NR 546 Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology
for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
MIDTERM EXAM- Chamberlain
1. 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
Answer> D. The Wernicke's area
2. 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 med- ication
Answer> B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary
auditory and visual hallucinations
3. What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe
Answer> C. Occipital Lobe
4. The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and butterfly-shaped portion of the central spinal cord are
comprised of which contains neural cell
bodies, axon terminals, dendrites, and all nerve synapses.
A. Frontal lobe
B. White mater
C. Grey mater
D. Corpus callosum
Answer> C. Grey mater
,5. What is the function of the central sulcus?
A. Separates the temporal from the occipital lobe
B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
C. Involved in complex motor activities
D. Keeps us alert to our environment
Answer> B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
6. 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
Answer> C. Structural factors
7. Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote med- ication adherence,
determine which step is being defined: The PMHNP ex- plains 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
Answer> B. Medication education
8. Which of the following is associated with motor coordination?
A. Broca's Area
B. Olfactory Nerves
C. Frontal Cortex
D. Thalamus
Answer> D. Thalamus
9. Which lobe of the brain is in charge of handling memory and anxiety?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Anxiety center
C. Temporal lobe
D. Central sulcus
Answer> C. Temporal lobe
10. Damage to the anterior portion of which lobe can cause asterogenesis?
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
MIDTERM EXAM- Chamberlain
1. 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
Answer> D. The Wernicke's area
2. 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 med- ication
Answer> B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary
auditory and visual hallucinations
3. What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe
Answer> C. Occipital Lobe
4. The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and butterfly-shaped portion of the central spinal cord are
comprised of which contains neural cell
bodies, axon terminals, dendrites, and all nerve synapses.
A. Frontal lobe
B. White mater
C. Grey mater
D. Corpus callosum
Answer> C. Grey mater
,5. What is the function of the central sulcus?
A. Separates the temporal from the occipital lobe
B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
C. Involved in complex motor activities
D. Keeps us alert to our environment
Answer> B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
6. 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
Answer> C. Structural factors
7. Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote med- ication adherence,
determine which step is being defined: The PMHNP ex- plains 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
Answer> B. Medication education
8. Which of the following is associated with motor coordination?
A. Broca's Area
B. Olfactory Nerves
C. Frontal Cortex
D. Thalamus
Answer> D. Thalamus
9. Which lobe of the brain is in charge of handling memory and anxiety?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Anxiety center
C. Temporal lobe
D. Central sulcus
Answer> C. Temporal lobe
10. Damage to the anterior portion of which lobe can cause asterogenesis?
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
