NSG 552 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
Occurs when a person develops emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a stressful
event or situation; symptoms aren't those of normal bereavement and resolve within 6
Adjustment disorders months of the stressor
Which of the following class of meds are used as first-line therapy for PTSD?
SSRIs (sertraline and duloxetine) 3 multiple choice options
Blood pressure What do you need to monitor if a patient is on Prazosin?
Why are benzodiazepines contraindicated in They interfere with the psychological processes needed to benefit from CBT: there is a high
PTSD treatment? rate of comorbid SUD w/PTSD and benzodiazepines are highly addictive
What medications are FDA approved to treat Sertraline and Paroxetine
PTSD?
When would you augment treatment of PTSD Only in SEVERE cases
with an atypical antipsychotic?
What co-occurring disorder do patients with PTSD
DID typically have?
What are SSRIs effective for in DID? Co-occurring depressive or PTSD symtpoms
What are the suggested treatments for Psychotherapy and pharmacology to target associated symptoms like anxiety, depression, insomnia
adjustment disorders?
In patients with DID, what medication is used Naltrexone
to reduce self-injurous behaviors?
No- there is often concurrent depression/anxiety and ECT can be effective in treating it-
Is ECT contraindicated in DID? especially if symptoms are treatment resistant
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, What are the suggested treatments for Psychotherapy; SSRIs to treat concurrent anxiety/depression; antipsychotics; ansiolytics
excoriation disorder?
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
Occurs when a person develops emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a stressful
event or situation; symptoms aren't those of normal bereavement and resolve within 6
Adjustment disorders months of the stressor
Which of the following class of meds are used as first-line therapy for PTSD?
SSRIs (sertraline and duloxetine) 3 multiple choice options
Blood pressure What do you need to monitor if a patient is on Prazosin?
Why are benzodiazepines contraindicated in They interfere with the psychological processes needed to benefit from CBT: there is a high
PTSD treatment? rate of comorbid SUD w/PTSD and benzodiazepines are highly addictive
What medications are FDA approved to treat Sertraline and Paroxetine
PTSD?
When would you augment treatment of PTSD Only in SEVERE cases
with an atypical antipsychotic?
What co-occurring disorder do patients with PTSD
DID typically have?
What are SSRIs effective for in DID? Co-occurring depressive or PTSD symtpoms
What are the suggested treatments for Psychotherapy and pharmacology to target associated symptoms like anxiety, depression, insomnia
adjustment disorders?
In patients with DID, what medication is used Naltrexone
to reduce self-injurous behaviors?
No- there is often concurrent depression/anxiety and ECT can be effective in treating it-
Is ECT contraindicated in DID? especially if symptoms are treatment resistant
https://quizlet.com/814229063/nsg-552-psychopharmacology-exam-2-flash-cards/ 1/10
, What are the suggested treatments for Psychotherapy; SSRIs to treat concurrent anxiety/depression; antipsychotics; ansiolytics
excoriation disorder?
Students also studied
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