FITZGERALD PMHNP EXAM
QUESTIONS |GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 76-year-old woman presents with worsening fatigue during the past 6
months. She is currently being treated with an SSRI for MDD. Her lab
results are:
Hb=9.3 g/dL (13-17) (93 g/L [130-170])
MCV=71 fL (80-96 fL)
This most likely represents: - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Iron-deficiency
anemia
Is dry skin a mark of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or both? -
Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Both
For a patient receiving valproate therapy, regular monitoring for all of
the following is recommended except"
ALT and AST
Bilirubin
TSH
Plt Count - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......TSH
A potential laboratory indicator for alcohol abuse is:
, Elevated ALT
Diminished creatinine
Elevated alkaline phosphatase
Elevated creatine kinase - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Elevated ALT
The most accurate laboratory measurement for kidney function is -
Accurate ✔✔✔ ......GFR
Calculated glomerular filtration rate
Which of the following medications does not require initial laboratory
testing before implementing therapy?
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Valproate
Lithium - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Lamotrigine
Ciprofloxacin is an inhibitor of - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Ciprofloxacin is an
inhibitor of CYP1A2 pathway
Which of the following medications should an alternative to oral
contraceptive pills (OCPs) be used as a method of contraception?
Duloxetine
Valproic Acid
QUESTIONS |GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 76-year-old woman presents with worsening fatigue during the past 6
months. She is currently being treated with an SSRI for MDD. Her lab
results are:
Hb=9.3 g/dL (13-17) (93 g/L [130-170])
MCV=71 fL (80-96 fL)
This most likely represents: - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Iron-deficiency
anemia
Is dry skin a mark of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or both? -
Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Both
For a patient receiving valproate therapy, regular monitoring for all of
the following is recommended except"
ALT and AST
Bilirubin
TSH
Plt Count - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......TSH
A potential laboratory indicator for alcohol abuse is:
, Elevated ALT
Diminished creatinine
Elevated alkaline phosphatase
Elevated creatine kinase - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Elevated ALT
The most accurate laboratory measurement for kidney function is -
Accurate ✔✔✔ ......GFR
Calculated glomerular filtration rate
Which of the following medications does not require initial laboratory
testing before implementing therapy?
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Valproate
Lithium - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Lamotrigine
Ciprofloxacin is an inhibitor of - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......Ciprofloxacin is an
inhibitor of CYP1A2 pathway
Which of the following medications should an alternative to oral
contraceptive pills (OCPs) be used as a method of contraception?
Duloxetine
Valproic Acid
