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NSG 552 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
(COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM)
(WILKES UNIVERSITY) | 2025
What are some considerations when considering sedative hypnotic use
in the elderly?
sleep hygeine, trazadone is a safer option for medicine, use sedative
hypnotics cautiously as they may cause memory impairment, ataxia,
paradoxical excitement, rebound excitement
Priaprism is commonly associated with which antidepressant commonly
used for sleep?
Trazadone
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What are recommended treatments for factitious disorder?
Collaboration w/PCP, confrontation in a non-threatening manner
What antidepressants may be used for sedating properties?
Amitriptyline, doxepin, mirtazapine, trazadone
What disorder presents with the following: Falsifying physical and/or
psychological signs and symptoms to assume a sick role, absence of
external reward, repeated and long hospitalizaitons?
Factitious disorder
Why should flurazepam be avoided in the elderly ?
long half life/ may cause excessive drowsiness
What are recommended treatments for illness anxiety disorder
SSRIs to treat depression/anxiety, regular visits with PCP, CBT
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What are recommended treatments for conversion disorder?
Education about illness; CBT
What are recommended treatments for somatic symptom disorder
regular visits with PCP/ slowly address psychological issues
What disorder? Preoccupation with having/getting serious illness,
somatic symptoms or mild symptoms, persists>/= 6 months, performs
excessive health related behaviors?
Illness anxiety disorder
What happens during Initial/Sleep-onset insomnia?
Difficulty falling asleep
In what disorder do patients present with at least 1 neurobiological
symptom that can't be fully explained by a neuro condition,
demonstrates La bell indifferene?
Conversion disorder
NSG 552 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
(COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM)
(WILKES UNIVERSITY) | 2025
What are some considerations when considering sedative hypnotic use
in the elderly?
sleep hygeine, trazadone is a safer option for medicine, use sedative
hypnotics cautiously as they may cause memory impairment, ataxia,
paradoxical excitement, rebound excitement
Priaprism is commonly associated with which antidepressant commonly
used for sleep?
Trazadone
,2
What are recommended treatments for factitious disorder?
Collaboration w/PCP, confrontation in a non-threatening manner
What antidepressants may be used for sedating properties?
Amitriptyline, doxepin, mirtazapine, trazadone
What disorder presents with the following: Falsifying physical and/or
psychological signs and symptoms to assume a sick role, absence of
external reward, repeated and long hospitalizaitons?
Factitious disorder
Why should flurazepam be avoided in the elderly ?
long half life/ may cause excessive drowsiness
What are recommended treatments for illness anxiety disorder
SSRIs to treat depression/anxiety, regular visits with PCP, CBT
, 3
What are recommended treatments for conversion disorder?
Education about illness; CBT
What are recommended treatments for somatic symptom disorder
regular visits with PCP/ slowly address psychological issues
What disorder? Preoccupation with having/getting serious illness,
somatic symptoms or mild symptoms, persists>/= 6 months, performs
excessive health related behaviors?
Illness anxiety disorder
What happens during Initial/Sleep-onset insomnia?
Difficulty falling asleep
In what disorder do patients present with at least 1 neurobiological
symptom that can't be fully explained by a neuro condition,
demonstrates La bell indifferene?
Conversion disorder
