2024 NURS 6630 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM WINTER
QTR / NURS 6630 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH ALL 76 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+(FEB 2024
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• Question 1
- out of 0 points
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer: Yes
• Question 2
- out of 1 points
The PMHNP understands that slow-dose extended release stimulants are most appropriate for which patient with ADHD?
Selected Answer: c.
8-year-old patient
• Question 3
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Jordan is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. He has been trialed on several different SSRIs and is currently on high dose sertraline. He reports an inability to carry out responsibilities because of an obsession with handwashing.Which is the best treatment option for Jordan?
Selected Answer: a.
Maintain the same dose of sertraline and add quetiapine
• Question 4
- out of 1 points
The PMHNP is discussing dopamine D2 receptor occupancy and its association with aggressive behaviors in patients with the student. Why does the PMHNP prescribe a standard dose of atypical antipsychotics?
Selected
Answer:
c.The doses are based on achieving 60% D2 receptor occupancy.
• Question 5
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A 72-year-old male patient is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The PMHNP determines that improving memory is a key consideration in selecting a medication. Which of the following would be an appropriate choice?
Selected Answer: c.
All of these are correct 2 / 3
• Question 6
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A 71-year-old male patient comes to an appointment with his 65-year-old wife.They are both having concerns related to her memory and ability to recognize faces. The PMNHP is considering prescribing memantine (Namenda) based on the
following symptoms:
Selected Answer: c.
Amnesia, apraxia, agnosia
• Question 7
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The PMHNP is working with the student to care for a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. The student asks the PMHNP why SSRIs are not consistently useful in treating this particular patient’s pain. What is the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected Answer: b.
“SSRIs only increase serotonin levels.”
• Question 8
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The PMHNP is caring for a patient who openly admitted to drinking a quart of vodka daily. Prior to prescribing this patient disulfiram (Antabuse), it is important
for the PMHNP to:
Selected Answer: b.
Evaluate the patient’s willingness to abstain from alcohol
• Question 9
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The PMHNP is meeting with the parents of an 8-year-old patient who is receiving an initial prescription for D-amphetamine. The PMHNP demonstrates appropriate
prescribing practices when she prescribes the following dose:
Selected Answer: a.
The child will take 10–40 mg, daily.
• Question 10
- out of 1 points
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