Exercise # 29

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Exercise # 29

Q1. The treatment options for Depression are

a. Pharmacotherapy

b. Psychotherapy

c. Electroconvulsive therapy

d. a & b only

c. a, b, c only

Q2.  The effect of antidepressant is felt in

a. 1 week

b. 2 weeks

c. 4 to 6 weeks

d. after 3 months only

Q3. Which of the following patients should receive maintenance therapy for depression?

I. Patient older that 50 years, experiencing first episode

II. Patient older that 40 years, and has experienced 2 or more episodes

III. Patient of any age, who has experienced 3 or more episodes.

a.I only

b.III only

c.I & II only

d.II & III only

e.All of the above 

Q4. For patients unresponsive to 2 or more antidepressant trials, augmentation therapy is done with

a. Li

b. Dual antidepressant therapy

c. Thyroid supplementation

d. a & b only

e. all 

Q5. The side effects of TCA are

a. Lower seizure threshold

b. Create cardiac conduction abnormalities

c. Orthostatic hypotension

d. Anticholinergic effect

e. all of the above 

Q6. MAOI are reserved for

a. Mild depression

b. Atypical depression

c. First time depression episode

d. Only in elderly population 

Q7. Weight gain is not a side effect of which of the following antidepressants?

a. TCA

b. SSRI

c. Bupropion

d. Trazadone

e. Mirtazapine 

Q8. Bupropion acts by inhibition of reuptake of

I. Seratonin

II. Norephineprine

III.Dopamine

a.I only

b.III only

c.I & II only

d.II & III only

e.All of the above 

Q9. Sexual dysfunction is not a side effect of

a. TCA

b. SSRI

c. Mirtazapine

d. MAOI

e. None of the above 

Q10. Priapism is a side effect of

 a. TCA

b. Trazadone

c. Mirtazapine

d. MAOI

e. All of the above

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