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This document contains approximately 200 exam questions and verified answers for the RPNCE Exam 2026, covering essential concepts in nursing, mental health, and pharmacology. It includes key topics such as vital signs (pulse, blood pressure), psychiatric disorders (depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), neurocognitive disorders, and therapeutic approaches like CBT and motivational interviewing. The material also extensively covers pharmacology including antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs), antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, lithium, and their side effects, contraindications, and clinical uses. The content is structured in a clear question-and-answer format to support active recall and exam readiness. As shown on page 1, the document begins with foundational clinical concepts such as normal pulse rate (60–100 bpm), tachycardia, and blood pressure definitions, and progresses into advanced topics such as schizophrenia symptom classification, medication side effects (e.g., EPS, neuroleptic malignant syndrome), wound care stages, and neurological conditions across all 28 pages. It provides a comprehensive and in-depth review of both theoretical knowledge and practical nursing applications, making it highly effective for exam preparation. This study guide is ideal for students in Practical Nursing (RPN), Nursing (BSN), Mental Health Nursing, and Healthcare programs. It is particularly relevant for courses such as Psychiatric Nursing, Pharmacology, Medical-Surgical Nursing, and NCLEX-style exam preparation. It is also beneficial for students preparing for licensing exams such as the RPNCE, as well as midterms and final exams in nursing programs. The content aligns closely with widely used textbooks such as Psychiatric Nursing for Canadian Practice by Wendy Austin and Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, reinforcing essential clinical knowledge, pharmacological principles, and patient care standards. Keywords: rpnce exam questions, psychiatric nursing study guide, nursing pharmacology exam, schizophrenia symptoms nursing, depression bipolar disorder, antipsychotic medications, ssri snri tca maoi, lithium toxicity signs, benzodiazepine side effects, extrapyramidal symptoms eps, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, wound healing stages nursing, vital signs nursing basics, mental health disorders nursing

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Normal pulse rate - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔60-100 bpm


Tachycardia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats

per minute)


Bradycardia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔abnormally slow heartbeat below 60bpm


systolic blood pressure - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the pressure created when the

heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries

,diastolic blood pressure - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the pressure remaining in the

arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling


Mood disorder - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔involves a persistent or chronic disturbance

in mood

influences a person's thoughts, emotion and behavior


Major Depressive Disorder - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔depressed mood or decreased

interest or pleasure

lasts most of the day for more than 2 weeks


Behavioral Signs of Depression - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Aggressiveness, agitation,

alcoholism, altered activity level, drug addiction, intolerance, irritability, lack

of spontaneity, poor personal hygiene, psychomotor retardation, social

isolation, tearfulness, underachievement, withdrawal


Somatic complaints of depression - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Gastrointestinal

distress, chronic/intermittent pain, irritability, palpitations, sleep

disturbances, dizziness, appetite change, lack of energy, change in sex

drive

, Bipolar I - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔manic or mixed episodes alternating with major

depressive episodes


Bipolar II - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔hypomania that alternates with episodes of major

depression


Neurocognitive disorders - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a group of disorders in which a

person experiences a disruption in areas of mental function (orientation,

attention, logic, awareness, memory, intellect, language, abstract thinking &

reasoning)


Delirium - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔mental disorder that occurs suddenly and is the

result of an underlying medical condition


Dementia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a group of conditions that involve multiple

deficits in memory and cognition


Dementia of the Alzheimer's type - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Gradual onset of

cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's disease, principally identified by

person's inability to recall newly or previously learned material. The most

common form of dementia.




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