NR 546 Advanced Pharmacology
Psychopharmacology Final Exam (2025)
Psychiatric-Mental Health practitioner
FINAL EXAM-Chamberlain
MULTIPLE CHOICES
A 22-year-old patient recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and states "I'm not crazy" and
is refusing to take his prescribed medication. Which type of factor is contributing to this
patient's nonadherence?
A. Client factors
B. Clinician factors
C. Structural factors
D. Environmental factors
C. Structural factors
Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote medication adherence,
determine which step is being defined: The PMHNP explains the mechanism of action,
anticipated time to experience effects, side effects, and lifestyle instructions to a patient after
prescribing Wellbutrin.
A. Diagnosis
B. Medication education
C. Monitoring plan
D. Adherence reinforcement
B. Medication education
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,A patient recovering from a stroke has trouble with speech comprehension and works with a
speech therapist twice a week. Which part of the patient's brain has been affected by the
stroke?
A. The Broca's area
B. The Basal ganglia
C. The Limbic system
D. The Wernicke's area
D. The Wernicke's area
Which of the following poses a potential ethical concern when prescribing psychiatric
medications?
A. The patient is homeless and uninsured
B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory
and visual hallucinations
C. The patient's family voices a stigma against psychiatric medications
D. The patient states they worry about the potential side effects of the medication
B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory
and visual hallucinations
What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and butterfly-shaped portion of the central spinal cord
are comprised of _______________ which contains neural cell bodies, axon terminals,
dendrites, and all nerve synapses.
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,A. Frontal lobe
B. White mater
C. Grey mater
D. Corpus callosum
C. Grey mater
What is the function of the central sulcus?
A. Separates the temporal from the occipital lobe
B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
C. Involved in complex motor activities
D. Keeps us alert to our environment
B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
Which of the following is associated with motor coordination?
A. Broca's Area
B. Olfactory Nerves
C. Frontal Cortex
D. Thalamus
D. Thalamus
Which lobe of the brain is in charge of handling memory and anxiety?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Anxiety center
C. Temporal lobe
D. Central sulcus
C. Temporal lobe
Damage to the anterior portion of which lobe can cause asterogenesis?
A. Frontal
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, B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
C. Parietal
What part of a neuron receives the signal?
A. Axon
B. Axon Terminal
C. Dendrites
D. Soma
C. Dendrites
Which of the following separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?
A. The grey matter
B. The central sulcus
C. The Hippocampus
D. The Broca's area
B. The central sulcus
What lobe of the brain is responsible for higher-level executive functions such as expressive
language and voluntary movement?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
Which area of the brain is regulates long term memory?
A. Hippocampus
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Psychopharmacology Final Exam (2025)
Psychiatric-Mental Health practitioner
FINAL EXAM-Chamberlain
MULTIPLE CHOICES
A 22-year-old patient recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and states "I'm not crazy" and
is refusing to take his prescribed medication. Which type of factor is contributing to this
patient's nonadherence?
A. Client factors
B. Clinician factors
C. Structural factors
D. Environmental factors
C. Structural factors
Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote medication adherence,
determine which step is being defined: The PMHNP explains the mechanism of action,
anticipated time to experience effects, side effects, and lifestyle instructions to a patient after
prescribing Wellbutrin.
A. Diagnosis
B. Medication education
C. Monitoring plan
D. Adherence reinforcement
B. Medication education
1|Page
,A patient recovering from a stroke has trouble with speech comprehension and works with a
speech therapist twice a week. Which part of the patient's brain has been affected by the
stroke?
A. The Broca's area
B. The Basal ganglia
C. The Limbic system
D. The Wernicke's area
D. The Wernicke's area
Which of the following poses a potential ethical concern when prescribing psychiatric
medications?
A. The patient is homeless and uninsured
B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory
and visual hallucinations
C. The patient's family voices a stigma against psychiatric medications
D. The patient states they worry about the potential side effects of the medication
B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very scary auditory
and visual hallucinations
What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and butterfly-shaped portion of the central spinal cord
are comprised of _______________ which contains neural cell bodies, axon terminals,
dendrites, and all nerve synapses.
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,A. Frontal lobe
B. White mater
C. Grey mater
D. Corpus callosum
C. Grey mater
What is the function of the central sulcus?
A. Separates the temporal from the occipital lobe
B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
C. Involved in complex motor activities
D. Keeps us alert to our environment
B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
Which of the following is associated with motor coordination?
A. Broca's Area
B. Olfactory Nerves
C. Frontal Cortex
D. Thalamus
D. Thalamus
Which lobe of the brain is in charge of handling memory and anxiety?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Anxiety center
C. Temporal lobe
D. Central sulcus
C. Temporal lobe
Damage to the anterior portion of which lobe can cause asterogenesis?
A. Frontal
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, B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
C. Parietal
What part of a neuron receives the signal?
A. Axon
B. Axon Terminal
C. Dendrites
D. Soma
C. Dendrites
Which of the following separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?
A. The grey matter
B. The central sulcus
C. The Hippocampus
D. The Broca's area
B. The central sulcus
What lobe of the brain is responsible for higher-level executive functions such as expressive
language and voluntary movement?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
Which area of the brain is regulates long term memory?
A. Hippocampus
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