NURS 6630 MIDTERM EXAM:PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO TREATMENT OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
During
... [Show More] assessment a patient states “Why are you asking me about my heart, I
am here for my head”, the PMHNP’s best response is:
Selected
Answer:
D.
“Anxiety can cause cortisol levels to increase and when this
happens frequently it puts you at risk for comorbidities such as type
2 diabetes.”
• Question 2
Duringgeneexpression, what mustoccurprior toagenebeing
expressed?
1 out of 1 points
Selected
Answers:
A.
Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within
the cell’s nucleus.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The PMNHP is assessinga29-year-old client who takes antipsychotics that block D2
receptors. This client has begun to develop a common side effect of this medication. What
is this side effect?
Selected
Answer:
D.
Tardivedyskinesia
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions thestaff to monitor for which
possible effect?
Answer:
D.
All of
the
above
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
NURS 6630 MIDTERM EXAM:PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO TREATMENT OF
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A patient is prescribed 50 mg of desvenlafaxine to take every other day for major
depressive disorder. What does the PMHNP understand about this patient?
Selected
Answer:
C.
The patient has severe
renalimpairment.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient is prescribed sertraline to treat panic disorder. Knowing that
sertraline can initially cause anxiety or insomnia, what should the PMHNP
do?
Selected
Answer:
B.
Prescribe short-acting benzodiazepine for 2 weeks, then
discontinue.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Though medications have the ability to target neurotransmitter release into the synapse by
the presynaptic neuron it is not always necessary. The PMHNP understands that this is
because:
Selected
Answer:
C.
Neurotransmitters can spread by
diffusion.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the patient’s potential
to mediate the cognitive symptoms of the disease?
Selected
Answer:
A.
Achieving under activity of the mesocorticol projections
to the prefrontal cortex
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP spends a session with a client and notices behaviors correlating with a
potential manic episode. All of the following are possible manic symptoms the PMHNP could
observe except:
Selected
Answer:
D.
A low self esteem
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient who is prescribed MAO inhibitors asks about whether he can continue
taking pseudoephedrine to relieve his congestion. Which response by the PMHNP
indicates proper understanding of drug-drug interactions?
Selected
Answer:
D.
“Decongestants should be avoided due to
risk of hypertensive crisis.”
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Fluoxetine (Prozac) has been prescribed for a client with depression. Which of the following
statements is true regarding the action of this medication?
Selected
Answer:
B.
Fluoxetine inhibits the serotonin transporter (SERT).
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient was diagnosed with GAD 4 weeks ago and was placed on Clonazepam
(klonopin) twice a day and citalopram (citalopram (celexa)) once daily. When he
asks the PMHNP why it is necessary to wean him off of the Clonazepam
(klonopin) the best response is:
Selected
Answer:
C.
Clonazepam (klonopin) was used as an aid to treat your condition
while you were adjusting to citalopram (celexa)
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Ms. Skidmore presents for a follow-up appointment after being prescribed
phenelzine (Nardil),and reports “I take my45 mg pill, three times a day, just like
I’m supposed to. ”What does the PMHNP understand about this patient?
Selected
Answer:
C.
Ms. Skidmore is taking too much of the phenelzine (Nardil); she should
betaking the45 mg in three doses.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A patient diagnosed with PTSD is prescribed propranolol (Inderal) and the PMHNP
understands that he was prescribed this medication for what purpose:
Selected
Answer:
B.
Beta blockers are linked
to reconsolidation.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
What characteristics do the nicotinic, cholinergic, serotonin 3,and glycine receptors all
have in common?
Selected
Answer:
A.
Ligand-gated ion channels with a pentameric [Show Less]