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Which of the following is a. Acute alcohol intoxication
a contraindication to
benzodiazepines?
a. Acute alcohol
intoxication
b. Acute narrow angle
glaucoma
c. Psychosis
d. All the above
In the pharmacological b. tuberoinfundibular
treatment of psychosis,
when antipsychotics are
administered, which
block dopamine, a
secondary effect is
blocking in another tract,
which causes potential
prolactin problems, such
as gynecomastia in
males. This tract is the:
a. mesolimbic
b. tuberoinfundibular
c. nigrostrial dopamine
tract
d. mesocortical
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A six-year-old patient 3. risperidone (Risperdal) 0.25 mg once a day.
with autism spectrum
disorder has not
responded to six months
of psychosocial
interventions and
continues to demonstrate
aggressive tendencies
toward a younger sibling.
The psychiatric-mental
health nurse practitioner
prescribes:
1. carbamazepine
(Tegretol) 200 mg once a
day.
2. haloperidol (Haldol) 2
mg once a day.
3. risperidone (Risperdal)
0.25 mg once a day.
4. venlafaxine ER (Effexor
XR) 37.5 mg once a day.
Which drug is likely to 3. Carbamazepine
produce liver failure and
hepatitis?
1. Lamotrigine
2. Gabapentin
3. Carbamazepine
4. Topiramate
EPS arises from: a. D2 blockade in the nigrostriatial tract
a. D2 blockade in the
nigrostriatial tract
b. D2 blockade in the
tuberoinfundibular tract
c. D2 blockade in the
alpha-1 adrenergic
receptor blockade
d. D2 blockade in the
HPA axis
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Which drug carries a b. Zyprexa
higher risk of metabolic
effects than the other
second generation
antipsychotics: weight
gain, diabetes,
dyslipidemia ?
a. Clozaril
b. Zyprexa
c. Risperdal
d. Geodon
A patient has not had any a. 2 weeks
relief of symptoms with
Fluoxetine, and is going
to be started on an
MAOI. How long before
starting the MAOI should
the Fluoxetine be
withdrawn?
a. 2 weeks
b. 3 weeks
c. 4 weeks
d. 5 weeks
Which drug can produce d. Tegretol
serious side effect of rash
in some Asians, and the
FDA has mandated
genetic testing before
the administration of this
drug?
a. Dilantin
b. Lamictal
c. Depakote
d. Tegretol
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Advance Practice Skills 2026/2027 ACTUAL
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Terms in this set (212)
Which of the following is a. Acute alcohol intoxication
a contraindication to
benzodiazepines?
a. Acute alcohol
intoxication
b. Acute narrow angle
glaucoma
c. Psychosis
d. All the above
In the pharmacological b. tuberoinfundibular
treatment of psychosis,
when antipsychotics are
administered, which
block dopamine, a
secondary effect is
blocking in another tract,
which causes potential
prolactin problems, such
as gynecomastia in
males. This tract is the:
a. mesolimbic
b. tuberoinfundibular
c. nigrostrial dopamine
tract
d. mesocortical
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A six-year-old patient 3. risperidone (Risperdal) 0.25 mg once a day.
with autism spectrum
disorder has not
responded to six months
of psychosocial
interventions and
continues to demonstrate
aggressive tendencies
toward a younger sibling.
The psychiatric-mental
health nurse practitioner
prescribes:
1. carbamazepine
(Tegretol) 200 mg once a
day.
2. haloperidol (Haldol) 2
mg once a day.
3. risperidone (Risperdal)
0.25 mg once a day.
4. venlafaxine ER (Effexor
XR) 37.5 mg once a day.
Which drug is likely to 3. Carbamazepine
produce liver failure and
hepatitis?
1. Lamotrigine
2. Gabapentin
3. Carbamazepine
4. Topiramate
EPS arises from: a. D2 blockade in the nigrostriatial tract
a. D2 blockade in the
nigrostriatial tract
b. D2 blockade in the
tuberoinfundibular tract
c. D2 blockade in the
alpha-1 adrenergic
receptor blockade
d. D2 blockade in the
HPA axis
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Which drug carries a b. Zyprexa
higher risk of metabolic
effects than the other
second generation
antipsychotics: weight
gain, diabetes,
dyslipidemia ?
a. Clozaril
b. Zyprexa
c. Risperdal
d. Geodon
A patient has not had any a. 2 weeks
relief of symptoms with
Fluoxetine, and is going
to be started on an
MAOI. How long before
starting the MAOI should
the Fluoxetine be
withdrawn?
a. 2 weeks
b. 3 weeks
c. 4 weeks
d. 5 weeks
Which drug can produce d. Tegretol
serious side effect of rash
in some Asians, and the
FDA has mandated
genetic testing before
the administration of this
drug?
a. Dilantin
b. Lamictal
c. Depakote
d. Tegretol
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