24.  A 40-year-old woman presents with a major depressive episode. Her clinician is considering prescribing the antidepressant vilazodone, which has what two major mechanisms of action?

20.   A 29 year old patient with schizophrenia has not responded to conventional anti-psychotics and is having increasing episodes of agitation, paranoia, and social isolation.  The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) plans to switch the patient to clozapine.  For the next 6 months the PMHNP will expect to monitor:

26.   A patient with schizophrenia has been stabilized on medication but is complaining that he is so tired and sleepy all the time that he no longer wants to take it. Which of the following alternative options would be the least likely to cause sedation?

40.    A 44 year old woman comes to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder.  Her current BMI is 26.  She states that she has lost 50 lbs in the past year and is determined to not gain it back.  Which of the following medications would be the best option for treating her depression based on her statement:

4.    Which antidepressant is most sedating?

9.    Which mood stabilizer is completely renally eliminated and may be beneficial for patients with hepatic impairment?

10.  A patient taking an atypical antipsychotic medication develops a dystonic reaction that includes eye and neck spasms.  The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner prescribes: 

30.    Based on the values below, which of the following drugs has the widest margin of safety? (DRUG;TD50;ED50)

17.  Which of the following medications is most likely to cause interdose rebound symptoms of anxiety?

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