currently
being treated
with Valproic Acid and Fluoxetine. It's most likely that ____ is associated
with her recent mood changes.
a. Antidepressant use
b. Menopause
c. Hyperthyroidism
d. Alcohol abuse
a. Antidepressant use
8. A 15-year-old boy stayed awake for five days to formulate the
elaborate plan to cure AIDS with oxygen therapy. To providing funding
for this because he has withdrawn all the money from the elderly
neighbors bank account and purchased thousands of zip loc bags and
small boxes to put his intervention in and sell them through Amazon.
When he appeared at a hospital emergency room loudly demanding
in the name of patients with AIDS, he was hospitalized for psychiatric
observation for two weeks what is your diagnosis?
a. Bipolar I
b. Psychosis
c. Bipolar II with major depression
d. MDD
a. Bipolar I
, 9. The rapid cycling specifiers refers to an individual with bipolar
disorder that experiences at least ______ manic or depressive episodes in
a year
a. 6
b. 4
c. 8
d. 2
b. 4
10. Which of the following statements about lithium is true
a. The usual dose is 500-1000g daily
b. NSAIDS are the only meds that don't reduce serum lithium levels
c. The therapeutic lithium level should be above 3.0mEq/L
d. Parkinsonism is a common side effect of lithium therapy
d. Parkinsonism is a common side effect of lithium therapy
11. A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. Your
family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug or this
choice is
a. Lithium
b. Fluoxetine
c. Lamotrigine
d. An antipsychotic
c. Lamotrigine
12. The less severe but chronic version of bipolar disorder is called
a. Dysphoric
b. Seasonal affective
c. Cyclothymic
d. Bipolar III disorder
c. Cyclothymic