NURS 6630 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points As it relates to G-protein linked receptors, what does the
PMHNP understand about medications that are used in practice?
Selected A.
Answer: Most medications that act on G-protein linked receptors have
antagonistic traits.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient is seeking pharmacological treatment for smoking cessation. Which
drug class does the PMHNP prescribe to the patient?
Selected D.
Answer: Varenicline
(Chantix)
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
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,The PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is considering a
variety of treatment approaches. The PHMNP selects a viable treatment that is
consistent with the “dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.” What action does
the PMHNP anticipate this treatment having on the patient?
Selected B.
Answer:
Hyperactivity in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway mediates the positive
symptoms of schizophrenia.
• Question 14
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 C.
Answer: Neurotransmitters can spread by
diffusion.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points A patient is being prescribed a sedating antidepressant, but is
concerned about weight gain. Which medication is most likely to be prescribed
to addresses the patient’s concerns?
Selected D.
Answer: trazadone
(Oleptro)
• Question 16
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, 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for several patients who present with
various symptoms and health issues. For which patient does the PMHNP
prescribe pregabalin (Lyrica)?
Selected B.
Answer: Patient with partial seizures
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points Which statement about neurotransmitters and medications is
true?
Selected B.
Answer: Several psychiatric medications have been developed after
discoveries of endogenous neurotransmitters and defining their function in the
brain.
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points 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 C.
Answer: The patient has severe renal impairment.
• Question 19
0 out of 1 points A patient with schizophrenia is given an inverse agonist that
acts on the receptor 5HT and neurotransmitter serotonin. What is the rationale
for prescribing a medication such as this?
Selected A.
Answer: To promote the availability of serotonin
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points As it relates to G-protein linked receptors, what does the
PMHNP understand about medications that are used in practice?
Selected A.
Answer: Most medications that act on G-protein linked receptors have
antagonistic traits.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient is seeking pharmacological treatment for smoking cessation. Which
drug class does the PMHNP prescribe to the patient?
Selected D.
Answer: Varenicline
(Chantix)
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
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,The PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is considering a
variety of treatment approaches. The PHMNP selects a viable treatment that is
consistent with the “dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.” What action does
the PMHNP anticipate this treatment having on the patient?
Selected B.
Answer:
Hyperactivity in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway mediates the positive
symptoms of schizophrenia.
• Question 14
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 C.
Answer: Neurotransmitters can spread by
diffusion.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points A patient is being prescribed a sedating antidepressant, but is
concerned about weight gain. Which medication is most likely to be prescribed
to addresses the patient’s concerns?
Selected D.
Answer: trazadone
(Oleptro)
• Question 16
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, 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for several patients who present with
various symptoms and health issues. For which patient does the PMHNP
prescribe pregabalin (Lyrica)?
Selected B.
Answer: Patient with partial seizures
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points Which statement about neurotransmitters and medications is
true?
Selected B.
Answer: Several psychiatric medications have been developed after
discoveries of endogenous neurotransmitters and defining their function in the
brain.
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points 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 C.
Answer: The patient has severe renal impairment.
• Question 19
0 out of 1 points A patient with schizophrenia is given an inverse agonist that
acts on the receptor 5HT and neurotransmitter serotonin. What is the rationale
for prescribing a medication such as this?
Selected A.
Answer: To promote the availability of serotonin
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