PMHNP Boards - Scientific Foundation and Advance Practice Skills
Exam Questions & Answers
Which of the following is a a. Acute alcohol intoxication
contraindication to
benzodiazepines?
a. Acute alcohol intoxication
b. Acute narrow angle
glaucoma
c. Psychosis
d. All the above
In the pharmacological b. tuberoinfundibular
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
,A six-year-old patient with 3. risperidone (Risperdal) 0.25 mg once a day.
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.
Which drug is likely to 3. Carbamazepine
produce liver failure and
hepatitis?
1. Lamotrigine
2. Gabapentin
3. Carbamazepine
4. Topiramate
EPS arises from: a. D2 blockade in the nigrostriatial tract
a. D2 blockade in the
nigrostriatial tract
b. D2 blockade in the
tuberoinfundibular tract
c. D2 blockade in the
alpha-1 adrenergic
receptor blockade
d. D2 blockade in the HPA axis
, Which drug carries a higher b. Zyprexa
risk of
metabolic effects than the
other second generation
antipsychotics: weight gain,
diabetes, dyslipidemia ?
a. Clozaril
b. Zyprexa
c. Risperdal
d. Geodon
A patient has not had any a. 2 weeks
relief of
symptoms with Fluoxetine,
and is going to be started
on an MAOI. How long
before starting the MAOI
should the Fluoxetine be
withdrawn?
a. 2 weeks
b. 3 weeks
c. 4 weeks
d. 5 weeks
Which drug can produce d. Tegretol
serious side
effect of rash in some
Asians, and the FDA has
mandated genetic testing
before the administration
of this drug?
a. Dilantin
b. Lamictal
c. Depakote
d. Tegretol
Which is considered the a. Paroxetine (Paxil is EVIL)
most sedating SSRI?
a. Paroxetine
b. Sertraline
c. Fluoxetine
d. Escitalopram Oxalate
Exam Questions & Answers
Which of the following is a a. Acute alcohol intoxication
contraindication to
benzodiazepines?
a. Acute alcohol intoxication
b. Acute narrow angle
glaucoma
c. Psychosis
d. All the above
In the pharmacological b. tuberoinfundibular
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
,A six-year-old patient with 3. risperidone (Risperdal) 0.25 mg once a day.
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.
Which drug is likely to 3. Carbamazepine
produce liver failure and
hepatitis?
1. Lamotrigine
2. Gabapentin
3. Carbamazepine
4. Topiramate
EPS arises from: a. D2 blockade in the nigrostriatial tract
a. D2 blockade in the
nigrostriatial tract
b. D2 blockade in the
tuberoinfundibular tract
c. D2 blockade in the
alpha-1 adrenergic
receptor blockade
d. D2 blockade in the HPA axis
, Which drug carries a higher b. Zyprexa
risk of
metabolic effects than the
other second generation
antipsychotics: weight gain,
diabetes, dyslipidemia ?
a. Clozaril
b. Zyprexa
c. Risperdal
d. Geodon
A patient has not had any a. 2 weeks
relief of
symptoms with Fluoxetine,
and is going to be started
on an MAOI. How long
before starting the MAOI
should the Fluoxetine be
withdrawn?
a. 2 weeks
b. 3 weeks
c. 4 weeks
d. 5 weeks
Which drug can produce d. Tegretol
serious side
effect of rash in some
Asians, and the FDA has
mandated genetic testing
before the administration
of this drug?
a. Dilantin
b. Lamictal
c. Depakote
d. Tegretol
Which is considered the a. Paroxetine (Paxil is EVIL)
most sedating SSRI?
a. Paroxetine
b. Sertraline
c. Fluoxetine
d. Escitalopram Oxalate
