Short Answer Assessment

Short Answer Assessment

As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, you will likely encounter patients who suffer

from various mental health disorders. Not surprisingly, ensuring that your patients

have the appropriate psychopharmacologic treatments will be essential fo

r their

overall health and well

-

being. The psychopharmacologic treatments you might

recommend for patients may have potential impacts on other mental health

conditions and, therefore, require additional consideration for positive patient

outcomes. For this

Assignment, you will review and apply your understanding of

psychopharmacologic treatments for patients with multiple mental health

disorders.

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To Prepare

·

Review the Learning Resources for this week.

·

Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments

that you have covered up to this

point that may be available to treat patients with mental health disorders.

·

Consider the potential effects these psychopharmacologic treatments may have

on co

-

existing mental health conditions and/or their potential effect

s on your

patient’s overall health.

To complete:

Address the following Short Answer prompts for your Assignment. Be sure to include

references to the Learning Resources for this week.

1.

In 3 or 4 sentences, explain the appropriate drug therapy for a patient

who

presents with MDD and a history of alcohol abuse. Which drugs are

contraindicated, if any, and why? Be specific. What is the timeframe that the

patient should see resolution of symptoms?

2.

List 4 predictors of late onset generalized anxiety disorder.

3.

Lis

t 4 potential neurobiology causes of psychotic major depression.

4.

An episode of major depression is defined as a period of time lasting at least 2

weeks. List at least 5 symptoms required for the episode to occur. Be specific.

5.

List 3 classes of drugs, with a corresponding example for each class, that

precipitate insomnia. Be specific.

Short Answer Assessment

As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, you will likely encounter patients who suffer

from various mental health disorders. Not surprisingly, ensuring that your patients

have the appropriate psychopharmacologic treatments will be essential for their

overall health and well-being. The psychopharmacologic treatments you might

recommend for patients may have potential impacts on other mental health

conditions and, therefore, require additional consideration for positive patient

outcomes. For this Assignment, you will review and apply your understanding of

psychopharmacologic treatments for patients with multiple mental health

disorders.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Collection Mix: Sub

To Prepare

 Review the Learning Resources for this week.

 Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments that you have covered up to this

point that may be available to treat patients with mental health disorders.

 Consider the potential effects these psychopharmacologic treatments may have

on co-existing mental health conditions and/or their potential effects on your

patient’s overall health.

To complete:

Address the following Short Answer prompts for your Assignment. Be sure to include

references to the Learning Resources for this week.

1. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain the appropriate drug therapy for a patient who

presents with MDD and a history of alcohol abuse. Which drugs are

contraindicated, if any, and why? Be specific. What is the timeframe that the

patient should see resolution of symptoms?

2. List 4 predictors of late onset generalized anxiety disorder.

3. List 4 potential neurobiology causes of psychotic major depression.

4. An episode of major depression is defined as a period of time lasting at least 2

weeks. List at least 5 symptoms required for the episode to occur. Be specific.

5. List 3 classes of drugs, with a corresponding example for each class, that

precipitate insomnia. Be specific.