NSG 552 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
(COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM) (WILKES UNIVERSITY) |
2025 COMPLETE NSG 552 ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ EXAM
What disorder has the following characteristics: recurrent skin
picking that results in lesions despite attempts to stop?
excoriation disorder
What are some side effects of Zolpidem (Ambien)?
antegrade amnesia, hallucinations, parasomnias (sleep walking
and eating), increased fall risk, GI effects
What do you need to monitor if a patient is on Prazosin?
Blood pressure
,What co-occurring disorder do patients with DID typically have?
PTSD
, Why are benzodiazepines contraindicated in PTSD treatment?
They interfere with the psychological processes needed to benefit
from CBT: there is a high rate of comorbid SUD w/PTSD and
benzodiazepines are highly addictive
What medications are FDA approved to treat PTSD?
Sertraline and Paroxetine
When would you augment treatment of PTSD with an atypical
antipsychotic?
Only in SEVERE cases
What are SSRIs effective for in DID?
Co-occurring depressive or PTSD symtpoms
What are the suggested treatments for adjustment disorders?
(COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM) (WILKES UNIVERSITY) |
2025 COMPLETE NSG 552 ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ EXAM
What disorder has the following characteristics: recurrent skin
picking that results in lesions despite attempts to stop?
excoriation disorder
What are some side effects of Zolpidem (Ambien)?
antegrade amnesia, hallucinations, parasomnias (sleep walking
and eating), increased fall risk, GI effects
What do you need to monitor if a patient is on Prazosin?
Blood pressure
,What co-occurring disorder do patients with DID typically have?
PTSD
, Why are benzodiazepines contraindicated in PTSD treatment?
They interfere with the psychological processes needed to benefit
from CBT: there is a high rate of comorbid SUD w/PTSD and
benzodiazepines are highly addictive
What medications are FDA approved to treat PTSD?
Sertraline and Paroxetine
When would you augment treatment of PTSD with an atypical
antipsychotic?
Only in SEVERE cases
What are SSRIs effective for in DID?
Co-occurring depressive or PTSD symtpoms
What are the suggested treatments for adjustment disorders?
