HPDP PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2025/2026 GRADED A+
What is the treatment for Lymphogranuloma Venereum? - Doxycycline or Erythromycin
What is the most common septic arthritis in young people? - Gonorrhea
What is the treatment for Gonorrhea? - Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and doxycycline for the
co-infection of chlamydia
Which disease has cervical motion tenderness? (chandelier sign?) - PID
how do you treat PID? - Ceftriaxone and doxycycline
With or without metronidazole for 2 weeks
Which STD has painful ulcers? - HSV
How do you treat Herpes? - Valacyclovir or acyclovir
What is the treatment for Syphilis? What if they're allergic? - Penicillin G intramuscularly
Doxycyline or tetracycline
What is the treatment for Haemophilus Ducreyi (chancroid)? When should they follow
up? - Azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin
F/U 3-7 days after treatment begins
What are risks for depression? - other psychiatric disorders, including substance
misuse; family history of depression; chronic medical diseases; unemployed; lower
socioeconomic status
Which screening test is most commonly used for depression? - PHQ-9
Score:
<5: resolved depression
>15: severe depression
Is depression unipolar or bipolar? - Unipolar
What is the female-male ratio of depression? - 2:1
When is the incidence of depression the greatest? - between the ages of 20-40
, What are the risk factors for major depression? - Interpersonal losses, actual or
perceived
How long does depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in life activities must
occur for it to be considered depression? - 2 weeks
What are the SSRIs? - Citalopram (Celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
What is the one Serotonin and Norepinephrine Antagonist? - Mirtazapine (Remeron)
What is the Norepinephrine and Dopamine-Reuptake Inhibitor? - Bupropion (Wellbutrin
SR)
*good choice because 50% of depressed people are also smokers*
What are the 2 Serotonin and Norepinephrine-Reuptake Inhibitors? - Venlafaxine
(Effexor, Effexor XR),
Duloxetine (Cymbalta),
What are the 2 Primarily Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor - Desipramine (Norpramin,
Pertofrane),
Nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor)
What is more acute in nature and reversible? - Delirium
What are two classes of medications for Dementia? - N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)
Blockers
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
What are the specific Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors used to treat dementia - Tacrine
(Cogrex)
Donepezil (Aricept)
Galantamine (Razadyne)
Rivastigmine (Exelon)
*stops progression of the dementia*
What is the #1 cause of dementia? - Alzheimer's disease
Is dementia/Delirium a normal part of the aging process? - NO
2025/2026 GRADED A+
What is the treatment for Lymphogranuloma Venereum? - Doxycycline or Erythromycin
What is the most common septic arthritis in young people? - Gonorrhea
What is the treatment for Gonorrhea? - Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and doxycycline for the
co-infection of chlamydia
Which disease has cervical motion tenderness? (chandelier sign?) - PID
how do you treat PID? - Ceftriaxone and doxycycline
With or without metronidazole for 2 weeks
Which STD has painful ulcers? - HSV
How do you treat Herpes? - Valacyclovir or acyclovir
What is the treatment for Syphilis? What if they're allergic? - Penicillin G intramuscularly
Doxycyline or tetracycline
What is the treatment for Haemophilus Ducreyi (chancroid)? When should they follow
up? - Azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin
F/U 3-7 days after treatment begins
What are risks for depression? - other psychiatric disorders, including substance
misuse; family history of depression; chronic medical diseases; unemployed; lower
socioeconomic status
Which screening test is most commonly used for depression? - PHQ-9
Score:
<5: resolved depression
>15: severe depression
Is depression unipolar or bipolar? - Unipolar
What is the female-male ratio of depression? - 2:1
When is the incidence of depression the greatest? - between the ages of 20-40
, What are the risk factors for major depression? - Interpersonal losses, actual or
perceived
How long does depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in life activities must
occur for it to be considered depression? - 2 weeks
What are the SSRIs? - Citalopram (Celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
What is the one Serotonin and Norepinephrine Antagonist? - Mirtazapine (Remeron)
What is the Norepinephrine and Dopamine-Reuptake Inhibitor? - Bupropion (Wellbutrin
SR)
*good choice because 50% of depressed people are also smokers*
What are the 2 Serotonin and Norepinephrine-Reuptake Inhibitors? - Venlafaxine
(Effexor, Effexor XR),
Duloxetine (Cymbalta),
What are the 2 Primarily Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor - Desipramine (Norpramin,
Pertofrane),
Nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor)
What is more acute in nature and reversible? - Delirium
What are two classes of medications for Dementia? - N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)
Blockers
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
What are the specific Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors used to treat dementia - Tacrine
(Cogrex)
Donepezil (Aricept)
Galantamine (Razadyne)
Rivastigmine (Exelon)
*stops progression of the dementia*
What is the #1 cause of dementia? - Alzheimer's disease
Is dementia/Delirium a normal part of the aging process? - NO
