,NSG 552 EXAM 3 –
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Complete 200-Question Test Bank
with NGN Case Scenarios & Detailed
Rationales
Wilkes University | 2026/2027 Edition
| 100% Pass Guarantee
EXAM 3 BLUEPRINT
Topic Area Percentage
Substance Use Disorders – Opioids 15%
Substance Use Disorders – Alcohol 15%
Substance Use Disorders – Stimulants
10%
& Others
Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy 8% 1
,Topic Area Percentage
ADHD Pharmacotherapy 12% 2
Dementia & Geriatric
12% 2
Psychopharmacology
Autism Spectrum Disorder &
8% 1
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions &
8% 1
Pharmacological Management
Personality Disorders & Evidence-
7% 1
Based Therapies
NGN Case Scenarios (Integrated) 5% 1
SECTION 1: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS –
OPIOIDS (Questions 1–30)
, 1. A patient presents to the emergency
department with respiratory depression,
pinpoint pupils (miosis), and unconsciousness.
The friend reports the patient injected heroin
20 minutes ago. Which medication should the
nurse prepare to administer first?
A) Naltrexone
B) Naloxone
C) Methadone
D) Buprenorphine
Answer: B) Naloxone
Rationale: Naloxone is a pure opioid antagonist
that competes and displaces opioids at opioid
receptor sites, rapidly reversing respiratory
depression and sedation in opioid overdose. It
has a rapid onset (1–2 minutes IV) and is the
critical emergency intervention. Naltrexone (A)
is a long-acting antagonist used for relapse
prevention. Methadone (C) and buprenorphine
(D) are agonists/partial agonists used for
maintenance.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Complete 200-Question Test Bank
with NGN Case Scenarios & Detailed
Rationales
Wilkes University | 2026/2027 Edition
| 100% Pass Guarantee
EXAM 3 BLUEPRINT
Topic Area Percentage
Substance Use Disorders – Opioids 15%
Substance Use Disorders – Alcohol 15%
Substance Use Disorders – Stimulants
10%
& Others
Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy 8% 1
,Topic Area Percentage
ADHD Pharmacotherapy 12% 2
Dementia & Geriatric
12% 2
Psychopharmacology
Autism Spectrum Disorder &
8% 1
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions &
8% 1
Pharmacological Management
Personality Disorders & Evidence-
7% 1
Based Therapies
NGN Case Scenarios (Integrated) 5% 1
SECTION 1: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS –
OPIOIDS (Questions 1–30)
, 1. A patient presents to the emergency
department with respiratory depression,
pinpoint pupils (miosis), and unconsciousness.
The friend reports the patient injected heroin
20 minutes ago. Which medication should the
nurse prepare to administer first?
A) Naltrexone
B) Naloxone
C) Methadone
D) Buprenorphine
Answer: B) Naloxone
Rationale: Naloxone is a pure opioid antagonist
that competes and displaces opioids at opioid
receptor sites, rapidly reversing respiratory
depression and sedation in opioid overdose. It
has a rapid onset (1–2 minutes IV) and is the
critical emergency intervention. Naltrexone (A)
is a long-acting antagonist used for relapse
prevention. Methadone (C) and buprenorphine
(D) are agonists/partial agonists used for
maintenance.
