Which statement about benzodiazepines is true?
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A 28-year-old with ADHD and uncontrolled hypertension is req…
A 28-year-old with ADHD and uncontrolled hypertension is requesting stimulant therapy. What is the BEST next step?
A patient is prescribed lorazepam for short-term management…
A patient is prescribed lorazepam for short-term management of acute anxiety. The PMHNP explains that benzodiazepines exert their anxiolytic effects through which mechanism?
A 63-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes is s…
A 63-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes is starting an antidepressant. As an advanced prescriber, what is your primary responsibility regarding psychotropic selection?
Chronic antipsychotic use leads to receptor upregulation in…
Chronic antipsychotic use leads to receptor upregulation in the nigrostriatal pathway. This neuroadaptation is MOST associated with:
A patient on clozapine presents with fatigue and fever. His…
A patient on clozapine presents with fatigue and fever. His ANC returns at 900/µL. What is the MOST appropriate action?
A 7-year-old with ADHD has significant insomnia after starti…
A 7-year-old with ADHD has significant insomnia after starting methylphenidate ER. Which option is often used to target evening hyperarousal/insomnia related to ADHD?
A 40-year-old woman on risperidone 4 mg develops amenorrhea…
A 40-year-old woman on risperidone 4 mg develops amenorrhea and galactorrhea. What is the MOST likely mechanism?
A patient starting buprenorphine asks why timing matters. Wh…
A patient starting buprenorphine asks why timing matters. Which property of buprenorphine explains the risk of precipitated withdrawal if started too early?
A patient with major depressive disorder has failed four ant…
A patient with major depressive disorder has failed four antidepressant trials and augmentation with aripiprazole. Which next-line intervention reflects advanced, evidence-based care?