NFDN 2007 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
2 Categories for mood disorders Correct Answer unipolar:
major depression, dysthymic disorder
bipolar: bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder
3 goals of Addiction Correct Answer stabilize the person's
condition, alter the course of the disorder, alter the person's
overall functioning.
Acute Illness Period of Schizophrenia Correct Answer bizarre
or disruptive through and behaviour (cannot be over looked) +
and - symptoms included
TX = psychotherapeutics, suicide prevention, normalize sleep
and reduce substance abuse
Addiction Correct Answer chronic, relapsing & treatable
medical condition.
Affect (MSE) Correct Answer expression of a mood manifest
in a patter of observable behaviour .
2 types:
Blunt - limited range of emotion
Labile - intense frequently shifting emotional extremes
Alcohol Assessment: CAGE Correct Answer Cut down on
your drinking/drug use?
, Angry about confrontation?
Guilty about drinking/drug use?
Eye opener
Atypical Antipsychotics Correct Answer riperdal or seroquel:
newer antipsychotic, less significant neurologic side, more
effective at improving negative symptoms
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Correct Answer Rebound anxiety,
seizures, tremor, insomnia
Biogenic Amines (Bioamines) Correct Answer consist of small
molecules that contain an amine group:
dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, histamine.
Most central to current reasons of psychiatric disorders
Bipolar disorder Correct Answer cyclic mood changed- severe
shifts in mood, energy and ability to function
Bipolar type 1 Correct Answer at least one manic episode with
a major depressive occurrence
Bipolar type 2 Correct Answer hypomania and severe
depression
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Correct Answer anticonvulsant and
mood stabilizer, mostly used when pt. does not tolerate lithium.
Monitor liver function and drowsiness.
2 Categories for mood disorders Correct Answer unipolar:
major depression, dysthymic disorder
bipolar: bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder
3 goals of Addiction Correct Answer stabilize the person's
condition, alter the course of the disorder, alter the person's
overall functioning.
Acute Illness Period of Schizophrenia Correct Answer bizarre
or disruptive through and behaviour (cannot be over looked) +
and - symptoms included
TX = psychotherapeutics, suicide prevention, normalize sleep
and reduce substance abuse
Addiction Correct Answer chronic, relapsing & treatable
medical condition.
Affect (MSE) Correct Answer expression of a mood manifest
in a patter of observable behaviour .
2 types:
Blunt - limited range of emotion
Labile - intense frequently shifting emotional extremes
Alcohol Assessment: CAGE Correct Answer Cut down on
your drinking/drug use?
, Angry about confrontation?
Guilty about drinking/drug use?
Eye opener
Atypical Antipsychotics Correct Answer riperdal or seroquel:
newer antipsychotic, less significant neurologic side, more
effective at improving negative symptoms
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Correct Answer Rebound anxiety,
seizures, tremor, insomnia
Biogenic Amines (Bioamines) Correct Answer consist of small
molecules that contain an amine group:
dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, histamine.
Most central to current reasons of psychiatric disorders
Bipolar disorder Correct Answer cyclic mood changed- severe
shifts in mood, energy and ability to function
Bipolar type 1 Correct Answer at least one manic episode with
a major depressive occurrence
Bipolar type 2 Correct Answer hypomania and severe
depression
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Correct Answer anticonvulsant and
mood stabilizer, mostly used when pt. does not tolerate lithium.
Monitor liver function and drowsiness.
