ATI PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1) A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant
medication. Which of the following topics should the nurse prepare to discuss
with the client?
A) It is important to take the medication first thing in the morning
B) Relief of manifestations should not be expected for a few weeks
C) There are benefits associated with combining tricyclic
antidepressant with St. John's Wort
D) Foods that are known to be high in dietary tyramine should be
avoided -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Relief of manifestations should
not be expected for a few weeks
2) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alternating periods of elevated
and depressed mood. Which of the following medications should the nurse
anticipate the provider to prescribe?
A) Benzodiazepine
B) Dopamine antagonist
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
D) Mood stabilizer -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. Mood stabilizer
, 3) A nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about opiate withdrawal. Which of
the following findings should the nurse instruct the newly licensed nurse to
monitor for?
A) Muscle aches
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hallucinations
D) Increased risk of seizure -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Muscle aches
4) A nurse is caring for a client who has mood dysregulation, decreased sex drive,
and decreased sleep. Which of the following neurotransmitters should the nurse
identify as being responsible for the client's manifestations?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) Histamine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Serotonin
5) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing manifestations of alcohol
withdrawal. When assessing the client, which of the following purposes describes
the function of the CIWA-Ar scale?
A) Determine the client's severity of alcohol withdrawal and adjust care
accordingly
B) Determine the client's risk of developing severe manifestations
C) Identify genetic factors that influence alcohol withdrawal
D) Analyze and interpret lab and medical imaging data -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ a. Determine the client's severity of alcohol withdrawal
and adjust care accordingly
6) A nurse is educating a client about mental illness treatment and the client asks,
"Why do some medications that treat mental illness take a few weeks to become
effective?" Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
ANSWERS
1) A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant
medication. Which of the following topics should the nurse prepare to discuss
with the client?
A) It is important to take the medication first thing in the morning
B) Relief of manifestations should not be expected for a few weeks
C) There are benefits associated with combining tricyclic
antidepressant with St. John's Wort
D) Foods that are known to be high in dietary tyramine should be
avoided -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Relief of manifestations should
not be expected for a few weeks
2) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alternating periods of elevated
and depressed mood. Which of the following medications should the nurse
anticipate the provider to prescribe?
A) Benzodiazepine
B) Dopamine antagonist
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
D) Mood stabilizer -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. Mood stabilizer
, 3) A nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about opiate withdrawal. Which of
the following findings should the nurse instruct the newly licensed nurse to
monitor for?
A) Muscle aches
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hallucinations
D) Increased risk of seizure -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Muscle aches
4) A nurse is caring for a client who has mood dysregulation, decreased sex drive,
and decreased sleep. Which of the following neurotransmitters should the nurse
identify as being responsible for the client's manifestations?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) Histamine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Serotonin
5) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing manifestations of alcohol
withdrawal. When assessing the client, which of the following purposes describes
the function of the CIWA-Ar scale?
A) Determine the client's severity of alcohol withdrawal and adjust care
accordingly
B) Determine the client's risk of developing severe manifestations
C) Identify genetic factors that influence alcohol withdrawal
D) Analyze and interpret lab and medical imaging data -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ a. Determine the client's severity of alcohol withdrawal
and adjust care accordingly
6) A nurse is educating a client about mental illness treatment and the client asks,
"Why do some medications that treat mental illness take a few weeks to become
effective?" Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
