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NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM
LATEST 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
Which of the following drug(s) is particularly associated with precipitating/worsening diabetic mellitus?
Haloperidol
Chlorpromazine
Thiazide & Pimozide Aripiprazole
Clozapine & Olanzapine
The PMHNP has prescribed chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) for a patient with psychosis, and the patient is to continue on the oral medication after discharge from the psychiatric unit. As part of educating the patient about the medication, the PMHNP
should advise him or her to avoid:
exercise.
sun exposure.
tobacco products.
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milk products. 2 / 4
Question 4
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What problems with peers could you come across from having a child with ADHD? (Mark all that apply)
Annoying
socially sensitive
loud
appropriate social behaviors
Display little of the "give and take" attitude
Tardive dyskinesia after long-term antipsychotic administration is thought to be due to:
A decrease in dopamine synthesis
Up-regulation of striatal dopamine receptors
Enhanced stimulation of D2 dopamine auto-receptors
Loss of cholinergic neurons in striatum Question 3 1.33 / 2 pts 3 / 4
Question 5
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Question 6
Increased tolerance to antipsychotic agents
Which neuroleptic agents are less likely to produce tardive dyskinesia?
A and C
Chlorpromazine
A, B and C
Quetiapine
Clozapine
Risperidone
The following statements regarding neurotransmission are true, except for:
Retrograde neurotransmission occurs when the post synaptic neuron “talks back” with the presynaptic neuron
If a chemical messenger spills over, nothing happens
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