NSG 552 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What kind of half-life do diazepam and chlordiazepoxide have? -----------
-Correct Answer--------------------Longer half-life
What medications can you give for patients with hepatic dysfunction? --
----------Correct Answer--------------------Oxazepam and lorazepam
What benzodiazepines with a long half-life are used to treat AUD? -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------Diazepam and chlordiazepoxide
What benzodiazepines with a moderate half-life are used in AUD
patients with liver disease? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Oxazepam and lorazepam
What are the treatments for alcohol withdrawal symptoms? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Diazepam intravenous;
,Lorazepam intravenous or intramuscular;
Thiamine intravenous or intramuscular;
Addressing electrolyte imbalances
What are the treatments for DT? ------------Correct Answer------------------
--Acute care management;
Parenteral diazepam or lorazepam;
Thiamine;
Antipsychotics if necessary
What is the mechanism of action of disulfiram? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Via negative reinforcement, where drinking is
avoided due to unpleasant effects.
What is the mechanism of action of Acamprosate? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------NMDA receptor antagonist
How is Acamprosate cleared? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Renally
, What medication can be given to patients with AUD with hepatic
dysfunction? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Acamprosate
What medication is suitable for AUD with comorbid OUD? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Naltrexone
What medication reduces consumption by decreasing reinforcement
properties? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Naltrexone
What medication only deals with physical dependence, but does not
address the psychological component of smoking? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------NRT
What medications are oral stop-smoking aids? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Varenicline;
Bupropion;
Clonidine
"Very Bad Cancer"
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What kind of half-life do diazepam and chlordiazepoxide have? -----------
-Correct Answer--------------------Longer half-life
What medications can you give for patients with hepatic dysfunction? --
----------Correct Answer--------------------Oxazepam and lorazepam
What benzodiazepines with a long half-life are used to treat AUD? -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------Diazepam and chlordiazepoxide
What benzodiazepines with a moderate half-life are used in AUD
patients with liver disease? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Oxazepam and lorazepam
What are the treatments for alcohol withdrawal symptoms? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Diazepam intravenous;
,Lorazepam intravenous or intramuscular;
Thiamine intravenous or intramuscular;
Addressing electrolyte imbalances
What are the treatments for DT? ------------Correct Answer------------------
--Acute care management;
Parenteral diazepam or lorazepam;
Thiamine;
Antipsychotics if necessary
What is the mechanism of action of disulfiram? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Via negative reinforcement, where drinking is
avoided due to unpleasant effects.
What is the mechanism of action of Acamprosate? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------NMDA receptor antagonist
How is Acamprosate cleared? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Renally
, What medication can be given to patients with AUD with hepatic
dysfunction? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Acamprosate
What medication is suitable for AUD with comorbid OUD? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Naltrexone
What medication reduces consumption by decreasing reinforcement
properties? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Naltrexone
What medication only deals with physical dependence, but does not
address the psychological component of smoking? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------NRT
What medications are oral stop-smoking aids? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Varenicline;
Bupropion;
Clonidine
"Very Bad Cancer"
