NR546 Week 4 Midterm Exam (May 2026)

{SOLVED} NR546 Week 4 Midterm Exam (May 2026)

{SOLVED} NR546 Week 4 Midterm Exam (May 2026)

The PMHNP is consulting for a client with schizophrenia who has been hospitalized with cellulitis. His family reports that he takes an antipsychotic medication, but they are unsure which medication. His CBC results reveal agranulocytosis. Which antipsychotic medication is the client most likely taking?
Answers: A – D
A. olanzapine
B. ziprasidone
C. clozapine ✅
D. haloperidol

The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner educates a client about a newly prescribed SSRI. The client asks why it will take so long for the medication to start working effectively. The delay in drug efficacy is related to which system?
Answers: A – D
A. agonist spectrum
B. cytochrome P450 enzyme system
C. signal transduction cascade ✅
D. hormone linked system

Which situation presents an ethical challenge for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner?
Answers: A – D
A. The client is a physician.
B. The client provides informed consent for treatment.
C. The client’s mother pays for the client’s therapy.
D. The client has impaired cognitive status. ✅

Smoking induces the CYP1A2 enzyme. As the prescriber, how does this affect your prescribing decisions?
Answers: A – C
A. There is no impact on dosing requirements for smokers or nonsmokers.
B. Cigarette smokers may require higher doses of 1A2 substrates than nonsmokers. ✅
C. Cigarette smokers may require lower doses of 1A2 substrates than nonsmokers.

The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is caring for a client with symptoms of depression. Which type of medication should the PMHNP prescribe to increase serotonin levels?
Answers: A – D
A. partial agonist
B. antagonist
C. agonist ✅
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