NSG552 / NSG 552 EXAM PACKAGE
(LATEST ):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY |EXAM 1,2 &3
WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WILKES UNIVERSITY)
PACKAGE CONSISTS:
• NSG 552 EXAM 1 (LATEST ): PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
• NSG 552 EXAM 2 (LATEST ): PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
• NSG 552 EXAM 3 (LATEST ): PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
, NSG 552 EXAM 1 (LATEST ):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A patient with catatonic schizophrenia has been standing with his
left arm upraised and his right foot off the floor for the majority of
the last 20 hours, eating only when allowed to eat standing up.
Which nursing intervention has priority for this patient?
a. Providing high-calorie drinks hourly
b. Assessing for lower extremity edema bid
c. Taking the patient to activities therapy once daily
d. Encouraging the patient to sit or lie down for 30 minutes hourly
Correct Answer b. Assessing for lower extremity edema bid
Which nursing action best addresses the needs of a paranoid
patient who believes the food is poisoned?
a. Explaining that others eat the food and are not harmed
b. Allowing the patient to select food from vending machines
c. Encouraging the patient to discuss why someone would poison
the food
d. Taking steps to prevent the patient from verbalizing the
delusional thoughts Correct Answer b. Allowing the patient to
select food from vending machines
,Prior to discharge, the nurse plans to teach the patient and family
about relapse. Which items will the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Recognizing warning signs of relapse
b. Using street drugs judiciously and only in small amounts
c. Lowering medication dosage to manage emerging side effects
d. Notifying the nurse of warning signs present for more than one
month Correct Answer a. Recognizing warning signs of relapse
Because of the cognitive disturbances associated with
schizophrenia, which technique will be useful as the nurse
teaches a patient about self management?
a. Use only verbal instruction.
b. Teach material in small segments.
c. Offer opportunities for making numerous choices.
d. Plan the teaching for a time when the patient has been recently
medicated Correct Answer b. Teach material in small
segments.
The wife of a patient newly diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia is concerned that her husband will be this sick for
the rest of his life. What information can the nurse provide to the
wife?
a. This disorder generally responds well with treatment and
follow-up.
, b. All types of schizophrenia by their nature are chronic relapsing
disorders.
c. Outcomes are related to the patients pre-hospital symptoms of
disorganization.
d. The typical outcome for this diagnosis is that total remission is
not achievable. Correct Answer a. This disorder generally
responds well with treatment and follow-up.
A patient is exhibiting auditory hallucinations in addition to being
forgetful and easily confused. Which diagnosis does the nurse
base this patients interventions on?
a. Social isolation
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Situational low self-esteem
d. Impaired cognitive functioning Correct Answer d. Impaired
cognitive functioning
A patient experiences intrusive, insulting auditory hallucinations.
Which independent behavioral technique can the nurse teach the
patient to employ when the voices are troublesome?
a. Introduce a distraction like reading.
b. Use positive talk to offset the insults.
c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
d. Increase the daily dose of an antipsychotic medication. Correct
Answer c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
(LATEST ):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY |EXAM 1,2 &3
WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WILKES UNIVERSITY)
PACKAGE CONSISTS:
• NSG 552 EXAM 1 (LATEST ): PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
• NSG 552 EXAM 2 (LATEST ): PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
• NSG 552 EXAM 3 (LATEST ): PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
, NSG 552 EXAM 1 (LATEST ):
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A patient with catatonic schizophrenia has been standing with his
left arm upraised and his right foot off the floor for the majority of
the last 20 hours, eating only when allowed to eat standing up.
Which nursing intervention has priority for this patient?
a. Providing high-calorie drinks hourly
b. Assessing for lower extremity edema bid
c. Taking the patient to activities therapy once daily
d. Encouraging the patient to sit or lie down for 30 minutes hourly
Correct Answer b. Assessing for lower extremity edema bid
Which nursing action best addresses the needs of a paranoid
patient who believes the food is poisoned?
a. Explaining that others eat the food and are not harmed
b. Allowing the patient to select food from vending machines
c. Encouraging the patient to discuss why someone would poison
the food
d. Taking steps to prevent the patient from verbalizing the
delusional thoughts Correct Answer b. Allowing the patient to
select food from vending machines
,Prior to discharge, the nurse plans to teach the patient and family
about relapse. Which items will the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Recognizing warning signs of relapse
b. Using street drugs judiciously and only in small amounts
c. Lowering medication dosage to manage emerging side effects
d. Notifying the nurse of warning signs present for more than one
month Correct Answer a. Recognizing warning signs of relapse
Because of the cognitive disturbances associated with
schizophrenia, which technique will be useful as the nurse
teaches a patient about self management?
a. Use only verbal instruction.
b. Teach material in small segments.
c. Offer opportunities for making numerous choices.
d. Plan the teaching for a time when the patient has been recently
medicated Correct Answer b. Teach material in small
segments.
The wife of a patient newly diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia is concerned that her husband will be this sick for
the rest of his life. What information can the nurse provide to the
wife?
a. This disorder generally responds well with treatment and
follow-up.
, b. All types of schizophrenia by their nature are chronic relapsing
disorders.
c. Outcomes are related to the patients pre-hospital symptoms of
disorganization.
d. The typical outcome for this diagnosis is that total remission is
not achievable. Correct Answer a. This disorder generally
responds well with treatment and follow-up.
A patient is exhibiting auditory hallucinations in addition to being
forgetful and easily confused. Which diagnosis does the nurse
base this patients interventions on?
a. Social isolation
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Situational low self-esteem
d. Impaired cognitive functioning Correct Answer d. Impaired
cognitive functioning
A patient experiences intrusive, insulting auditory hallucinations.
Which independent behavioral technique can the nurse teach the
patient to employ when the voices are troublesome?
a. Introduce a distraction like reading.
b. Use positive talk to offset the insults.
c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
d. Increase the daily dose of an antipsychotic medication. Correct
Answer c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
