NR 546 Midterm Practice Exam
Psychopharmacology Questions and Answers
1. 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: C. Structural factors
2. Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to
promote medica- tion 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: B. Medication education
,3. 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: D. The Wernicke's area
4. 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: B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very
scary auditory and visual hallucinations
5. What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
, C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe: C. Occipital Lobe
6. 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: C. Grey mater
7. 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: B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
8. Which of the following is associated with motor coordination?
A. Broca's Area
B. Olfactory Nerves
Psychopharmacology Questions and Answers
1. 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: C. Structural factors
2. Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to
promote medica- tion 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: B. Medication education
,3. 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: D. The Wernicke's area
4. 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: B. The patient poses a risk to themself as they state they are experiencing very
scary auditory and visual hallucinations
5. What is the name of the lobe that controls visual processing?
A. Gyrus
B. Frontal Lobe
, C. Occipital Lobe
D. Parietal Lobe: C. Occipital Lobe
6. 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: C. Grey mater
7. 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: B. Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
8. Which of the following is associated with motor coordination?
A. Broca's Area
B. Olfactory Nerves
