• Wrong document? Swap it for free
  • Written by students who passed
  • Immediately available after payment
  • Read online or as PDF
Sell
Where do you study
Your language
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 3 out of 19 pages
Exam (elaborations)

NR 546/ NR546 Midterm Exam: Advanced Pharmacology: Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)- Chamberlain

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 3 out of 19 pages

NR 546/ NR546 Midterm Exam: Advanced Pharmacology: Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)- Chamberlain

Content preview

NRl 546/l NR546l Midterml Exam:l
Advancedl Pharmacology:l
Psychopharmacologyl forl thel Psychiatric-
Mentall Healthl Nursel Practitionerl Reviewl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain


QUESTION
l MEdicationsl forl schizophrenial targetl whichl transmitter
Answer:
Dopamine



QUESTION
l Whatl doesl 1stl generationl antipsychoticsl havel morel ofl riskl forl developing
Answer:
Dystonia,tremorsl andl tardivel dyskinesia



QUESTION
l Clientl wantsl tol takel Thiothixenel becausel motherl tookl it.l Whatl isl appropriatel statement
Answer:
Thisl medicationl hasl increasedl usel ofl sidel effects.l USEl 2ndl generationl gensl first

,QUESTION
l WHichl medicationl isl goodl forl al patientl withl scizophrenial whol alsol suffersl froml
insomnia?

Answer:
Olanzipine



QUESTION
l Olanzipine
Answer:
Bestl toleratedl antipsuchotic.l PINEsl havel highestl riskl ofl sedation



QUESTION
l WHatl neurotransmittersl mayl bel responsiblel forl al clientsl symptomsl ofl depression
Answer:
INcreasedl levelsl ofl ACH
Decreasedl levelsl ofl norepinephrine
Decreasedl levelsl ofl Histamine



QUESTION
l Patientl withl diabetesl andl obesityl isl diagnosedl withl schizophrenia.l Whichl medicationl
isl bestl tol prescribe

Answer:
Aripiprazolel
Hasl lowestl riskl ofl metabolicl SEl andl weightl gain



QUESTION

, l Isl Clozapinel firstl linel treatment?
Answer:
No,l Itl isl usedl whenl otherl antipsychoticsl fail



QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel onlyl antipsychoticl thatl doesl notl causel dystonia?
Answer:
Clozapine



QUESTION
l Whatl isl Clozapinel thel lastl medicationl tol prescribe?
Answer:
Seriousl sidel effectsl suchl asl agranulocytosis,l myocarditisl andl seizures



QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel onlyl antipsychoticl tol reducel suicidel risk
Answer:
Clozapine



QUESTION
l Partl ofl brainl forl anxietyl andl perceptionl ofl odor
Answer:
Amygdala



QUESTION

Document information

Uploaded on
August 2, 2026
Number of pages
19
Written in
2026/2027
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$11.49

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
BerniceScores
3.7
(20)
Sold
133
Followers
0
Items
939
Last sold
17 hours ago




Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions