NRl 546/l NR546l Midterml Exam:l
Advancedl Pharmacology:l
Psychopharmacologyl forl thel Psychiatric-
Mentall Healthl Nursel Practitionerl Reviewl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
l MEdicationsl forl schizophrenial targetl whichl transmitter
Answer:
Dopamine
QUESTION
l Whatl doesl 1stl generationl antipsychoticsl havel morel ofl riskl forl developing
Answer:
Dystonia,tremorsl andl tardivel dyskinesia
QUESTION
l Clientl wantsl tol takel Thiothixenel becausel motherl tookl it.l Whatl isl appropriatel statement
Answer:
Thisl medicationl hasl increasedl usel ofl sidel effects.l USEl 2ndl generationl gensl first
,QUESTION
l WHichl medicationl isl goodl forl al patientl withl scizophrenial whol alsol suffersl froml
insomnia?
Answer:
Olanzipine
QUESTION
l Olanzipine
Answer:
Bestl toleratedl antipsuchotic.l PINEsl havel highestl riskl ofl sedation
QUESTION
l WHatl neurotransmittersl mayl bel responsiblel forl al clientsl symptomsl ofl depression
Answer:
INcreasedl levelsl ofl ACH
Decreasedl levelsl ofl norepinephrine
Decreasedl levelsl ofl Histamine
QUESTION
l Patientl withl diabetesl andl obesityl isl diagnosedl withl schizophrenia.l Whichl medicationl
isl bestl tol prescribe
Answer:
Aripiprazolel
Hasl lowestl riskl ofl metabolicl SEl andl weightl gain
QUESTION
, l Isl Clozapinel firstl linel treatment?
Answer:
No,l Itl isl usedl whenl otherl antipsychoticsl fail
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel onlyl antipsychoticl thatl doesl notl causel dystonia?
Answer:
Clozapine
QUESTION
l Whatl isl Clozapinel thel lastl medicationl tol prescribe?
Answer:
Seriousl sidel effectsl suchl asl agranulocytosis,l myocarditisl andl seizures
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel onlyl antipsychoticl tol reducel suicidel risk
Answer:
Clozapine
QUESTION
l Partl ofl brainl forl anxietyl andl perceptionl ofl odor
Answer:
Amygdala
QUESTION
Advancedl Pharmacology:l
Psychopharmacologyl forl thel Psychiatric-
Mentall Healthl Nursel Practitionerl Reviewl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
l MEdicationsl forl schizophrenial targetl whichl transmitter
Answer:
Dopamine
QUESTION
l Whatl doesl 1stl generationl antipsychoticsl havel morel ofl riskl forl developing
Answer:
Dystonia,tremorsl andl tardivel dyskinesia
QUESTION
l Clientl wantsl tol takel Thiothixenel becausel motherl tookl it.l Whatl isl appropriatel statement
Answer:
Thisl medicationl hasl increasedl usel ofl sidel effects.l USEl 2ndl generationl gensl first
,QUESTION
l WHichl medicationl isl goodl forl al patientl withl scizophrenial whol alsol suffersl froml
insomnia?
Answer:
Olanzipine
QUESTION
l Olanzipine
Answer:
Bestl toleratedl antipsuchotic.l PINEsl havel highestl riskl ofl sedation
QUESTION
l WHatl neurotransmittersl mayl bel responsiblel forl al clientsl symptomsl ofl depression
Answer:
INcreasedl levelsl ofl ACH
Decreasedl levelsl ofl norepinephrine
Decreasedl levelsl ofl Histamine
QUESTION
l Patientl withl diabetesl andl obesityl isl diagnosedl withl schizophrenia.l Whichl medicationl
isl bestl tol prescribe
Answer:
Aripiprazolel
Hasl lowestl riskl ofl metabolicl SEl andl weightl gain
QUESTION
, l Isl Clozapinel firstl linel treatment?
Answer:
No,l Itl isl usedl whenl otherl antipsychoticsl fail
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel onlyl antipsychoticl thatl doesl notl causel dystonia?
Answer:
Clozapine
QUESTION
l Whatl isl Clozapinel thel lastl medicationl tol prescribe?
Answer:
Seriousl sidel effectsl suchl asl agranulocytosis,l myocarditisl andl seizures
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel onlyl antipsychoticl tol reducel suicidel risk
Answer:
Clozapine
QUESTION
l Partl ofl brainl forl anxietyl andl perceptionl ofl odor
Answer:
Amygdala
QUESTION