QMHP Exam - Basic Psychiatric Meds FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

QMHP Exam - Basic Psychiatric Meds FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION 1. SNRIs - ANSWER Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors 2. SSRIs - ANSWER Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 3. NDRIs - ANSWER Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors 4. True or false: SSRIs, NDRIs, and SNRIs are considered new types of medications. - ANSWER True. These medications are commonly prescribed because they improve symptoms related to a broad group of depressive and anxiety disorders and are associated with fewer side effects 5. These are still prescribed but are often associated with more side effects. - ANSWER Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) AKA 'older' antidepressants. Still may be best fit for some individuals. 6. How long to antidepressants take to work? - ANSWER 4-8 weeks 7. Which symptoms of antidepressants sometimes improve before mood lifts? - ANSWER Problems with: sleep, appetite, energy, or concentration. 8. What are some of the side effects of SSRIs and other antidepressants? (Bonus: additional information about side effects) - ANSWER Upset stomach, headache, sexual dysfunction. Bonus: side effects are generally mild and tend to improve over time. 9. What is a type of medication that is sometimes used to treat anxiety over longer periods? - ANSWER Buspirone 10. How is buspirone different from other types of anxiety medications (such as benzodiazepenes)? - ANSWER Buspirone must be taken every day for 3 to 4 weeks to reach its full effect and is not effective for treating anxiety on an 'as-needed' basis. 11. When may health care providers prescribe a stimulant? - ANSWER ADHD and narcolepsy. 12. What are some effects of stimulants? - ANSWER May increase alertness, attention, and energy. They can also elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing. 13. True or false: Prescription stimulants typically improve alertness and focus for most people, regardless of diagnosis. - ANSWER True. 14. True or false: motor hyperactivity associated with ADHD in children usually doesn't go away. - ANSWER False, this usually goes away by the time they reach adolescence. 15. True or false: most side effects of stimulant medications are minor and disappear at lower doses. - ANSWER True. 16. What does evidence show about stimulant medications leading to misuse or dependence? - ANSWER Evidence shows this is unlikely when medications are taken as prescribed. 17. What are some challenges with stimulant treatment? - ANSWER Sleep disturbance, slowed growth. 18. The FDA requires that all antipsychotic medication labels include a black-box warning states what? - ANSWER That antipsychotics are associated with increased rates of stroke and death in older adults with dementia. 19. Health care providers may also prescribe antipsychotic medications in combination with other medications to relieve symptoms associated with: - ANSWER Delirium, dementia, or other mental health conditions. 20. Antipsychotic medications are typically used to treat what? - ANSWER Psychosis 21. Psychosis can be related to: - ANSWER Drug use or a mental health disorder such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression (aka psychotic depression). 22. What are older, first-generation antipsychotic medications sometimes called? - ANSWER Typical or neuroleptics 23. What can happen with long-term use of typical antipsychotic medications? - ANSWER Tardive dyskinesia (TD): uncontrollable muscle movements 24. What are newer, second-generation medications sometimes called? - ANSWER Antipsychotics 25. What can be done for individuals who are sensitive to the side effects of antidepressant medications? - ANSWER Start with a low dose, increasing the daily dose very slowly and/or adjusting when they take the medication (ex: at night with food). 26. What is a newer FDA-approved medication for treatment resistant depression? - ANSWER Esketamine 27. When is treatment-resistant depression diagnosed/Esketamine prescribed? - ANSWER When a person's symptoms have not improved after trying at least two antidepressant therapies. 28. How is Esketamine administered? - ANSWER As a nasal spray in a health care provider's office, a clinic, or a hospital. 29. How does Esketamine work? - ANSWER Rapidly, (typically) within a few hours, to relieve depression symptoms.