Bipolar Disorder for the Primary Care Physician Pre-Test Survey

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* 1. Which of the patients described below is the least likely to have Bipolar disorder?

Patient with a score of 18 on PHQ9 and a remote history of 2 weeks of not sleeping, gambling, and wearing a suit made entirely of neon spandex after starting an SSRI in the past

A patient that answers 7 events in question 1, yes to question 2, and “serious problem” to question 3 on the MDQ

A patient that scores a 20 on the PHQ9 and reports not be able to sleep for the last week

A patient who is brought in by their wife because starting 1 week ago the patient began sleeping around, staying up all night, and claiming that they are going to make a million dollars with a scheme that they have developed. Prior to that they hadn’t been able to get out of bed due to feeling depressed.

Feel a lot more confident than before.

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* 2. What medication has the biggest improvement on suicidality in patients with bipolar disorder?

Lithium

Carbamazapine

Lamotrigine

Quietapine

Divalproex sodium

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* 1. Which of the patients described below is the least likely to have Bipolar disorder?

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* 2. What medication has the biggest improvement on suicidality in patients with bipolar disorder?

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* 3. What medication for bipolar disorder is safe in Pregnancy?