FNP BOARD REVIEW - PSYCHOLOGY
(FITZGERALD) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Lorazepam or oxazepam is the preferred benzodiazepine for treating alcohol withdrawal
symptoms when there is a concomitant history of:
A. seizure disorder.
B. folate deficiency anemia.
C. multiple substance abuse.
D. hepatic dysfunction. - ANS D
Which of the following agents offers an intervention for the control of tremor and tachycardia
associated with alcohol withdrawal?
A. phenobarbital
B. clonidine
C. verapamil
D. naltrexone - ANS B
13. Which of the following is most likely to be noted in a 45-year-old woman with laboratory
evidence of chronic excessive alcohol ingestion?
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, A. alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 202 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 70 fL
(80 to 96 fL)
B. aspartate transaminase (AST) 149 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 81 fL (80 to 96 fL)
C. ALT 88 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 140 fL (80 to 96 fL)
D. AST 80 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 103 fL (80 to 96 fL) - ANS D
14. Which of the following is the anticipated clinical effect of acamprosate (Campral®) in the
treatment of alcohol dependence?
A. modifies intoxicating effects of alcohol
B. causes unpleasant adverse effects of alcohol
C. helps to reduce the urge to drink
D. minimizes alcohol withdrawal symptoms - ANS C
As with other health problems with a behavioral component, using statements beginning with
"___" is important—" ___continue to be very concerned about your health and safety when I
hear that you are drinking every day." - ANS I
The most serious presentation of alcohol withdrawal is known as ________, which has
significant mortality in untreated patients. - ANS delirium tremens
Reasonable treatment options for a patient with adequate hepatic function for alcohol
withdrawal - ANS Chlordiazepoxide (Librium®) or diazepam (Valium®), therapeutic agents
with a long halflife
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(FITZGERALD) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Lorazepam or oxazepam is the preferred benzodiazepine for treating alcohol withdrawal
symptoms when there is a concomitant history of:
A. seizure disorder.
B. folate deficiency anemia.
C. multiple substance abuse.
D. hepatic dysfunction. - ANS D
Which of the following agents offers an intervention for the control of tremor and tachycardia
associated with alcohol withdrawal?
A. phenobarbital
B. clonidine
C. verapamil
D. naltrexone - ANS B
13. Which of the following is most likely to be noted in a 45-year-old woman with laboratory
evidence of chronic excessive alcohol ingestion?
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, A. alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 202 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 70 fL
(80 to 96 fL)
B. aspartate transaminase (AST) 149 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 81 fL (80 to 96 fL)
C. ALT 88 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 140 fL (80 to 96 fL)
D. AST 80 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 103 fL (80 to 96 fL) - ANS D
14. Which of the following is the anticipated clinical effect of acamprosate (Campral®) in the
treatment of alcohol dependence?
A. modifies intoxicating effects of alcohol
B. causes unpleasant adverse effects of alcohol
C. helps to reduce the urge to drink
D. minimizes alcohol withdrawal symptoms - ANS C
As with other health problems with a behavioral component, using statements beginning with
"___" is important—" ___continue to be very concerned about your health and safety when I
hear that you are drinking every day." - ANS I
The most serious presentation of alcohol withdrawal is known as ________, which has
significant mortality in untreated patients. - ANS delirium tremens
Reasonable treatment options for a patient with adequate hepatic function for alcohol
withdrawal - ANS Chlordiazepoxide (Librium®) or diazepam (Valium®), therapeutic agents
with a long halflife
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