CARN-AP 2ND EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Babies born to mothers who use opioids may need treatment
with what?
________ can be used adjunctively to treat withdrawal
seizures.
morphine or methadone
Phenobarbital
Relapse is most likely to occur at the _______stages of
recovery.
early
Why is naltrexone the preferred first line treatment for AUD?
Naltrexone binds and blocks _______ receptors, and reduces
and suppresses opioid cravings.
There is no _______ and _______ potential with naltrexone
1. ease of dosing
,2. ability to begin treatment while the individual is still
drinking.
opioid
abuse, diversion
_______-acting benzodiazepines like midazolam are not
useful with DT's
Short
long-acting benzodiazepines such as: (name 3)
can be used to treat DTs
diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, or lorazepam.
On average, uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal usually lasts
5-7 days. If the withdrawal is prolonged, the healthcare
provider should suspect what?
that another medication is being used by the patient
,Similar to schizophrenia, alcohol-related psychosis responds
best to dopamine D2 antagonist antipsychotics, such as
__________
haloperidol
A 17-year-old male patient displays symptoms of attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The provider seeks to
prescribe a non-amphetamine-based drug. What is the
mechanism of this drug based on the most likely medication
being prescribed?
Methylphenidate
MOA block the reuptake of dopamine and NE
Patients taking varenicline may experience _____ and other
psychiatric symptoms, including depression, insomnia, and
agitation.
SI
Depression, SI/ attempts, and suicide develop in around 20%-
45% of individuals taking what HepC medication?
interferon-alfa
, Clonus and _____________ are particularly common in
serotonin syndrome.
hyperreflexia
LSD lasts ___ hours in the body
12
Liquid sertraline contains alcohol, so this can react with what
medication used for AUD detox?
disulfiram
After the first episode of pancreatitis, there is an elevated risk
of developing what ?, seen as early as within the first 12
months
prediabetes and diabetes mellitus
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Babies born to mothers who use opioids may need treatment
with what?
________ can be used adjunctively to treat withdrawal
seizures.
morphine or methadone
Phenobarbital
Relapse is most likely to occur at the _______stages of
recovery.
early
Why is naltrexone the preferred first line treatment for AUD?
Naltrexone binds and blocks _______ receptors, and reduces
and suppresses opioid cravings.
There is no _______ and _______ potential with naltrexone
1. ease of dosing
,2. ability to begin treatment while the individual is still
drinking.
opioid
abuse, diversion
_______-acting benzodiazepines like midazolam are not
useful with DT's
Short
long-acting benzodiazepines such as: (name 3)
can be used to treat DTs
diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, or lorazepam.
On average, uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal usually lasts
5-7 days. If the withdrawal is prolonged, the healthcare
provider should suspect what?
that another medication is being used by the patient
,Similar to schizophrenia, alcohol-related psychosis responds
best to dopamine D2 antagonist antipsychotics, such as
__________
haloperidol
A 17-year-old male patient displays symptoms of attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The provider seeks to
prescribe a non-amphetamine-based drug. What is the
mechanism of this drug based on the most likely medication
being prescribed?
Methylphenidate
MOA block the reuptake of dopamine and NE
Patients taking varenicline may experience _____ and other
psychiatric symptoms, including depression, insomnia, and
agitation.
SI
Depression, SI/ attempts, and suicide develop in around 20%-
45% of individuals taking what HepC medication?
interferon-alfa
, Clonus and _____________ are particularly common in
serotonin syndrome.
hyperreflexia
LSD lasts ___ hours in the body
12
Liquid sertraline contains alcohol, so this can react with what
medication used for AUD detox?
disulfiram
After the first episode of pancreatitis, there is an elevated risk
of developing what ?, seen as early as within the first 12
months
prediabetes and diabetes mellitus
