NP Exam Coach Certification Test
Prep Questions and Answers
Updated this Year
Q1.MWhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMsideMeffectMofMolanzapine/Zyprexa?M
A.MAkathisiaM
B.MDystoniaM
C.MWeightMgainM
D.MTardiveMdyskinesiaM-MAnswerMC.MWeightMgain
Q2.MWhichMorganMdoesMdepakoteMcauseMtoxicity,MandMwhatMsymptomsMwouldMyouMex
pectMtoMsee?MLabsMtoMrun?M
A.MLiver,MelevatedMliverMenzymesM
B.MKidney,MhematuriaM
C.MHeart,MarrhythmiasM
D.MLungs,MpleuralMeffusionM-MAnswerMA.MLiver,MelevatedMliverMenzymes
Q3.MWhatMisMtheMdifferenceMbetweenMtypicalMandMatypicalMantipsychotics?M
A.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMfewerMsideMeffectsM
B.MTypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMaMlowerMriskMofMweightMgainM
C.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMselectivelyMblockMdopamineMreceptorsM(5HT2AMspecific)M
D.MTypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMaMhigherMriskMofMextrapyramidalMsymptomsM-
MAnswerMC.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMselectivelyMblockMdopamineMreceptorsM(5HT2AMspeci
fic)
Q4.MHowMshouldMyouMrespondMtoMdelusionsMinMaMschizophrenicMpatient?M
A.MDisproveMtheMdelusionsM
B.MIgnoreMtheMdelusionsM
C.MNotifyMtheMauthoritiesMandMpotentialMvictimMofMharmfulMdelusions,MandMdoMnotM1
MdisagreeMwithMtheMdelusion.M
D.MIncreaseMtheMdosageMofMantipsychoticMmedicationM-
MAnswerMC.MNotifyMtheMauthoritiesMandMpotentialMvictimMofMharmfulMdelusions.MDoMn
otM1MdisagreeMwithMtheMdelusion.
,Q5.MWhatMareMMOSTMLIKELYMpossibleMscenariosMthatMplaceMpatientsMatMriskMofMaMhy
pertensiveMcrisis?M
A.MCombiningMSSRIsMandMTCAsM
B.MUsingMMAOIsMwithMtyramine-richMfoods
C.MMAOIsMwithMasthmaMmedicationM
D.MLithiumMandMACEMinhibitorsM-MAnswerMB.MUsingMMAOIsMwithMtyramine-richMfoods
Q6.MWhichMofMtheseMmedicationsMhasMtheMleastMriskMofMweightMgain?M
A.MOlanzapineM
B.MQuetiapineM
C.MGeodonM
D.MRisperidoneM-MAnswerMC.MGeodon
WhatMisMtheMprimaryMtreatmentMforMneurolepticMmalignantMsyndromeM(NMS)?
A.MBromocriptineM
B.MDantroleneMandMBromocriptineM
C.MHaloperidolM
D.MLorazepamM-MAnswerMB.MDantroleneMandMBromocriptine
Q8.MWhatMisMtheMprimaryMcauseMofMschizophrenia?M
A.MInadequateMsynapseMformationM
B.MExcessiveMpruningMofMsynapsesM
C.MIntrauterineMinsultM(drugs/toxin/viralMagent/malnutrition/substanceMuse,MmentalMillness,
Mo2Mdeprivation)
D.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMD.MAllMofMtheMabove
Q9.MWhatMisMtheMprimaryMadvantageMofMSSRIsMforMtheMtreatmentMofMdepression?M
A.MRapidMonsetMofMactionM
B.MLowerMriskMofMsexualMsideMeffectsM
C.MSaferMinMoverdoseM
D.MGreaterMefficacyMinMtreatingMsevereMdepressionM-MAnswerMC.MSaferMinMoverdose
,Q10.MWhatMmedicationMshouldMbeMavoidedMforMpatientsMwithMaMseizureMhistoryMorMa
nMeatingMdisorder?M
A.MTegretolM
B.MLamotrigineM
C.MWellbutrinM
D.MCelexaM-MAnswerMC.MWellbutrin
Q11.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMmedicationsMisMaMgoodMchoiceMforMtreatingMneuropathic
MpainMinMaMpatientMwithMdepression?
MA.MSSRIsM
B.MSNRIsMandMTCAsMcanMbeMusedM
C.MTCAsM
D.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsM-MAnswerMB.MSNRIsMandMTCAsMcanMbeMused
Q12.MWhatMbirthMdefectMcanMbeMcausedMbyMdepakote?M
A.MSpinaMbifidaM
B.MCleftMlipM
C.MHeartMdefectsM
D.MAnencephalyM-MAnswerMA.MSpinaMbifida
Q1.MIfMaMpatientMisMexperiencingMsevereMdepression,MassessMfor?M
A.MSIM
B.MHIM
C.MPlanM
D.MHallucinationsM-MAnswerMB.MHIM
C.MPlan
Q2.MWhatMdoesMaMhighMMMSEMscoreMmean?M
A.MGoodM
B.MBadM
C.MAverageM
, D.MPoorM-MAnswerMA.MGood
Q3.MWhatMisMtangentialMthinking?M
A.MArrivingMatMtheMpointMdirectlyM
B.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpointM
C.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetailsM
D.MOrganizingMthoughtsMinMaMsystematicMwayM-
MAnswerMB.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpoint
Q4.MWhatMisMcircumstantialMthinking?M
A.MArrivingMatMtheMpointMdirectlyM
B.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpointM
C.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetailsMbeforeMgettingMtoMtheMpoint
D.MOrganizingMthoughtsMinMaMsystematicMwayM-
MAnswerMC.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetails
Q6.MReadMtheMfollowingMstatementsMcarefully:M
StatementMI:MReflectiveMpracticeMisMaMprocessMofMreflectionMandMcriticalMthinkingMabou
tMone'sMownMpractice,MandMisMnotMrelatedMtoMfeedback.M
StatementMII:MTheMindustryMvsMinferiorityMstageMofMdevelopmentMoccursMinMearlyMchild
hood.M
StatementMIII:MTheMintimacyMvsMisolationMstageMofMdevelopmentMoccursMinMadolescence
.M
WhichMofMtheMaboveMStatement(s)Mis/areMcorrect?
A.MIMonly.M
B.MAllMStatementsMareMIncorrect.M
C.MIIIMonly.M
D.MAllMStatementsMareMCorrect.M-MAnswerMB.MAllMStatementsMareMIncorrect.M
Erikson'sMpsychosocialMtheory.
StageM1:MTrustMvs.MMistrustM(InfancyMfromMbirthMtoM18Mmonths)
StageM2:MAutonomyMvs.MShameMandMDoubtM(ToddlerMyearsMfromM18MmonthsMtoMthre
eMyears)
StageM3:MInitiativeMvs.MGuiltM(PreschoolMyearsMfromMthreeMtoMfive)
Prep Questions and Answers
Updated this Year
Q1.MWhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMsideMeffectMofMolanzapine/Zyprexa?M
A.MAkathisiaM
B.MDystoniaM
C.MWeightMgainM
D.MTardiveMdyskinesiaM-MAnswerMC.MWeightMgain
Q2.MWhichMorganMdoesMdepakoteMcauseMtoxicity,MandMwhatMsymptomsMwouldMyouMex
pectMtoMsee?MLabsMtoMrun?M
A.MLiver,MelevatedMliverMenzymesM
B.MKidney,MhematuriaM
C.MHeart,MarrhythmiasM
D.MLungs,MpleuralMeffusionM-MAnswerMA.MLiver,MelevatedMliverMenzymes
Q3.MWhatMisMtheMdifferenceMbetweenMtypicalMandMatypicalMantipsychotics?M
A.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMfewerMsideMeffectsM
B.MTypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMaMlowerMriskMofMweightMgainM
C.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMselectivelyMblockMdopamineMreceptorsM(5HT2AMspecific)M
D.MTypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMaMhigherMriskMofMextrapyramidalMsymptomsM-
MAnswerMC.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMselectivelyMblockMdopamineMreceptorsM(5HT2AMspeci
fic)
Q4.MHowMshouldMyouMrespondMtoMdelusionsMinMaMschizophrenicMpatient?M
A.MDisproveMtheMdelusionsM
B.MIgnoreMtheMdelusionsM
C.MNotifyMtheMauthoritiesMandMpotentialMvictimMofMharmfulMdelusions,MandMdoMnotM1
MdisagreeMwithMtheMdelusion.M
D.MIncreaseMtheMdosageMofMantipsychoticMmedicationM-
MAnswerMC.MNotifyMtheMauthoritiesMandMpotentialMvictimMofMharmfulMdelusions.MDoMn
otM1MdisagreeMwithMtheMdelusion.
,Q5.MWhatMareMMOSTMLIKELYMpossibleMscenariosMthatMplaceMpatientsMatMriskMofMaMhy
pertensiveMcrisis?M
A.MCombiningMSSRIsMandMTCAsM
B.MUsingMMAOIsMwithMtyramine-richMfoods
C.MMAOIsMwithMasthmaMmedicationM
D.MLithiumMandMACEMinhibitorsM-MAnswerMB.MUsingMMAOIsMwithMtyramine-richMfoods
Q6.MWhichMofMtheseMmedicationsMhasMtheMleastMriskMofMweightMgain?M
A.MOlanzapineM
B.MQuetiapineM
C.MGeodonM
D.MRisperidoneM-MAnswerMC.MGeodon
WhatMisMtheMprimaryMtreatmentMforMneurolepticMmalignantMsyndromeM(NMS)?
A.MBromocriptineM
B.MDantroleneMandMBromocriptineM
C.MHaloperidolM
D.MLorazepamM-MAnswerMB.MDantroleneMandMBromocriptine
Q8.MWhatMisMtheMprimaryMcauseMofMschizophrenia?M
A.MInadequateMsynapseMformationM
B.MExcessiveMpruningMofMsynapsesM
C.MIntrauterineMinsultM(drugs/toxin/viralMagent/malnutrition/substanceMuse,MmentalMillness,
Mo2Mdeprivation)
D.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMD.MAllMofMtheMabove
Q9.MWhatMisMtheMprimaryMadvantageMofMSSRIsMforMtheMtreatmentMofMdepression?M
A.MRapidMonsetMofMactionM
B.MLowerMriskMofMsexualMsideMeffectsM
C.MSaferMinMoverdoseM
D.MGreaterMefficacyMinMtreatingMsevereMdepressionM-MAnswerMC.MSaferMinMoverdose
,Q10.MWhatMmedicationMshouldMbeMavoidedMforMpatientsMwithMaMseizureMhistoryMorMa
nMeatingMdisorder?M
A.MTegretolM
B.MLamotrigineM
C.MWellbutrinM
D.MCelexaM-MAnswerMC.MWellbutrin
Q11.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMmedicationsMisMaMgoodMchoiceMforMtreatingMneuropathic
MpainMinMaMpatientMwithMdepression?
MA.MSSRIsM
B.MSNRIsMandMTCAsMcanMbeMusedM
C.MTCAsM
D.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsM-MAnswerMB.MSNRIsMandMTCAsMcanMbeMused
Q12.MWhatMbirthMdefectMcanMbeMcausedMbyMdepakote?M
A.MSpinaMbifidaM
B.MCleftMlipM
C.MHeartMdefectsM
D.MAnencephalyM-MAnswerMA.MSpinaMbifida
Q1.MIfMaMpatientMisMexperiencingMsevereMdepression,MassessMfor?M
A.MSIM
B.MHIM
C.MPlanM
D.MHallucinationsM-MAnswerMB.MHIM
C.MPlan
Q2.MWhatMdoesMaMhighMMMSEMscoreMmean?M
A.MGoodM
B.MBadM
C.MAverageM
, D.MPoorM-MAnswerMA.MGood
Q3.MWhatMisMtangentialMthinking?M
A.MArrivingMatMtheMpointMdirectlyM
B.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpointM
C.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetailsM
D.MOrganizingMthoughtsMinMaMsystematicMwayM-
MAnswerMB.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpoint
Q4.MWhatMisMcircumstantialMthinking?M
A.MArrivingMatMtheMpointMdirectlyM
B.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpointM
C.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetailsMbeforeMgettingMtoMtheMpoint
D.MOrganizingMthoughtsMinMaMsystematicMwayM-
MAnswerMC.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetails
Q6.MReadMtheMfollowingMstatementsMcarefully:M
StatementMI:MReflectiveMpracticeMisMaMprocessMofMreflectionMandMcriticalMthinkingMabou
tMone'sMownMpractice,MandMisMnotMrelatedMtoMfeedback.M
StatementMII:MTheMindustryMvsMinferiorityMstageMofMdevelopmentMoccursMinMearlyMchild
hood.M
StatementMIII:MTheMintimacyMvsMisolationMstageMofMdevelopmentMoccursMinMadolescence
.M
WhichMofMtheMaboveMStatement(s)Mis/areMcorrect?
A.MIMonly.M
B.MAllMStatementsMareMIncorrect.M
C.MIIIMonly.M
D.MAllMStatementsMareMCorrect.M-MAnswerMB.MAllMStatementsMareMIncorrect.M
Erikson'sMpsychosocialMtheory.
StageM1:MTrustMvs.MMistrustM(InfancyMfromMbirthMtoM18Mmonths)
StageM2:MAutonomyMvs.MShameMandMDoubtM(ToddlerMyearsMfromM18MmonthsMtoMthre
eMyears)
StageM3:MInitiativeMvs.MGuiltM(PreschoolMyearsMfromMthreeMtoMfive)
