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NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 - Modules 1-3
Exam ||VERIFIED EXAM!!!|| MOST RECENT EXAM
2026 ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST
EXAM!!!
At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the
patient had an infarct in the right cerebral cortex. During
assessment, the nurse would expect to find that the
patient:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the
telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his
own - Answer-b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in
the left hand
A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving
the hippocampus. The patient will be discharged on low
doses of haloperidol. The nurse will need to individualize
the patients medication teaching by:
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a. Including the patients caregiver in the education b.
Being careful to stress the importance of taking the
medication as prescribed
c. Providing the education at a time when the patient is
emotionally calm and relaxed
d. Encouraging the patient to crush or dissolve the
medication to help with swallowing - Answer-a. Including
the patients caregiver in the education
The physician tells the nurse, The medication Im
prescribing for the patient enhances the g-aminobutyric
acid (GABA) system. Which patient behavior will provide
evidence that the medication therapy is successful?
a. The patient is actively involved in playing cards with
other patients.
b. The patient reports that, I don't feel as anxious as I did a
couple of days ago.
c. The patient reports that both auditory and visual
hallucinations have decreased.
d. The patient says that, I am much happier than before I
came to the hospital. - Answer-b. The patient reports that, I
don't feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago.
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The patients family asks whether a diagnosis of
Parkinsons disease creates an increased risk for any
mental health issues. What question would the nurse ask
to assess for such a comorbid condition?
a. Has your father exhibited any signs of depression? b.
Does your father seem to experience mood swings?
c. Have you noticed your father talking about seeing things
you cant see?
d. Is your dad preoccupied with behaviors that he needs to
repeat over and over? - Answer-a. Has your father
exhibited any signs of depression?
A nurse is teaching a medication class to a group of
psychiatric patients. One of them asks the nurse why he
has so much more trouble learning now when he's in his
60s than he did when he was younger. Which of the
following concepts would the nurse integrate into the
response?
A) The extrapyramidal motor system
B) The amygdala
C) Neuroplasticity
D) Psychoneuroimmunology - Answer-C) Neuroplasticity
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A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular
accident) that has resulted in damage to the Broca area.
Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this
diagnosis?
a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon
b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
c. Monitoring the patients blood pressure
d. Comparing the patients grip strength in both - Answer-b.
Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why
psychotropic medications are always prescribed by the
doctor. The nurses answer will be based on information
that the therapeutic action of psychotropic drugs is the
result of their effect on:
a. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area
b. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the
psychotropic medications - Answer-c. The regulation of
neurotransmitters especially dopamine
NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 - Modules 1-3
Exam ||VERIFIED EXAM!!!|| MOST RECENT EXAM
2026 ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST
EXAM!!!
At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the
patient had an infarct in the right cerebral cortex. During
assessment, the nurse would expect to find that the
patient:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the
telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his
own - Answer-b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in
the left hand
A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving
the hippocampus. The patient will be discharged on low
doses of haloperidol. The nurse will need to individualize
the patients medication teaching by:
,2|Page
a. Including the patients caregiver in the education b.
Being careful to stress the importance of taking the
medication as prescribed
c. Providing the education at a time when the patient is
emotionally calm and relaxed
d. Encouraging the patient to crush or dissolve the
medication to help with swallowing - Answer-a. Including
the patients caregiver in the education
The physician tells the nurse, The medication Im
prescribing for the patient enhances the g-aminobutyric
acid (GABA) system. Which patient behavior will provide
evidence that the medication therapy is successful?
a. The patient is actively involved in playing cards with
other patients.
b. The patient reports that, I don't feel as anxious as I did a
couple of days ago.
c. The patient reports that both auditory and visual
hallucinations have decreased.
d. The patient says that, I am much happier than before I
came to the hospital. - Answer-b. The patient reports that, I
don't feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago.
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The patients family asks whether a diagnosis of
Parkinsons disease creates an increased risk for any
mental health issues. What question would the nurse ask
to assess for such a comorbid condition?
a. Has your father exhibited any signs of depression? b.
Does your father seem to experience mood swings?
c. Have you noticed your father talking about seeing things
you cant see?
d. Is your dad preoccupied with behaviors that he needs to
repeat over and over? - Answer-a. Has your father
exhibited any signs of depression?
A nurse is teaching a medication class to a group of
psychiatric patients. One of them asks the nurse why he
has so much more trouble learning now when he's in his
60s than he did when he was younger. Which of the
following concepts would the nurse integrate into the
response?
A) The extrapyramidal motor system
B) The amygdala
C) Neuroplasticity
D) Psychoneuroimmunology - Answer-C) Neuroplasticity
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A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular
accident) that has resulted in damage to the Broca area.
Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this
diagnosis?
a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon
b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
c. Monitoring the patients blood pressure
d. Comparing the patients grip strength in both - Answer-b.
Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why
psychotropic medications are always prescribed by the
doctor. The nurses answer will be based on information
that the therapeutic action of psychotropic drugs is the
result of their effect on:
a. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area
b. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the
psychotropic medications - Answer-c. The regulation of
neurotransmitters especially dopamine
