1
ReviewSubmitted Answers
Week
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 1
All drugs that lead to addiction increase in the ventral striatum,
0 out which is
of 0 points
also called the .
Selecte a.
d Dopamine / nucleus
Questionaccumbens
2
•
Answe 1 out of 1 points
r:
• A patientQuestion 3 back pain has been prescribed a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake
with chronic
1 out ofof1 pain
inhibitor (SNRI). How does the PMHNP describe the action of SNRIs on the inhibition points
to the patient?
Selecte a.
d “The SNRI can increase noradrenergic neurotransmission in the
descending spinal pathway to the dorsal horn.”
• Answe Question 4
1 out of 1 points
r:
,1
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?
Selecte a.
Modafanil
d (PROVIGIL)
Answe
r:
Which of these characteristics does NOT meet the criteria for probably Alzheimer's
dementia?
Selecte b.
Sudden
d onset
Answe
r:
Neal is complaining of restless leg syndrome and insomnia. Which first-line medication
should the PMHNP prescribe to treat both?
Selecte a.
Ripinirole
d (REQUIP)
Answe
r:
A nursing student asks the PMHNP about the difference between the use of stimulants
in the treatment of ADHD and the abuse of stimulants in substance-use disorders.
Which is the correct response?
, 1
Selecte a.
d All of these are
correct.
Answe
r:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP prescribes pregabalin (LYRICA) for a patient with chronic pain. How does
pregabalin work to reduce pain?
• Question 6
Selecte b.
1 out of 1 points
d It will block excitatory neurotransmission by blocking voltage-sensitive
calcium channels.
Answe
r:
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A patient addicted to heroin is receiving treatment for detoxification. He begins to
experience tachycardia, tremors, and diaphoresis. What medication will the PMHNP
prescribe for this patient?
Selected d.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
ReviewSubmitted Answers
Week
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 1
All drugs that lead to addiction increase in the ventral striatum,
0 out which is
of 0 points
also called the .
Selecte a.
d Dopamine / nucleus
Questionaccumbens
2
•
Answe 1 out of 1 points
r:
• A patientQuestion 3 back pain has been prescribed a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake
with chronic
1 out ofof1 pain
inhibitor (SNRI). How does the PMHNP describe the action of SNRIs on the inhibition points
to the patient?
Selecte a.
d “The SNRI can increase noradrenergic neurotransmission in the
descending spinal pathway to the dorsal horn.”
• Answe Question 4
1 out of 1 points
r:
,1
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?
Selecte a.
Modafanil
d (PROVIGIL)
Answe
r:
Which of these characteristics does NOT meet the criteria for probably Alzheimer's
dementia?
Selecte b.
Sudden
d onset
Answe
r:
Neal is complaining of restless leg syndrome and insomnia. Which first-line medication
should the PMHNP prescribe to treat both?
Selecte a.
Ripinirole
d (REQUIP)
Answe
r:
A nursing student asks the PMHNP about the difference between the use of stimulants
in the treatment of ADHD and the abuse of stimulants in substance-use disorders.
Which is the correct response?
, 1
Selecte a.
d All of these are
correct.
Answe
r:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP prescribes pregabalin (LYRICA) for a patient with chronic pain. How does
pregabalin work to reduce pain?
• Question 6
Selecte b.
1 out of 1 points
d It will block excitatory neurotransmission by blocking voltage-sensitive
calcium channels.
Answe
r:
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A patient addicted to heroin is receiving treatment for detoxification. He begins to
experience tachycardia, tremors, and diaphoresis. What medication will the PMHNP
prescribe for this patient?
Selected d.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
