Nur 160 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient is diagnosed with pediatric bipolar disorder. What is the recommended treatment for bipolar
1 disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Ariprazole
An 8-year-old girl is brought to her pediatrician by her mother because of odd behavior. The mother
has noticed that over the past year her daughter's arms and legs jerk wildly out of the blue. Lately, her
one eye has started to blink out of sequence with the other and she began licking her lips so frequently
that they are always chapped. The mother states that as
a toddler her daughter exhibited strange behavior, like stacking a deck of playing cards on top of itself
repeatedly for hours at a time. Additionally, the mother states that the child is very pleasant and
likable with many friends. Which of the following is the most appropriate
pharmacotherapy? - CORRECT ANSWER Haloperidol
When Jessica sits down to do her homework and study, she is easily distracted by the television in
another room. Jessica demonstrates a deficit in ____. - CORRECT ANSWER selective
attention
Which diagnosis is a child least likely to receive? - CORRECT ANSWER Bipolar I disorder
Which pharmacological treatment is most appropriated for the initial treatment of a 16-year-old with
obsessive compulsive disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER sertraline 25mg PO daily
A patient is diagnosed with pediatric bipolar 1 disorder and is experiencing mania. Which is the most
effective drug to prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER Effectiveness is based on tolerability and
adverse reactions
Which medication would least likely be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER Escitalopram (Lexapro)
A 10-year-old boy was started on aripiprazole (Abilify) which side effect this patient most likely
experience? - CORRECT ANSWER akathisia
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient is diagnosed with pediatric bipolar disorder. What is the recommended treatment for bipolar
1 disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Ariprazole
An 8-year-old girl is brought to her pediatrician by her mother because of odd behavior. The mother
has noticed that over the past year her daughter's arms and legs jerk wildly out of the blue. Lately, her
one eye has started to blink out of sequence with the other and she began licking her lips so frequently
that they are always chapped. The mother states that as
a toddler her daughter exhibited strange behavior, like stacking a deck of playing cards on top of itself
repeatedly for hours at a time. Additionally, the mother states that the child is very pleasant and
likable with many friends. Which of the following is the most appropriate
pharmacotherapy? - CORRECT ANSWER Haloperidol
When Jessica sits down to do her homework and study, she is easily distracted by the television in
another room. Jessica demonstrates a deficit in ____. - CORRECT ANSWER selective
attention
Which diagnosis is a child least likely to receive? - CORRECT ANSWER Bipolar I disorder
Which pharmacological treatment is most appropriated for the initial treatment of a 16-year-old with
obsessive compulsive disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER sertraline 25mg PO daily
A patient is diagnosed with pediatric bipolar 1 disorder and is experiencing mania. Which is the most
effective drug to prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER Effectiveness is based on tolerability and
adverse reactions
Which medication would least likely be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER Escitalopram (Lexapro)
A 10-year-old boy was started on aripiprazole (Abilify) which side effect this patient most likely
experience? - CORRECT ANSWER akathisia
