AANP BOARD EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE| GUARANTEED CERTIFICATION

AANP BOARD EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE| GUARANTEED CERTIFICATION You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is: a TCA a beta-blocker a benzodizepine an SSRI Correct Answer:benzodiazepine Rationale: The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may become diminished. A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of the following is the most important to include in this discussion?