PMHNP Boards - Scientific Foundation and Advance Practice Skills

Which of the following is a contraindication to benzodiazepines? a. Acute alcohol intoxication b. Acute narrow angle glaucoma c. Psychosis d. All the above - a. Acute alcohol intoxication In the pharmacological 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 - b. tuberoinfundibular A six-year-old patient 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. - 3. risperidone (Risperdal) 0.25 mg once a day. Which drug is likely to produce liver failure and hepatitis? 1. Lamotrigine 2. Gabapentin 3. Carbamazepine 4. Topiramate - 3. Carbamazepine EPS arises from: a. D2 blockade in the nigrostriatial tract b. D2 blockade in the tuberoinfundibular tract c. D2 blockade in the alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blockade