NP Exam Coach Certification Test Prep Questions and Answers Updated this Year

NP Exam Coach Certification Test
Prep Questions and Answers
Updated this Year
Q1.MWhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMsideMeffectMofMolanzapine/Zyprexa?M

A.MAkathisiaM

B.MDystoniaM

C.MWeightMgainM

D.MTardiveMdyskinesiaM-MAnswerMC.MWeightMgain



Q2.MWhichMorganMdoesMdepakoteMcauseMtoxicity,MandMwhatMsymptomsMwouldMyouMex
pectMtoMsee?MLabsMtoMrun?M

A.MLiver,MelevatedMliverMenzymesM

B.MKidney,MhematuriaM

C.MHeart,MarrhythmiasM

D.MLungs,MpleuralMeffusionM-MAnswerMA.MLiver,MelevatedMliverMenzymes



Q3.MWhatMisMtheMdifferenceMbetweenMtypicalMandMatypicalMantipsychotics?M

A.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMfewerMsideMeffectsM

B.MTypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMaMlowerMriskMofMweightMgainM

C.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMselectivelyMblockMdopamineMreceptorsM(5HT2AMspecific)M

D.MTypicalMantipsychoticsMhaveMaMhigherMriskMofMextrapyramidalMsymptomsM-
MAnswerMC.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsMselectivelyMblockMdopamineMreceptorsM(5HT2AMspeci
fic)



Q4.MHowMshouldMyouMrespondMtoMdelusionsMinMaMschizophrenicMpatient?M

A.MDisproveMtheMdelusionsM

B.MIgnoreMtheMdelusionsM

C.MNotifyMtheMauthoritiesMandMpotentialMvictimMofMharmfulMdelusions,MandMdoMnotM1
MdisagreeMwithMtheMdelusion.M

D.MIncreaseMtheMdosageMofMantipsychoticMmedicationM-
MAnswerMC.MNotifyMtheMauthoritiesMandMpotentialMvictimMofMharmfulMdelusions.MDoMn
otM1MdisagreeMwithMtheMdelusion.

,Q5.MWhatMareMMOSTMLIKELYMpossibleMscenariosMthatMplaceMpatientsMatMriskMofMaMhy
pertensiveMcrisis?M

A.MCombiningMSSRIsMandMTCAsM

B.MUsingMMAOIsMwithMtyramine-richMfoods

C.MMAOIsMwithMasthmaMmedicationM

D.MLithiumMandMACEMinhibitorsM-MAnswerMB.MUsingMMAOIsMwithMtyramine-richMfoods



Q6.MWhichMofMtheseMmedicationsMhasMtheMleastMriskMofMweightMgain?M

A.MOlanzapineM

B.MQuetiapineM

C.MGeodonM

D.MRisperidoneM-MAnswerMC.MGeodon



WhatMisMtheMprimaryMtreatmentMforMneurolepticMmalignantMsyndromeM(NMS)?

A.MBromocriptineM

B.MDantroleneMandMBromocriptineM

C.MHaloperidolM

D.MLorazepamM-MAnswerMB.MDantroleneMandMBromocriptine



Q8.MWhatMisMtheMprimaryMcauseMofMschizophrenia?M

A.MInadequateMsynapseMformationM

B.MExcessiveMpruningMofMsynapsesM

C.MIntrauterineMinsultM(drugs/toxin/viralMagent/malnutrition/substanceMuse,MmentalMillness,
Mo2Mdeprivation)

D.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMD.MAllMofMtheMabove



Q9.MWhatMisMtheMprimaryMadvantageMofMSSRIsMforMtheMtreatmentMofMdepression?M

A.MRapidMonsetMofMactionM

B.MLowerMriskMofMsexualMsideMeffectsM

C.MSaferMinMoverdoseM

D.MGreaterMefficacyMinMtreatingMsevereMdepressionM-MAnswerMC.MSaferMinMoverdose

,Q10.MWhatMmedicationMshouldMbeMavoidedMforMpatientsMwithMaMseizureMhistoryMorMa
nMeatingMdisorder?M

A.MTegretolM

B.MLamotrigineM

C.MWellbutrinM

D.MCelexaM-MAnswerMC.MWellbutrin



Q11.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMmedicationsMisMaMgoodMchoiceMforMtreatingMneuropathic
MpainMinMaMpatientMwithMdepression?

MA.MSSRIsM

B.MSNRIsMandMTCAsMcanMbeMusedM

C.MTCAsM

D.MAtypicalMantipsychoticsM-MAnswerMB.MSNRIsMandMTCAsMcanMbeMused



Q12.MWhatMbirthMdefectMcanMbeMcausedMbyMdepakote?M

A.MSpinaMbifidaM

B.MCleftMlipM

C.MHeartMdefectsM

D.MAnencephalyM-MAnswerMA.MSpinaMbifida



Q1.MIfMaMpatientMisMexperiencingMsevereMdepression,MassessMfor?M

A.MSIM

B.MHIM

C.MPlanM

D.MHallucinationsM-MAnswerMB.MHIM

C.MPlan



Q2.MWhatMdoesMaMhighMMMSEMscoreMmean?M

A.MGoodM

B.MBadM

C.MAverageM

, D.MPoorM-MAnswerMA.MGood



Q3.MWhatMisMtangentialMthinking?M

A.MArrivingMatMtheMpointMdirectlyM

B.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpointM

C.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetailsM

D.MOrganizingMthoughtsMinMaMsystematicMwayM-
MAnswerMB.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpoint



Q4.MWhatMisMcircumstantialMthinking?M

A.MArrivingMatMtheMpointMdirectlyM

B.MNeverMarrivingMatMtheMpointM

C.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetailsMbeforeMgettingMtoMtheMpoint

D.MOrganizingMthoughtsMinMaMsystematicMwayM-
MAnswerMC.MProvidingMunnecessaryMdetails



Q6.MReadMtheMfollowingMstatementsMcarefully:M

StatementMI:MReflectiveMpracticeMisMaMprocessMofMreflectionMandMcriticalMthinkingMabou
tMone'sMownMpractice,MandMisMnotMrelatedMtoMfeedback.M

StatementMII:MTheMindustryMvsMinferiorityMstageMofMdevelopmentMoccursMinMearlyMchild
hood.M

StatementMIII:MTheMintimacyMvsMisolationMstageMofMdevelopmentMoccursMinMadolescence
.M

WhichMofMtheMaboveMStatement(s)Mis/areMcorrect?

A.MIMonly.M

B.MAllMStatementsMareMIncorrect.M

C.MIIIMonly.M

D.MAllMStatementsMareMCorrect.M-MAnswerMB.MAllMStatementsMareMIncorrect.M

Erikson'sMpsychosocialMtheory.

StageM1:MTrustMvs.MMistrustM(InfancyMfromMbirthMtoM18Mmonths)

StageM2:MAutonomyMvs.MShameMandMDoubtM(ToddlerMyearsMfromM18MmonthsMtoMthre
eMyears)

StageM3:MInitiativeMvs.MGuiltM(PreschoolMyearsMfromMthreeMtoMfive)