NSG 552 Exams 1–3 Psychopharmacology Bundle: 600-Q Test Bank with NGN Case Scenarios & Rationales

,NSG 552 EXAMS 1–3 – PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Complete 200-Question Test Bank with NGN Case
Scenarios & Detailed Rationales

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COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

Topic Area

Neurobiology & Neurotransmission

Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics

Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs,
Atypicals)

Antipsychotics (Typical & Atypical)

Mood Stabilizers & Anticonvulsants

Anxiolytics, Sedatives & Hypnotics

Substance Use Disorders – Opioids & Alcohol

,Topic Area

Substance Use Disorders – Stimulants,
Nicotine, Others

ADHD & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Dementia & Geriatric Psychopharmacology

Personality Disorders & Evidence-Based
Therapies

NGN Case Scenarios (Integrated)




SECTION 1: NEUROBIOLOGY & NEUROTRANSMISSION
(Questions 1–15)



1. A nursing student asks the preceptor to explain the
primary difference between pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics. Which response is most accurate?
A) "Pharmacokinetics is the effect of the drug on the
body; pharmacodynamics is what the body does to the
drug."

, B) "Pharmacokinetics is what the body does to the drug;
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pharmacodynamics is the effect of the drug on the body."
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C) "Pharmacokinetics involves receptor binding;
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pharmacodynamics involves drug absorption."
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D) "There is no significant difference between the two
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terms."
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Answer: B) "Pharmacokinetics is what the body does to the
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drug; pharmacodynamics is the effect of the drug on the
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body."
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Rationale: Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does
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to the drug (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism,
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Excretion – ADME). Pharmacodynamics describes what the
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drug does to the body (receptor binding, mechanism of
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action, clinical effect).
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2. Which neurotransmitter is the primary inhibitory
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neurotransmitter in the central nervous system?
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A) Glutamate
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B) Dopamine
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C) GABA
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D) Norepinephrine
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Rationale: GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the
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