NR 546 Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology
for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
MIDTERM EXAM- Chamberlain
, NR 546 MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM
1. 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
Answer> D. The Wernicke's area
2. 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
med- ication
Answer> B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are
experiencing very scary auditory and visual hallucinations
3. What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe
Answer> C. Occipital Lobe
4. 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
Answer> C. Grey mater
5. 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
Answer> B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
MIDTERM EXAM- Chamberlain
, NR 546 MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM
1. 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
Answer> D. The Wernicke's area
2. 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
med- ication
Answer> B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are
experiencing very scary auditory and visual hallucinations
3. What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe
Answer> C. Occipital Lobe
4. 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
Answer> C. Grey mater
5. 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
Answer> B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
