Psychopharmacology Quiz No. 83: Correct Answers and Brief Explanations

Have you found that answering quizzes is one of the BEST ways to learn psychopharmacology (and almost anything else)? If so, it is important for your learning that you take this short quiz.

This is Psychopharmacology Quiz No. 83 on this website. Links to the other quizzes are provided at the bottom of this page.

Of the following three statements, which ones are True and which ones are False? All you have to do is quickly say “True” or “False” in your mind  for each of them.

Then, click on “Click here to see the answer” (below each question) to see if you were right and, if not, to see the correct answers. Brief explanations of the correct answers will also be provided but are optional to read.

Question no. 1. True or False? Patients who have a panic attack should put a brown paper bag tightly over their mouth and nose and breathe/rebreathe into the bag because this rapidly reduces many of their symptoms, which are caused by hyperventilation and blowing off carbon dioxide.

Question no. 2. True or False? If the cholinesterase inhibitor is being given for an indication other than Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease dementia, Lewy body dementia, or vascular dementia, it should be discontinued.

Question no. 3. True or False? Routine, commonly used urine drug screen panels will not detect oxycodone even if the person has used it.