A+ NR546 PSYCHOPHARM WEEK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
What is the global burden of disease of mental health, neurological, and
substance use disorders?
30%
How many children and adolescents are impacted by mental health disorders
worldwide?
20%
How much does lost productivity related to anxiety and depression cost the
global economy each year?
$1 trillion USD
The development of mental health conditions are linked to causes such as
genetics, biochemical processes, environment, and lifestyle
When prescribing medications, the PMHNP must consider each client's unique
circumstances including
symptoms
age
physical health
previous response to treatment
lifestyle
Treatment for mental health conditions requires
individualized care that incorporates the client's desires and goals
Which is the priority data used to determine a treatment plan for mental health
disorders?
a. drug adverse effects
b. client symptoms
c. treatment history
d. client lifestyle
b. client symptoms
, Rational: Client symptoms are the priority data to determine a treatment regimen for
mental health disorders. The client's history of treatment success and failures, adverse
effects of the drugs, and lifestyle are all considered when determining a treatment plan.
Separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
central sulcus
Associated with movement, intelligence, abstract thinking, etc.
Frontal lobe
Area of the brain responsible for speech
Broca's area
Involves object identification and auditory signals
Temporal lobe
Responsible for coordination
cerebellum
Area of the brain responsible for speech comprehension
Wernickes area
Primary visual area
occipital lobe
Keeps us alert to what is going on around us
parietal lobe
Responsible for pain, heat, and other sensations
sensory cortex
responsible for movement
motor cortex
involved in both memory and anxiety
hippocampus
involved in the reward process
nucleus accumbens
involved in sensory organ and motor command processing
thalamus
involved in complex motor actions, also links cognition to motor actions
striatum
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
What is the global burden of disease of mental health, neurological, and
substance use disorders?
30%
How many children and adolescents are impacted by mental health disorders
worldwide?
20%
How much does lost productivity related to anxiety and depression cost the
global economy each year?
$1 trillion USD
The development of mental health conditions are linked to causes such as
genetics, biochemical processes, environment, and lifestyle
When prescribing medications, the PMHNP must consider each client's unique
circumstances including
symptoms
age
physical health
previous response to treatment
lifestyle
Treatment for mental health conditions requires
individualized care that incorporates the client's desires and goals
Which is the priority data used to determine a treatment plan for mental health
disorders?
a. drug adverse effects
b. client symptoms
c. treatment history
d. client lifestyle
b. client symptoms
, Rational: Client symptoms are the priority data to determine a treatment regimen for
mental health disorders. The client's history of treatment success and failures, adverse
effects of the drugs, and lifestyle are all considered when determining a treatment plan.
Separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
central sulcus
Associated with movement, intelligence, abstract thinking, etc.
Frontal lobe
Area of the brain responsible for speech
Broca's area
Involves object identification and auditory signals
Temporal lobe
Responsible for coordination
cerebellum
Area of the brain responsible for speech comprehension
Wernickes area
Primary visual area
occipital lobe
Keeps us alert to what is going on around us
parietal lobe
Responsible for pain, heat, and other sensations
sensory cortex
responsible for movement
motor cortex
involved in both memory and anxiety
hippocampus
involved in the reward process
nucleus accumbens
involved in sensory organ and motor command processing
thalamus
involved in complex motor actions, also links cognition to motor actions
striatum
