NR546 Week 2 test your knowledge quiz NEWEST
2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE 50
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ PROFESSOR VERIFIED
5HT - CORRECT ANSWER: Serotonin
-help regulate mood
-makes relaxed, comfortable, decreases stress, regulate sleep, arousal, libido, aggression, pain
perception
Ach - CORRECT ANSWER: acetylcholine
-in CNS: affects arousal, motivation, attention, learning, REM sleep, impacts sleep, pain
perception, memory
-in PNS: makes you sweat and salivate
-link between brain and muscles
-not enough: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia
-too much: Depression
-Role in addiction
-Receptors: nicotinic & muscarinic
agonists - CORRECT ANSWER: fully stimulate G-protein-linked receptors
antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER: blocks the action of a neurotransmitter
client factors that impact the effect of psychotropic medications - CORRECT ANSWER: -age
-diet
-smoking status
, -other prescribed medications
-over-the-counter medications
*all impact drug metabolism
client who is a poor metabolizer: - CORRECT ANSWER: has a lower concentration of the
necessary enzyme to metabolize a drug, which results in higher blood concentrations of the drug.
-increase the risk of side effects and adverse reactions
Cytochrome P450 drug-metabolizing enzymes: - CORRECT ANSWER: convert a drug into a
bio-transformed product in the bloodstream
DA - CORRECT ANSWER: dopamine
-monoamine neurotransmitter
-regulate mood
-associated with executive function, ability to perform well, be organized, emotional intelligence
-movement and coordination
-to little: lose pleasure, interest, alertness, self-confidence, parkinson's disease
-to much: schizophrenia and psychosis
-reward center: can lead to addiction
-has own pathways
During a follow up appointment after 4 weeks, the PMHNP should assess for the need to add
which medication to Ernesto's treatment plan? - CORRECT ANSWER: The nurse should assess
for sexual dysfunction and anticipate the potential need for a phosphodiesterase inhibitor such as
sildenafil (Viagra).
-After 4 to 6 weeks, the client should be experiencing full effects of the SSRI, so the need for a
short-term medication like a benzodiazepine or a beta blocker are not anticipated. St. John's Wort
is contraindicated with an SSRI and can cause serotonin syndrome.
2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE 50
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ PROFESSOR VERIFIED
5HT - CORRECT ANSWER: Serotonin
-help regulate mood
-makes relaxed, comfortable, decreases stress, regulate sleep, arousal, libido, aggression, pain
perception
Ach - CORRECT ANSWER: acetylcholine
-in CNS: affects arousal, motivation, attention, learning, REM sleep, impacts sleep, pain
perception, memory
-in PNS: makes you sweat and salivate
-link between brain and muscles
-not enough: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia
-too much: Depression
-Role in addiction
-Receptors: nicotinic & muscarinic
agonists - CORRECT ANSWER: fully stimulate G-protein-linked receptors
antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER: blocks the action of a neurotransmitter
client factors that impact the effect of psychotropic medications - CORRECT ANSWER: -age
-diet
-smoking status
, -other prescribed medications
-over-the-counter medications
*all impact drug metabolism
client who is a poor metabolizer: - CORRECT ANSWER: has a lower concentration of the
necessary enzyme to metabolize a drug, which results in higher blood concentrations of the drug.
-increase the risk of side effects and adverse reactions
Cytochrome P450 drug-metabolizing enzymes: - CORRECT ANSWER: convert a drug into a
bio-transformed product in the bloodstream
DA - CORRECT ANSWER: dopamine
-monoamine neurotransmitter
-regulate mood
-associated with executive function, ability to perform well, be organized, emotional intelligence
-movement and coordination
-to little: lose pleasure, interest, alertness, self-confidence, parkinson's disease
-to much: schizophrenia and psychosis
-reward center: can lead to addiction
-has own pathways
During a follow up appointment after 4 weeks, the PMHNP should assess for the need to add
which medication to Ernesto's treatment plan? - CORRECT ANSWER: The nurse should assess
for sexual dysfunction and anticipate the potential need for a phosphodiesterase inhibitor such as
sildenafil (Viagra).
-After 4 to 6 weeks, the client should be experiencing full effects of the SSRI, so the need for a
short-term medication like a benzodiazepine or a beta blocker are not anticipated. St. John's Wort
is contraindicated with an SSRI and can cause serotonin syndrome.
