Medical Pharmacology Practice Questions: Medications for Bipolar Disorder

Which one(s) of the following may be considered belonging to the category bipolar disorders?
1. Mania cycling with depressive presentations
2. Hypomanic episodes cycling with depressive presentations
3. Cyclothymic disorder
4. A & B
5. A, B & C
A manic episode may be defined as a period of both abnormal and consistently expensive, elevated, or irritable mood lasting at least one week absent a requirement for hospitalization.
1. True
2. False
Key risk factor(s) for bipolar disorder include/includes:
1. Belonging to an upper socioeconomic group
2. Being male
3. Both
4. Neither
Which one(s) of the following characteristics of mood disorders is/are correct?
1. Mania appears to be more common in early winter
2. Acute depressive presentations are common in both fall and spring
3. Both
4. Neither
A genetic element appears likely in bipolar disorder.
1. True
2. False
Patients with bipolar disorder present day substantial suicide risk.
1. True
2. False
Which one(s) represent (the) main indication/indications for lithium in patient with bipolar disease?
1. Acute manic or hypomanic event management
2. Prevention of manic and depressive episodes
3. Both
4. Neither
About 80% of patients exhibiting mania at least partially respond to lithium, given as monotherapy.
1. True
2. False
Which one(s) of the following concerning acute management of hypomania/mania?
1. Antidepressants may be needed to treat/prevent depressive episodes.
2. Use of antidepressants may result in inducing hypomanic/manic events.
3. Both
4. Neither
In the context of acute manic presentations, a 5-10 day response delay may be expected.
1. True
2. False