NR 546 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS GET IT 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
During a 2 week follow up appointment, the patient reports no
improvement in depressive symptoms with escitalopram. Which of the
following statement made by the PMHNP is correct?
A. "Let's discontinue escitalopram and start you on something stronger".
B. "It can take up to 6 weeks before you notice improvements of
depressive symptoms".
C. "I am going to prescibe Trazodone. Take it at night to help you sleep".
D. "Start taking two pills at a time".
B. "It can take up to 6 weeks before you notice improvements of
depressive symptoms".
Duloxetine effects which two neurotransmitters?
A. serotonin and norepinephrine
B. serotonin and dopamine
C. norepinephrine and GABA
D. glutamate and acetylcholine
A. serotonin and norepinephrine
Awura, a 70 year old patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder
reports a recent 40 pound weight loss within the last 3 months. Which
medication should the PMHNP consider adding to her medication regimen?
A. quetiapine
,B. mirtazpine
C. valproic acid
D. paroxetine
B. mirtazpine
Which of the following symptoms is NOT an adverse effect associated
with the acute use of opioids?
A. Sedation
B. Respiratory depression
C. Immunosuppression
D. Itching
C. Immunosuppression
When dosing citalopram for Lynee, a 72 year old patient, the PMHNP
understands to dose at 1/2 dose due to the increased risk of
A. delirium
B. polypharmacy
C. falls
D. QTc prolongation
D. QTc prolongation
Which of the following medication class is approved for first line
treatment for OCD?
A. Atypical antipsychotics
B. Benzodiazepines
C. MAOI
D. SSRI
D. SSRI
Which SSRI has a mild antihistamine effect?
A. Paroxetine
, B. Fluoxetine
C. Citalopram
D. Sertraline
C. Citalopram
Which medication should the PMHNP prescribe for a patient diagnosed
with major depressive disorder but takes multiple medications for other
chronic conditions?
A. Sertraline
B. Escitalopram
C. Buspirone
D. Clonazepam
B. Escitalopram
The patient reports suffering from insomnia and anxiety. Which SSRI
should be prescribed?
A. Paroxetine
B. Duloxetine
C. Fluoxetine
D. Venlafaxine
A. Paroxetine
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) act as antagonists on which of the
following neurotransmitters?
A. Acetylcholine and Dopamine
B. Histamine and Acetylcholine
C. Dopamine and Histamine
D. Serotonin and Norepinephrine
B. Histamine and Acetylcholine
Which foods should the PMHNP educate their patient to avoid while they
are taking Selegiline?
QUESTIONS & ANSWER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS GET IT 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
During a 2 week follow up appointment, the patient reports no
improvement in depressive symptoms with escitalopram. Which of the
following statement made by the PMHNP is correct?
A. "Let's discontinue escitalopram and start you on something stronger".
B. "It can take up to 6 weeks before you notice improvements of
depressive symptoms".
C. "I am going to prescibe Trazodone. Take it at night to help you sleep".
D. "Start taking two pills at a time".
B. "It can take up to 6 weeks before you notice improvements of
depressive symptoms".
Duloxetine effects which two neurotransmitters?
A. serotonin and norepinephrine
B. serotonin and dopamine
C. norepinephrine and GABA
D. glutamate and acetylcholine
A. serotonin and norepinephrine
Awura, a 70 year old patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder
reports a recent 40 pound weight loss within the last 3 months. Which
medication should the PMHNP consider adding to her medication regimen?
A. quetiapine
,B. mirtazpine
C. valproic acid
D. paroxetine
B. mirtazpine
Which of the following symptoms is NOT an adverse effect associated
with the acute use of opioids?
A. Sedation
B. Respiratory depression
C. Immunosuppression
D. Itching
C. Immunosuppression
When dosing citalopram for Lynee, a 72 year old patient, the PMHNP
understands to dose at 1/2 dose due to the increased risk of
A. delirium
B. polypharmacy
C. falls
D. QTc prolongation
D. QTc prolongation
Which of the following medication class is approved for first line
treatment for OCD?
A. Atypical antipsychotics
B. Benzodiazepines
C. MAOI
D. SSRI
D. SSRI
Which SSRI has a mild antihistamine effect?
A. Paroxetine
, B. Fluoxetine
C. Citalopram
D. Sertraline
C. Citalopram
Which medication should the PMHNP prescribe for a patient diagnosed
with major depressive disorder but takes multiple medications for other
chronic conditions?
A. Sertraline
B. Escitalopram
C. Buspirone
D. Clonazepam
B. Escitalopram
The patient reports suffering from insomnia and anxiety. Which SSRI
should be prescribed?
A. Paroxetine
B. Duloxetine
C. Fluoxetine
D. Venlafaxine
A. Paroxetine
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) act as antagonists on which of the
following neurotransmitters?
A. Acetylcholine and Dopamine
B. Histamine and Acetylcholine
C. Dopamine and Histamine
D. Serotonin and Norepinephrine
B. Histamine and Acetylcholine
Which foods should the PMHNP educate their patient to avoid while they
are taking Selegiline?
