NURS 6630C-6 / NURS 6630N-6 APPROACHES
TO TREATMENT EXAM
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient with chronic insomnia asks the PMHNP if they can first try an over-the-counter
(OTC) medication before one that needs to be prescribed to help the patient sleep. Which is
the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected Answer: c.
“You can get melatonin over the counter, which will help with sleep
onset.”
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
1
,Antipsychotics are doses at a level that blocks % of D2 receptors.
Selected Answer: c.
20-40
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 26-year-old female patient with nicotine dependence and a history of anxiety presents with
symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Based on the assessment, what
does the PMHNP consider?
Selected a.
Answer:
ADHD is often not the focus of treatment in adults with comorbid
conditions.
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Sandra complains of constipation after being on quetiapine (SEROQUEL) for several weeks.
Constipation is likely caused by the binding of quetiapine (SEROQUEL) to which receptor?
Selected Answer: d.
5HT2A
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
2
,Karen completes the Epworth sleepiness scale and scores abnormally high. She is diagnosed
with narcolepsy. The PMHNP prescribes a wake-promoting agent that is a weak dopamine
transporter antagonist. Which medication did the PMHNP prescribe?
Selected Answer: a.
Modafanil (PROVIGIL)
A 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease presents with agitation and
aggressive behavior. The PMHNP determines which of the following to be the best treatment
option?
Selected Answer: c.
Citalopram (Celexa) or Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
All drugs that lead to addiction increase in the ventral striatum, which is also called the
.
Selected Answer: d.
Dopamine / substantia nigra
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
3
, The PMHNP is attempting to treat a patient’s chronic pain by having the agent bind the open
channel conformation of VSCCs to block those channels with a “use-dependent” form of
inhibition. Which agent will the PMHNP most likely select?
Selected Answer: b.
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TO TREATMENT EXAM
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient with chronic insomnia asks the PMHNP if they can first try an over-the-counter
(OTC) medication before one that needs to be prescribed to help the patient sleep. Which is
the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected Answer: c.
“You can get melatonin over the counter, which will help with sleep
onset.”
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
1
,Antipsychotics are doses at a level that blocks % of D2 receptors.
Selected Answer: c.
20-40
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 26-year-old female patient with nicotine dependence and a history of anxiety presents with
symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Based on the assessment, what
does the PMHNP consider?
Selected a.
Answer:
ADHD is often not the focus of treatment in adults with comorbid
conditions.
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Sandra complains of constipation after being on quetiapine (SEROQUEL) for several weeks.
Constipation is likely caused by the binding of quetiapine (SEROQUEL) to which receptor?
Selected Answer: d.
5HT2A
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
2
,Karen completes the Epworth sleepiness scale and scores abnormally high. She is diagnosed
with narcolepsy. The PMHNP prescribes a wake-promoting agent that is a weak dopamine
transporter antagonist. Which medication did the PMHNP prescribe?
Selected Answer: a.
Modafanil (PROVIGIL)
A 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease presents with agitation and
aggressive behavior. The PMHNP determines which of the following to be the best treatment
option?
Selected Answer: c.
Citalopram (Celexa) or Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
All drugs that lead to addiction increase in the ventral striatum, which is also called the
.
Selected Answer: d.
Dopamine / substantia nigra
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
3
, The PMHNP is attempting to treat a patient’s chronic pain by having the agent bind the open
channel conformation of VSCCs to block those channels with a “use-dependent” form of
inhibition. Which agent will the PMHNP most likely select?
Selected Answer: b.
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