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NURS 6630 Midterm Exam (Week 6) – Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology, 2026 Exam Preparation with Verified Answers

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This document contains the NURS 6630 Week 6 midterm exam focused on psychopharmacologic approaches to the treatment of psychopathology, featuring newest 2026-style exam questions with correct and detailed answers. It covers key topics such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, medication mechanisms of action, side effects, contraindications, and clinical decision-making in psychiatric care. All questions are fully answered and graded, making this resource ideal for midterm exam preparation and review for advanced nursing and PMHNP students.

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NURS6630 MIDTERM EXAM (WEEK 6):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO
TREATMENTOF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED/
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS


• Question 1
1 out of 1
points
During assessment a patient states “Why are you asking me
about my heart, I am here formy head”, the PMHNP’s best
response is:

Selecte D.
d “Anxiety can cause cortisol levels to increase and
Answe when this happens frequently it puts you at risk for
r: comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes.”
• Question 2
1 out of 1
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a points
gene being expressed?

Selecte A.
d Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory
Answer region within thecell’s nucleus.
s:
• Question 3
1 out of 1
points
The PMNHP is assessing a 29-year-old client who takes antipsychotics
that block D2receptors. This client has begun to develop a common side
effect of this medication. What is this side effect?
Selecte D.
d Tardive dyskinesia
Answer
:
• Question 4

, NURS6630 MIDTERM EXAM (WEEK 6):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO
TREATMENTOF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED/
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS

out of 1 points
After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions the staff to monitor
forwhich possible effect?
Selecte D.
d All of
Answer the
: above
• Question 5
1 out of 1
points

,NURS6630 MIDTERM EXAM (WEEK 6):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO
TREATMENTOF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED/
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS

A patient is prescribed 50 mg of desvenlafaxine to take every
other day for majordepressive disorder. What does the PMHNP
understand about this patient?

Selecte C.
d The patient has
Answer severe renal
: impairment.
• Question 6
1 out of 1
points
A patient is prescribed sertraline to treat panic disorder.
Knowing that sertraline caninitially cause anxiety or
insomnia, what should the PMHNP do?

Selecte B.
d Prescribe short-acting benzodiazepine for 2
Answer weeks, thendiscontinue.
:
• Question 7
1 out of 1
points
Though medications have the ability to target neurotransmitter release
into the synapse by the presynaptic neuron it is not always
necessary. The PMHNP understands that this is because:
Selecte C.
d Neurotransmitters can
Answer spread bydiffusion.
:
• Question 8
1 out of 1
points

, NURS6630 MIDTERM EXAM (WEEK 6):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO
TREATMENTOF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED/
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS

A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the
patient’s potential tomediate the cognitive symptoms of the
disease?

Selecte A.
d Achieving underactivity of the mesocorticol
Answer projections to theprefrontal cortex
:
• Question 9
1 out of 1
points
The PMHNP spends a session with a client and notices behaviors
correlating with a potential manic episode. All of the following are
possible manic symptoms the PMHNPcould observe except:
Selecte D.
d A low self esteem
Answer
:
• Question 10
1 out of 1
points
A patient who is prescribed MAO inhibitors asks about whether he
can continue taking pseudoephedrine to relieve his congestion. Which
response by the PMHNP indicates properunderstanding of drug-drug
interactions?

Selecte D.
d “Decongestants should be avoided
Answer due to risk ofhypertensive crisis.”
:
• Question 11
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