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Classes of Psychotropic Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 33-year-old female was brought to the hospital for an acute mental status change by her husband. He reports that she has been taking the same medication to treat symptoms of anxiety and paranoia for the past year. On examination, the woman is diaphoretic, with some rigidity of her extremities. Her blood pressure is 198/109, and her Temperature is 101. Blood analyses show grossly elevated creatine kinase. Which of the following medications could have caused her serious condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient has disorganized thinking associated with schizophrenia. Neuroimaging would likely show dysfunction in which part of the brain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A drug causes muscarinic receptor blockade. The nurse will assess the patient for:
Correct Answer: A
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Question 4 of 5
By which mechanism do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) improve depression?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 5 of 5
With Barbiturate and Benzodiazepine Abuse and Dependency, sedative intoxication is generally associated with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.