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Exam 1: NU665C/ NU 665C (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Psychiatric Mental Health Care of the Family II Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Regis QUESTION Which sleep medication is most associated with complex sleep behaviors like sleepwalking? Answer: Zolpidem (Ambien). QUESTION What are the three hallmark symptoms of serotonin syndrome? Answer: Hyperreflexia, clonus, autonomic instability (fever, sweating, tachycardia). QUESTION What is the first-line treatment for serotonin syndrome? Answer: Discontinue serotonergic drugs and give cyproheptadine (serotonin antagonist). QUESTION What is the hallmark sign of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)? Answer: Lead-pipe rigidity, high fever, altered mental status, autonomic instability. QUESTION What is the treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Answer: What is the treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? QUESTION Which stimulant ADHD medication has the highest risk of appetite suppression? Answer: Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta). QUESTION What is the non-stimulant option for ADHD that works as an alpha-2 agonist? Answer: Guanfacine or Clonidine. QUESTION Which ADHD medication is contraindicated in patients with cardiac conditions due to increased BP and HR? Answer: Amphetamines (Adderall, Vyvanse). QUESTION What is the mechanism of action of atomoxetine (Strattera)? Answer: What is the mechanism of action of atomoxetine (Strattera)? QUESTION Which benzodiazepine has the longest half-life, making it useful for alcohol withdrawal? Answer: Diazepam (long half-life). QUESTION Which non-benzodiazepine is used for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) but takes weeks to work? Answer: Buspirone (delayed onset, non-sedating). QUESTION Which medication is the first-line treatment for PTSD-related nightmares? Answer: Prazosin (alpha-1 blocker). QUESTION What is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose? Answer: Flumazenil (benzodiazepine receptor antagonist). QUESTION Which hypnotic sleep medication has the lowest risk of dependence? Answer: Ramelteon (melatonin receptor agonist). QUESTION Which mood stabilizer has a narrow therapeutic index and requires regular blood level monitoring? Answer: Lithium (target level: 0.6

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Examl 1:l NU665C/l NUl 665Cl (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Psychiatricl Mentall
Healthl Carel ofl thel Familyl IIl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Regis

Q:l Whichl sleepl medicationl isl mostl associatedl withl complexl sleepl behaviorsl likel
sleepwalking?

Answer:
Zolpideml (Ambien).



Q:l Whatl arel thel threel hallmarkl symptomsl ofl serotoninl syndrome?
Answer:
Hyperreflexia,l clonus,l autonomicl instabilityl (fever,l sweating,l tachycardia).



Q:l Whatl isl thel first-linel treatmentl forl serotoninl syndrome?
Answer:
Discontinuel serotonergicl drugsl andl givel cyproheptadinel (serotoninl antagonist).



Q:l Whatl isl thel hallmarkl signl ofl neurolepticl malignantl syndromel (NMS)?
Answer:
Lead-pipel rigidity,l highl fever,l alteredl mentall status,l autonomicl instability.



Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl neurolepticl malignantl syndrome?
Answer:
Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl neurolepticl malignantl syndrome?

,Q:l Whichl stimulantl ADHDl medicationl hasl thel highestl riskl ofl appetitel suppression?
Answer:
Methylphenidatel (Ritalin,l Concerta).



Q:l Whatl isl thel non-stimulantl optionl forl ADHDl thatl worksl asl anl alpha-2l agonist?
Answer:
Guanfacinel orl Clonidine.



Q:l Whichl ADHDl medicationl isl contraindicatedl inl patientsl withl cardiacl conditionsl duel
tol increasedl BPl andl HR?

Answer:
Amphetaminesl (Adderall,l Vyvanse).



Q:l Whatl isl thel mechanisml ofl actionl ofl atomoxetinel (Strattera)?
Answer:
Whatl isl thel mechanisml ofl actionl ofl atomoxetinel (Strattera)?



Q:l Whichl benzodiazepinel hasl thel longestl half-life,l makingl itl usefull forl alcoholl
withdrawal?

Answer:
Diazepaml (longl half-life).



Q:l Whichl non-benzodiazepinel isl usedl forl generalizedl anxietyl disorderl (GAD)l butl
takesl weeksl tol work?

Answer:
Buspironel (delayedl onset,l non-sedating).

, Q:l Whichl medicationl isl thel first-linel treatmentl forl PTSD-relatedl nightmares?
Answer:
Prazosinl (alpha-1l blocker).



Q:l Whatl isl thel antidotel forl benzodiazepinel overdose?
Answer:
Flumazenill (benzodiazepinel receptorl antagonist).



Q:l Whichl hypnoticl sleepl medicationl hasl thel lowestl riskl ofl dependence?
Answer:
Ramelteonl (melatoninl receptorl agonist).



Q:l Whichl moodl stabilizerl hasl al narrowl therapeuticl indexl andl requiresl regularl bloodl
levell monitoring?

Answer:
Lithiuml (targetl level:l 0.6-1.2l mEq/L).



Q:l Whichl moodl stabilizerl isl contraindicatedl inl pregnancyl duel tol neurall tubel defects?
Answer:
Valproatel (teratogenic).



Q:l Whatl geneticl testl isl requiredl beforel startingl carbamazepinel inl Asianl patients?
Answer:
HLA-B*1502l (riskl ofl Stevens-Johnsonl Syndrome).



Q:l Whichl moodl stabilizerl isl mostl associatedl withl rashl andl Stevens-Johnsonl
Syndrome?

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