Psychiatric NP Review Exam
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The functions the frontal lobes are assocaited with what?
*Hint: LIMP* - ANSWER ✓ Language-expressive Broca's
Intelligent- higher cognitive functioning, working memory
Motor
Personality
Describe receptive and expressive aphasia - ANSWER ✓ expressive aphasia-
unable to get out what you want
receptive aphasia- unable to understand
The functions the temporal lobes are assocaited with?
*Hint: LAME* - ANSWER ✓ Language- receptive- Wernicke's
Affect
Memory
Emotion
The functions the parietal lobes are associated with?
*Hint: VAST* - ANSWER ✓ Visual Spacial Processing
Assocation- intergation of sensory info
Symbolic recognition
Topographical sense
,The functions the occiptial lobes are associated with?
*Hint: VIP* - ANSWER ✓ Visual
Intergration area- synthesis of visual info
Primary visual cortex
Agoraphobia - ANSWER ✓ Fear of having a panic attack in public and having no
means of escape
Acrophobia - ANSWER ✓ Fear of heights
Algophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of pain
Eremophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of being alone
Gamophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of marriage
Ochlophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of crowds
Mysophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of germs, bacteria, contamination
Obessive-Compulsive Disorder - ANSWER ✓ An anxiety disorder in which a
person feels trapped in repetitive, persistent thoughts (obessions) and/or repetitive,
ritualized behaviors (complusions) designed to reduce anxiety; they will
understand that the ritual is senseless but fear and anxiety mount if not done
What class of medication do a)imipramine (Tofranil), b) amitriptyline (Elavil), c)
doxepin (Sinequan), and d) clomipramine (Anafranil) belong to? - ANSWER ✓
Tricyclic antidepressants
What are the side effects of tricyclic antidepressants? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Cardiovascular - tachycardia, palpitations, hypertension, severe hypotension, and
cardia arrhythmia
2. Anticholinergic effects
3. Confusion
4. Drowsiness
5. Fatigue
6. Weight gain
, 7. Fine tremor
8. Paresthesia - a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin
9. Blood dyscrasia - unspecified disorder of the blood. - abnormal material in blood
Does imipramine (Tofranil)have an approved use in children? - ANSWER ✓ Yes,
because it has a safety record with children and is used for:
1. Betwetting
2. ADHD
What 2 antidepressants combine the effects on norepinephrine and seratonin? -
ANSWER ✓ 1. venlafaxine (Effexor)
2. duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Name the 6 SSRIs - ANSWER ✓ 1. sertraline (Zoloft)
2. fluoxetine (Prozac)
3. citalopram (Celexa)
4. escitalopram (Lexapro)
5. paroxetine (Paxil)
6. fluvoxamine (Luvox)
How is fluvoxamine different from the other 5 SSRIs? - ANSWER ✓ Primarily
for OCD- has fewer side effects
What are the side effects of SSRIs? - ANSWER ✓ 1.nausea
2.drowsiness or somnolence
3.headache
4.clenching of teeth
5.extremely vivid and strange dreams
6.dizziness
7.changes in appetite
8.weight loss/gain
9.changes in sexual behaviour (anorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, and diminished
libido)
10.increased feelings of depression and anxiety (which may sometimes provoke
panic attacks)
11.tremors
12.autonomic dysfunction including orthostatic hypotension, increased or reduced
sweating
13.akathisia
Questions with Correct
Solutions|| Updated 2025/2026
Syllabus||Already Graded 100%
Guaranteed Pass!!!<<Brand New
Version>>
The functions the frontal lobes are assocaited with what?
*Hint: LIMP* - ANSWER ✓ Language-expressive Broca's
Intelligent- higher cognitive functioning, working memory
Motor
Personality
Describe receptive and expressive aphasia - ANSWER ✓ expressive aphasia-
unable to get out what you want
receptive aphasia- unable to understand
The functions the temporal lobes are assocaited with?
*Hint: LAME* - ANSWER ✓ Language- receptive- Wernicke's
Affect
Memory
Emotion
The functions the parietal lobes are associated with?
*Hint: VAST* - ANSWER ✓ Visual Spacial Processing
Assocation- intergation of sensory info
Symbolic recognition
Topographical sense
,The functions the occiptial lobes are associated with?
*Hint: VIP* - ANSWER ✓ Visual
Intergration area- synthesis of visual info
Primary visual cortex
Agoraphobia - ANSWER ✓ Fear of having a panic attack in public and having no
means of escape
Acrophobia - ANSWER ✓ Fear of heights
Algophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of pain
Eremophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of being alone
Gamophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of marriage
Ochlophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of crowds
Mysophobia - ANSWER ✓ fear of germs, bacteria, contamination
Obessive-Compulsive Disorder - ANSWER ✓ An anxiety disorder in which a
person feels trapped in repetitive, persistent thoughts (obessions) and/or repetitive,
ritualized behaviors (complusions) designed to reduce anxiety; they will
understand that the ritual is senseless but fear and anxiety mount if not done
What class of medication do a)imipramine (Tofranil), b) amitriptyline (Elavil), c)
doxepin (Sinequan), and d) clomipramine (Anafranil) belong to? - ANSWER ✓
Tricyclic antidepressants
What are the side effects of tricyclic antidepressants? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Cardiovascular - tachycardia, palpitations, hypertension, severe hypotension, and
cardia arrhythmia
2. Anticholinergic effects
3. Confusion
4. Drowsiness
5. Fatigue
6. Weight gain
, 7. Fine tremor
8. Paresthesia - a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin
9. Blood dyscrasia - unspecified disorder of the blood. - abnormal material in blood
Does imipramine (Tofranil)have an approved use in children? - ANSWER ✓ Yes,
because it has a safety record with children and is used for:
1. Betwetting
2. ADHD
What 2 antidepressants combine the effects on norepinephrine and seratonin? -
ANSWER ✓ 1. venlafaxine (Effexor)
2. duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Name the 6 SSRIs - ANSWER ✓ 1. sertraline (Zoloft)
2. fluoxetine (Prozac)
3. citalopram (Celexa)
4. escitalopram (Lexapro)
5. paroxetine (Paxil)
6. fluvoxamine (Luvox)
How is fluvoxamine different from the other 5 SSRIs? - ANSWER ✓ Primarily
for OCD- has fewer side effects
What are the side effects of SSRIs? - ANSWER ✓ 1.nausea
2.drowsiness or somnolence
3.headache
4.clenching of teeth
5.extremely vivid and strange dreams
6.dizziness
7.changes in appetite
8.weight loss/gain
9.changes in sexual behaviour (anorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, and diminished
libido)
10.increased feelings of depression and anxiety (which may sometimes provoke
panic attacks)
11.tremors
12.autonomic dysfunction including orthostatic hypotension, increased or reduced
sweating
13.akathisia
