Midterm Exam Question & Answers
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A patient recently treated following a SA and has a
history of schizophrenia, depression, and fibromyalgia. He
is currently taking amitriptyline, lisinopril, aspirin, and
fluoxetine. Assessing these medications and reason for
admission, what is the best cause of action? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Review Amitriptyline level
A patient with schizophrenia is given an inverse agonist
that acts on the receptor 5HT and the neurotransmitter
serotonin. What is the rational? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔To decrease Serotonin
A PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is
considering a variety of treatment approaches. Selects a
viable treatment with the "dopamine hypothesis of
schizophrenia". What action does the PMHNP anticipate
this treatment is having on the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Hyperactivity in the mesolimbic
dopamine pathways mediate the positive symptoms of
schizophrenia.
A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases
the potential to mediate the cognitive symptoms of
schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Achieving
underactivity of the mesocorticol projections to the
ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
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What is accurate about the clinical description of
psychosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is a syndrome
that can be associated with a number of psychiatric
disorders.
A PMHNP is assessing a 29 year old patient who takes
antipsychotics that block D2 receptors. The patient
develops a common side effect of the medication. What is
the side effect? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tardive
dyskinesia
The PMHNP evaluates the patient for "fear conditioning"
when he asks: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Have you
ever experienced any type of trauma?"
A patient diagnosed with PTSD is prescribed propranolol
and the PMHNP understands that he was described this
medication for what purpose? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Beta-blockers are linked to reconsolidation.
Which statement about neurotransmitters is true? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Several psychotropic
medications have been developed after the discovery of
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endogenous neurotransmitters and defining their
functions.
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene
being expressed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region
within the cells nucleus.
What characteristics do the nicotinic, cholinergic,
serotonin 3, & glycine receptors all have in common? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ligand-gated ion channels
with pentameric structure
Mr. McCullin is a 64 year old with Parkinson's disease. the
PMHNP caring for him wants to start him on a dopamine
agonist to help manage and treat this condition. The
PMHNP selects this agent because of which action? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D2 receptors are the primary
binding site for dopamine agonists.
As it relates to G-protein linked receptors, what does the
PMHNP understand about the medications used in
practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Most medications
that act on G-protein linked receptors have antagonistic
traits.
(Latest 2025 )
A patient recently treated following a SA and has a
history of schizophrenia, depression, and fibromyalgia. He
is currently taking amitriptyline, lisinopril, aspirin, and
fluoxetine. Assessing these medications and reason for
admission, what is the best cause of action? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Review Amitriptyline level
A patient with schizophrenia is given an inverse agonist
that acts on the receptor 5HT and the neurotransmitter
serotonin. What is the rational? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔To decrease Serotonin
A PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is
considering a variety of treatment approaches. Selects a
viable treatment with the "dopamine hypothesis of
schizophrenia". What action does the PMHNP anticipate
this treatment is having on the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Hyperactivity in the mesolimbic
dopamine pathways mediate the positive symptoms of
schizophrenia.
A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases
the potential to mediate the cognitive symptoms of
schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Achieving
underactivity of the mesocorticol projections to the
ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
,Midterm Exam Question & Answers
(Latest 2025 )
What is accurate about the clinical description of
psychosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is a syndrome
that can be associated with a number of psychiatric
disorders.
A PMHNP is assessing a 29 year old patient who takes
antipsychotics that block D2 receptors. The patient
develops a common side effect of the medication. What is
the side effect? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tardive
dyskinesia
The PMHNP evaluates the patient for "fear conditioning"
when he asks: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Have you
ever experienced any type of trauma?"
A patient diagnosed with PTSD is prescribed propranolol
and the PMHNP understands that he was described this
medication for what purpose? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Beta-blockers are linked to reconsolidation.
Which statement about neurotransmitters is true? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Several psychotropic
medications have been developed after the discovery of
, Midterm Exam Question & Answers
(Latest 2025 )
endogenous neurotransmitters and defining their
functions.
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene
being expressed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region
within the cells nucleus.
What characteristics do the nicotinic, cholinergic,
serotonin 3, & glycine receptors all have in common? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ligand-gated ion channels
with pentameric structure
Mr. McCullin is a 64 year old with Parkinson's disease. the
PMHNP caring for him wants to start him on a dopamine
agonist to help manage and treat this condition. The
PMHNP selects this agent because of which action? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D2 receptors are the primary
binding site for dopamine agonists.
As it relates to G-protein linked receptors, what does the
PMHNP understand about the medications used in
practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Most medications
that act on G-protein linked receptors have antagonistic
traits.
