Subject: Psychiatric nursing Total MCQ:
30
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which of the following medications is commonly used as a second-
generation antipsychotic?
A) Haloperidol
B) Clozapine
C) Amitriptyline
D) Diazepam
2. The medication memantine is commonly prescribed for the treatment
of:
A) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Alzheimer's disease
3. The primary mechanism of action of selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) involves:
A) Blocking serotonin receptors
B) Enhancing dopamine release
C) Inhibiting serotonin reuptake
D) Increasing GABAergic transmission
4. Which of the following medications is commonly used for the treatment
of bipolar depression?
A) Fluoxetine
B) Lamotrigine
C) Venlafaxine
D) Risperidone
, 5. The medication buspirone is commonly used for the treatment of:
A) Panic disorder
B) Social anxiety disorder
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D) Bipolar disorder
6. Which class of medications is commonly used for the treatment of
alcohol withdrawal symptoms?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Antidepressants
D) Mood stabilizers
7. The medication lurasidone is commonly used in the treatment of:
A) Schizophrenia
B) Major depressive disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
8. Which neurotransmitter is primarily targeted by selective serotonin-
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) GABA
30
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which of the following medications is commonly used as a second-
generation antipsychotic?
A) Haloperidol
B) Clozapine
C) Amitriptyline
D) Diazepam
2. The medication memantine is commonly prescribed for the treatment
of:
A) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Alzheimer's disease
3. The primary mechanism of action of selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) involves:
A) Blocking serotonin receptors
B) Enhancing dopamine release
C) Inhibiting serotonin reuptake
D) Increasing GABAergic transmission
4. Which of the following medications is commonly used for the treatment
of bipolar depression?
A) Fluoxetine
B) Lamotrigine
C) Venlafaxine
D) Risperidone
, 5. The medication buspirone is commonly used for the treatment of:
A) Panic disorder
B) Social anxiety disorder
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D) Bipolar disorder
6. Which class of medications is commonly used for the treatment of
alcohol withdrawal symptoms?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Antidepressants
D) Mood stabilizers
7. The medication lurasidone is commonly used in the treatment of:
A) Schizophrenia
B) Major depressive disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
8. Which neurotransmitter is primarily targeted by selective serotonin-
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) GABA
