sychopharm Exam 1 Practice Questions
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1.
he PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major
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depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious
left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this
condition?
a. III
b. IV
c. V
d. VI
Answer: a.III
2.
55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a
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change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless
decision-making. Which area of the brain would be responsible for these
symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Broca's area
c. Wernicke's area
d. Frontal lobe
Answer: d.Frontal lobe
3.
patient was recently started on a dopamine antagonist and complains of
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breast tenderness and a milky discharge. What is the most likely
, xplanation for these symptoms?
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a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: b.Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
4.
patient who was recently started on haloperidol for psychosis begins to
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manifest hand tremor and a shuffling gait. What is the most likely
explanation for these symptoms?
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: a.Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
5.
72-year-old man with a comorbid history of uncontrolled hypertension is
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referred to the PMHNP for dementia secondary to depression. The mental
status exam reveals difficulty speaking fluently, inappropriate and
confabulated responses, incongruent affect, and poor judgment. A
cerebrovascular accident in which region of the brain would better explain
these symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Occipital lobe
Answer: c.Broca's area
6.
hich region of the brain is associated with sensory integration, spatial
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awareness, and conscious awareness of the opposite side of the body?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Parietal lobe
Answer: d.Parietal lobe
7.
patient appears internally preoccupied and responding to auditory
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hallucination. This patient may have a pathology affecting which lobe of the
brain?
, . Temporal lobe
a
b. Occipital lobe
c. Parietal lobe
d. Cerebellum
Answer: a.Temporal lobe
8.
patient presents with atypical symptoms of psychosis that include
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inconsistent auditory hallucinations without disorganization. What is the
best definition of an EEG and its utility?
a. Radiologic test utilizing magnets and radio waves to provide a detailed image of
the structures of the brain
b. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the surface of the
brain
c. A serum test to indicate nutritional deficiencies that inhibit the formation of
neurotransmitters
d. A neuropsychological test to distinguish psychosis from a psychosomatic
illness.
Answer: b.Electrophysiologic test that depicts electricalactivity on the
surface of the brain
9.
eurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called:
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a. Sensory neurons
b. Motor neurons
c. Interneurons
d. Astrocytes
Answer: a.Sensory neurons
10.
The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called:
a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Node of Ranvier
Answer: a.Dendrite
11.
What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed
of impulse transmission along the axon?
a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
, . Myelin sheath
d
Answer: d.Myelin sheath
12.
Which of the following receives messages and conducts impulses to the
soma?
a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Myelin sheath
Answer: a.Dendrite
13.
The junction between two neurons is known as the:
a. Dendrite
b. Node of Ranvier
c. Synapse
d. Soma
Answer: c.Synapse
14.
When explaining the means by which neurotransmitters relate to mental
illness, a patient asks, "What is a neurotransmitter?" The best answer is:
a. A fatty layer covering the axon
b. A chemical messenger
c. A nerve cell
d. The space between nerve cells
Answer: b.A chemical messenger
15.
A patient is diagnosed with major depressive disorder with the most
prominent feature of apathy, anhedonia, and isolation. Which
neurotransmitter is associated with these symptoms?
a. Serotonin
b. Gamma-amino benzoic acid (GABA)
c. Dopamine
d. Cannabinoids
Answer: c.Dopamine
16.
The PMHNP prescribes fluoxetine to treat depression. Which
neurotransmitter will be made readily available in the synapse?
a. Dopamine
b. Serotonin
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and answers guaranteed pass
1.
he PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major
T
depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious
left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this
condition?
a. III
b. IV
c. V
d. VI
Answer: a.III
2.
55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a
A
change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless
decision-making. Which area of the brain would be responsible for these
symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Broca's area
c. Wernicke's area
d. Frontal lobe
Answer: d.Frontal lobe
3.
patient was recently started on a dopamine antagonist and complains of
A
breast tenderness and a milky discharge. What is the most likely
, xplanation for these symptoms?
e
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: b.Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
4.
patient who was recently started on haloperidol for psychosis begins to
A
manifest hand tremor and a shuffling gait. What is the most likely
explanation for these symptoms?
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: a.Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
5.
72-year-old man with a comorbid history of uncontrolled hypertension is
A
referred to the PMHNP for dementia secondary to depression. The mental
status exam reveals difficulty speaking fluently, inappropriate and
confabulated responses, incongruent affect, and poor judgment. A
cerebrovascular accident in which region of the brain would better explain
these symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Occipital lobe
Answer: c.Broca's area
6.
hich region of the brain is associated with sensory integration, spatial
W
awareness, and conscious awareness of the opposite side of the body?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Parietal lobe
Answer: d.Parietal lobe
7.
patient appears internally preoccupied and responding to auditory
A
hallucination. This patient may have a pathology affecting which lobe of the
brain?
, . Temporal lobe
a
b. Occipital lobe
c. Parietal lobe
d. Cerebellum
Answer: a.Temporal lobe
8.
patient presents with atypical symptoms of psychosis that include
A
inconsistent auditory hallucinations without disorganization. What is the
best definition of an EEG and its utility?
a. Radiologic test utilizing magnets and radio waves to provide a detailed image of
the structures of the brain
b. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the surface of the
brain
c. A serum test to indicate nutritional deficiencies that inhibit the formation of
neurotransmitters
d. A neuropsychological test to distinguish psychosis from a psychosomatic
illness.
Answer: b.Electrophysiologic test that depicts electricalactivity on the
surface of the brain
9.
eurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called:
N
a. Sensory neurons
b. Motor neurons
c. Interneurons
d. Astrocytes
Answer: a.Sensory neurons
10.
The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called:
a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Node of Ranvier
Answer: a.Dendrite
11.
What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed
of impulse transmission along the axon?
a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
, . Myelin sheath
d
Answer: d.Myelin sheath
12.
Which of the following receives messages and conducts impulses to the
soma?
a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Myelin sheath
Answer: a.Dendrite
13.
The junction between two neurons is known as the:
a. Dendrite
b. Node of Ranvier
c. Synapse
d. Soma
Answer: c.Synapse
14.
When explaining the means by which neurotransmitters relate to mental
illness, a patient asks, "What is a neurotransmitter?" The best answer is:
a. A fatty layer covering the axon
b. A chemical messenger
c. A nerve cell
d. The space between nerve cells
Answer: b.A chemical messenger
15.
A patient is diagnosed with major depressive disorder with the most
prominent feature of apathy, anhedonia, and isolation. Which
neurotransmitter is associated with these symptoms?
a. Serotonin
b. Gamma-amino benzoic acid (GABA)
c. Dopamine
d. Cannabinoids
Answer: c.Dopamine
16.
The PMHNP prescribes fluoxetine to treat depression. Which
neurotransmitter will be made readily available in the synapse?
a. Dopamine
b. Serotonin
