This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about psychiatry. See if you can answer the question and then watch the video to learn the correct answer as well as the rationales for each option.
Psychiatry
A 42-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a follow-up examination. She was prescribed a medication 1 month ago to treat insomnia and “nervousness” due to worry over her financial situation. Though she was initially prescribed a 2-month supply of medication, she has already run out. She reports that she now needs twice her original dose to achieve the same effect and does not feel well when she does not take the medication. She continues to sleep irregularly. The patient appears more anxious. She is sweating profusely and tapping her feet restlessly.
Which of the following medications was most likely prescribed?
A. Buspirone
B. Diazepam
C. Hydroxyzine
D. Oxazepam
E. Thiopental
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