2 Antidepressants Online Quiz Questions

Which antidepressant class inhibits the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine?

Close monitoring for worsening mood or suicidal thoughts is especially important early in antidepressant treatment and after a dose change.

A patient with depression reports low appetite and difficulty sleeping. Which antidepressant's common adverse-effect profile may be relevant to discuss because it can increase appetite and cause somnolence?

A patient’s medication review raises concern about anticholinergic effects, orthostatic hypotension, and cardiac toxicity in overdose. Which antidepressant class best matches this adverse-effect profile?

A single fixed washout interval is appropriate for every switch between an SSRI and an MAOI.

When a patient feels better and wants to stop an antidepressant, what general approach should they discuss with the prescriber instead of stopping abruptly?

A patient starting an antidepressant has a clinical reason to pay attention to blood pressure. Which medication may raise blood pressure, making monitoring potentially appropriate?

A patient taking sertraline regularly uses an NSAID and also takes warfarin. Which considerations or actions are appropriate for the care team? Select all that apply.

Before starting an antidepressant for depressive symptoms, which histories should be assessed to help guide treatment? Select all that apply.

A patient with a history of bulimia asks about taking bupropion for depression. Which response best reflects the safety concern?

A patient with depressive symptoms asks why a particular antidepressant cannot be selected based only on the symptoms they report. Explain why treatment selection should be individualized and name at least two other factors that the care team should consider.

True or false: Feeling better is, by itself, a reason to abruptly stop an antidepressant without consulting the prescriber.

Which mechanism best describes bupropion?

A patient’s medication is associated with anticholinergic effects, orthostatic hypotension, and cardiac toxicity in overdose. Which antidepressant category best fits this profile?

A patient taking venlafaxine is being assessed for a possible medication-related change that may warrant monitoring. What adverse effect should the care team watch for? Enter the effect as a concise medical term.

A patient with depression reports low appetite and difficulty sleeping. Which medication’s adverse-effect profile might be relevant to selection, while also requiring discussion of a possible trade-off?

A patient with a history of bulimia asks about bupropion for depression. Which safety issue should guide the discussion?

A patient taking phenelzine needs counseling about tyramine-containing foods. What acute complication can tyramine trigger? Enter the complication as a concise medical term.