NR 546 Midterm PRACTICE Psychopharmacology
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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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Medication education
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.
A. Frontal lobe
B. White mater
C. Grey mater
D. Corpus callosum - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Temporal lobe
Damage to the anterior portion of which lobe can cause asterogenesis?
A. Frontal
Exam (Latest ) Tested Questions with
Revised Answers, (A+ Guarantee)
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Medication education
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.
A. Frontal lobe
B. White mater
C. Grey mater
D. Corpus callosum - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Temporal lobe
Damage to the anterior portion of which lobe can cause asterogenesis?
A. Frontal
