PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL OA ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is providing education to the partner of a client who exhibits
poor muscle function, poor memory, and poor concentration. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make when explaining the
client's findings to the partner?
Answer: A dysfunction in acetylcholine receptors may be a cause for
motor movement dysfunction.
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing diaphoresis,
palpitations, and a sense of impending doom. Which of the following
medication's should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?
Answer: Benzodiazepine
⩥ A nurse is providing education to the family of a client who is
experiencing psychosis. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make when explaining the role of glutamate in this disorder?
Answer: Glutamate is responsible for affective and cognitive
functioning.
, ⩥ A nurse is preparing a presentation for high school students about the
causes of mental illness. Which of the following should the nurse
include in the presentation?
Answer: Stress has been identified as a potential cause of mental illness.
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
and recently began lithium therapy. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse identify as indicators of early lithium
toxicity?
Answer: Nausea and coarse tremors
⩥ A nurse is reviewing the serum lithium report for a client who has
bipolar disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
expect the client to be experiencing with a lithium level of 2.2 mEq/L?
Answer: Jerking motor movements
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opiate toxicity.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the
provider to prescribe?
Answer: Naloxone
⩥ A nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about manifestations of
alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?