Exam 10: Treatment of Chemical Dependency and Co-Occurring Conditions

Benzos are safe to use and may be used for months without any real concerns for tolerance.

About 50% of our time is spent in stages 1 and 2.

For patients with only occasional problems with sleep, they should consider:

Kava may be associated with liver damage in long-term usage.

Suvorexant is an orexin antagonist.

Which does not belong with the others:

Sleepwalking and night terror are typically seen in approximately what percentage of the child population.

We spend about ____% of our sleep time in stages three and four.

Which of the following is not considered a benzodiazepine:

In the study mentioned in the text, what percentage of the patients with middle of the night insomnia also reported daytime fatigue?

There are three distinct stages of sleep.

Long-term usage of melatonin may worsen a patient's depression.

Which of the following, while sedating, may actually interfere with sleep cycles in the short run?

Benedryl can be used to induce sleep in intermittent cases.

A typical dose of Restoril would be about:

Which of the following is actually an orexin receptor antagonist?

Exposure to excessive light in the sleeping area, especially blue light from devices, may interfere with healthy sleep.

Since Ambien has a shorter half life than Restoril, it is more likely to wear-off by morning.

Narcolepsy is typically treated with stimulants and often ________.

Patients with only terminal insomnia are more likely to have an affective disorder, as opposed to an anxiety disorder.