Psychopharm Exam 1 Practice Questions And Answers 100% All Verified 2024/2025

Psychopharm Exam 1 Practice Questions And Answers 100% All Verified 2024/2025 The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - ANS-A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making. Which area of the brain would be responsible for these symptoms? a. Parietal lobe b. Broca's area c. Wernicke's area d. Frontal lobe - ANS-D A patient was recently started on a dopamine antagonist, and complains of breast tenderness and a milky discharge. What is the most likely explanation for these symptoms? a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia - ANS-B A patient who was recently started on haloperidol for psychosis begins to manifest hand tremor, and a shuffling gait. What is the most likely explanation for these symptoms? a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia - ANS-A A 72-year-old man with a comorbid history of uncontrolled hypertension is referred to the PMHNP for dementia secondary to depression. The mental status exam reveals difficulty speaking fluently, inappropriate and confabulated responses, incongruent affect, and poor judgment. A cerebrovascular accident in which region of the brain would better explain these symptoms? a. Parietal lobe b. Wernicke's area c. Broca's area d. Occipital lobe - ANS-C Which region of the brain is associated with sensory integration, spatial awareness, and conscious awareness of the opposite side of the body? a. Occipital lobe b. Wernicke's area c. Broca's area d. Parietal lobe - ANS-D A patient appears internally preoccupied and responding to auditory hallucination. This patient may have a pathology affecting which lobe of the brain?...