The blockade of which receptor is responsible for the side effect galactorrhea?
Sue tells Amrit that taking fluoxetine with food doesn’t mak…
Sue tells Amrit that taking fluoxetine with food doesn’t make a difference in its effectiveness because of its bioavailability. Which of the following statements about bioavailability is TRUE?
What does the slope of a dose-response curve signify?
What does the slope of a dose-response curve signify?
Carol, a 54-year-old nursing instructor, presents to your cl…
Carol, a 54-year-old nursing instructor, presents to your clinic with poor concentration, depressed mood, anhedonia, and loss of energy. Generally, these symptoms are hypothetically more likely to respond to medications that enhance:
The medication naltrexone (Revia/Vivitrol) is sometimes used…
The medication naltrexone (Revia/Vivitrol) is sometimes used in the treatment of alcohol use disorder. Which statement is TRUE?
Informed consent includes the following elements:
Informed consent includes the following elements:
All of the following are accepted evidence-based treatment g…
All of the following are accepted evidence-based treatment guidelines EXCEPT:
The P450 enzyme system is important because it:
The P450 enzyme system is important because it:
As a prescriber of psychotropic drugs, you must report a med…
As a prescriber of psychotropic drugs, you must report a medication adverse event if your patient experiences all of the following, EXCEPT:
Kathy, an 83 year old White widow with moderate depression (…
Kathy, an 83 year old White widow with moderate depression (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale = 17), is seen by Sue PMHNP for medication management. Sue is considering discontinuing Kathy’s escitalopram due to ineffective symptom reduction and then initiating vilazodone. Sue is unsure that Kathy is medication adherent. Knowing about vilazodone, a strategy Sue could use to improve Kathy’s adherence to vilazodone would be: