NRNP 6675 MENTAL HEALTH MEDICATIONS EXAM
2025| 130 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. _____ is an emotional and physical reaction to helping others in
distress, which leads to a reduced capacity for empathy.
compassion fatigue
burnout
apathy
eustress
2. Explain how Topamax may be beneficial for patients who have
gained weight as a side effect of antipsychotic medications.
It increases metabolic rate.
It acts as an appetite suppressant.
It enhances the efficacy of
antipsychotics. It reduces anxiety
related to weight gain.
3. What is the primary characteristic of delayed-release
medications? They are absorbed immediately upon
, ingestion.
They are modified to release the active ingredient at a specific
site in the gut.
They are only effective for a short
period. They require intravenous
administration.
4. The emotional burnout and lack of empathy towards clients that
healthcare providers experience after treating victims of trauma is
known as?
Compassion
fatigue Primary
traumatization
Transference
, Countertransference
5. Your patient reports feeling that bugs are crawling on his skin. Which
type of hallucination is this most likely an example of?
Visual
Tactile
Paranoid
Histrionic
6. A patient on risperidone presents to the ED with increased agitation,
restlessness, muscle discomfort, and dysphoria. The NP recognizes
these symptoms of _____ and recommends which of the following?
Select all that apply.
A. Reduce antipsychotic dosage
B. Benztropine IM
C. Benadryl PO or IM
D.B & C Only
7. Which of the following are advantages of using modified
release medications?
A. Improves patient compliance
B.Uses less drug over therapy
C. Causes erratic release of drug
, D. A and B
E. None of the above
8. What is one key consideration when developing practice
guidelines for mental health treatment?
Ensure guidelines are overly detailed to prevent any deviation
2025| 130 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. _____ is an emotional and physical reaction to helping others in
distress, which leads to a reduced capacity for empathy.
compassion fatigue
burnout
apathy
eustress
2. Explain how Topamax may be beneficial for patients who have
gained weight as a side effect of antipsychotic medications.
It increases metabolic rate.
It acts as an appetite suppressant.
It enhances the efficacy of
antipsychotics. It reduces anxiety
related to weight gain.
3. What is the primary characteristic of delayed-release
medications? They are absorbed immediately upon
, ingestion.
They are modified to release the active ingredient at a specific
site in the gut.
They are only effective for a short
period. They require intravenous
administration.
4. The emotional burnout and lack of empathy towards clients that
healthcare providers experience after treating victims of trauma is
known as?
Compassion
fatigue Primary
traumatization
Transference
, Countertransference
5. Your patient reports feeling that bugs are crawling on his skin. Which
type of hallucination is this most likely an example of?
Visual
Tactile
Paranoid
Histrionic
6. A patient on risperidone presents to the ED with increased agitation,
restlessness, muscle discomfort, and dysphoria. The NP recognizes
these symptoms of _____ and recommends which of the following?
Select all that apply.
A. Reduce antipsychotic dosage
B. Benztropine IM
C. Benadryl PO or IM
D.B & C Only
7. Which of the following are advantages of using modified
release medications?
A. Improves patient compliance
B.Uses less drug over therapy
C. Causes erratic release of drug
, D. A and B
E. None of the above
8. What is one key consideration when developing practice
guidelines for mental health treatment?
Ensure guidelines are overly detailed to prevent any deviation
