NR 546 Midterm PRACTICE EXAM
Psychopharmacology Latest recent and
frequently tested with comprehensive
questions and verified accurate solution
(detailed & elaborated) GRADED A+
,A 22-year-old patient recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and states "I'm not crazy" and is refusing
to take his prescribed medication. Which type of factor is contributing to this patient's nonadherence?
A. Client factors
, B. Clinician factors
C. Structural factors
D. Environmental factors - correct ans:C. Structural factors
Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote medication adherence, determine
which step is being defined: The PMHNP explains the mechanism of action, anticipated time to
experience effects, side effects, and lifestyle instructions to a patient after prescribing Wellbutrin.
A. Diagnosis
B. Medication education
C. Monitoring plan
D. Adherence reinforcement - correct ans:B. Medication education
A patient recovering from a stroke has trouble with speech comprehension and works with a speech
therapist twice a week. Which part of the patient's brain has been affected by the stroke?
A. The Broca's area
B. The Basal ganglia
C. The Limbic system
D. The Wernicke's area - correct ans:D. The Wernicke's area
Which of the following poses a potential ethical concern when prescribing psychiatric medications?
A. The patient is homeless and uninsured
B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory and visual
hallucinations
C. The patient's family voices a stigma against psychiatric medications
D. The patient states they worry about the potential side effects of the medication - correct ans:B. The
patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory and visual
hallucinations
Psychopharmacology Latest recent and
frequently tested with comprehensive
questions and verified accurate solution
(detailed & elaborated) GRADED A+
,A 22-year-old patient recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and states "I'm not crazy" and is refusing
to take his prescribed medication. Which type of factor is contributing to this patient's nonadherence?
A. Client factors
, B. Clinician factors
C. Structural factors
D. Environmental factors - correct ans:C. Structural factors
Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote medication adherence, determine
which step is being defined: The PMHNP explains the mechanism of action, anticipated time to
experience effects, side effects, and lifestyle instructions to a patient after prescribing Wellbutrin.
A. Diagnosis
B. Medication education
C. Monitoring plan
D. Adherence reinforcement - correct ans:B. Medication education
A patient recovering from a stroke has trouble with speech comprehension and works with a speech
therapist twice a week. Which part of the patient's brain has been affected by the stroke?
A. The Broca's area
B. The Basal ganglia
C. The Limbic system
D. The Wernicke's area - correct ans:D. The Wernicke's area
Which of the following poses a potential ethical concern when prescribing psychiatric medications?
A. The patient is homeless and uninsured
B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory and visual
hallucinations
C. The patient's family voices a stigma against psychiatric medications
D. The patient states they worry about the potential side effects of the medication - correct ans:B. The
patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory and visual
hallucinations
