PSYCH MEDS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer morphine IV to a client with
multiple trauma. Before administering the morphine, what common
adverse effect should the nurse inform the client about?
A. Drowsiness
B. Occipital headache
C. Paresthesia in lower extremities
D. Photophobia. Answer: A. Drowsiness
◉ The nurse is caring for an adult client who experienced a seizure 30
minutes before coming into the emergency room, where the client begins
to have another. What barbiturate would achieve the fastest therapeutic
effect?
A. Secobarbital
B. Phenobarbital
C. Mephobarbital
D. Amobarbital. Answer: B. Phenobarbital
◉ The nurse is teaching the parents of a child diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder how to administer extended release
methylphenidate. What should the nurse teach the parents?
, Selected Answer:
A. "It's best to give it at breakfast every day."
B. "Giving it at bedtime will minimize the adverse effects."
C. "It can be given at any time, as long as it's on an empty stomach."
D. "Contact the school nurse to work out a convenient schedule.".
Answer: A. "It's best to give it at breakfast every day."
◉ The nurse is teaching a client taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI) about dietary changes required to minimize adverse effects of
the drug. The nurse determines that the client understands a low-
tyramine diet when what meal is chosen?
Selected Answer:
Answers:
A. Corned beef hash, eggs, and hash browns
B. A sandwich with turkey, avocado, and Swiss cheese
C. A hamburger, French fries, and a strawberry milkshake
D. A chop salad with blue cheese, sardines, and pepperoni. Answer: A
hamburger, French fries, and a strawberry milkshake
◉ A client arrives at the emergency room after attempting suicide by
taking an entire bottle of diazepam. What intervention is most
appropriate?
Selected Answer:
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer morphine IV to a client with
multiple trauma. Before administering the morphine, what common
adverse effect should the nurse inform the client about?
A. Drowsiness
B. Occipital headache
C. Paresthesia in lower extremities
D. Photophobia. Answer: A. Drowsiness
◉ The nurse is caring for an adult client who experienced a seizure 30
minutes before coming into the emergency room, where the client begins
to have another. What barbiturate would achieve the fastest therapeutic
effect?
A. Secobarbital
B. Phenobarbital
C. Mephobarbital
D. Amobarbital. Answer: B. Phenobarbital
◉ The nurse is teaching the parents of a child diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder how to administer extended release
methylphenidate. What should the nurse teach the parents?
, Selected Answer:
A. "It's best to give it at breakfast every day."
B. "Giving it at bedtime will minimize the adverse effects."
C. "It can be given at any time, as long as it's on an empty stomach."
D. "Contact the school nurse to work out a convenient schedule.".
Answer: A. "It's best to give it at breakfast every day."
◉ The nurse is teaching a client taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI) about dietary changes required to minimize adverse effects of
the drug. The nurse determines that the client understands a low-
tyramine diet when what meal is chosen?
Selected Answer:
Answers:
A. Corned beef hash, eggs, and hash browns
B. A sandwich with turkey, avocado, and Swiss cheese
C. A hamburger, French fries, and a strawberry milkshake
D. A chop salad with blue cheese, sardines, and pepperoni. Answer: A
hamburger, French fries, and a strawberry milkshake
◉ A client arrives at the emergency room after attempting suicide by
taking an entire bottle of diazepam. What intervention is most
appropriate?
Selected Answer:
