NAPLEX Anxiety Disorders Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: anxiety disorder
Answer: chronic, severe anxiety symptoms
Question 2: non-pharm treatment for anxiety
Answer: treat comorbidities, discontinue exacerbating drugs, CBT, exercise, volunteer work
Question 3: What are the 4 natural products sometimes used for anxiety?
Answer: St. John's wort, valerian, passionflower, kava
Question 4: Which natural product for anxiety is not recommended?
Answer: kava - can cause severe liver damage
Question 5: buspirone MOA
Answer: binds 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors
Question 6: buspirone DDI
Answer: 3A4 substrate, risk for serotonin syndrome
Question 7: benzodiazepine MOA
Answer: increased GABA
Question 8: Which benzodiazepine is contraindicated with 3A4 inhibitors?
Answer: alprazolam
Question 9: Cymbalta
Answer: duloxetine
Question 10: duloxetine
Answer: Cymbalta
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A+)
Question 1: anxiety disorder
Answer: chronic, severe anxiety symptoms
Question 2: non-pharm treatment for anxiety
Answer: treat comorbidities, discontinue exacerbating drugs, CBT, exercise, volunteer work
Question 3: What are the 4 natural products sometimes used for anxiety?
Answer: St. John's wort, valerian, passionflower, kava
Question 4: Which natural product for anxiety is not recommended?
Answer: kava - can cause severe liver damage
Question 5: buspirone MOA
Answer: binds 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors
Question 6: buspirone DDI
Answer: 3A4 substrate, risk for serotonin syndrome
Question 7: benzodiazepine MOA
Answer: increased GABA
Question 8: Which benzodiazepine is contraindicated with 3A4 inhibitors?
Answer: alprazolam
Question 9: Cymbalta
Answer: duloxetine
Question 10: duloxetine
Answer: Cymbalta
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