NR546 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM 2026

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NR546 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM 2026

Question 4
When considering pathophysiology of anxiety, which neurotransmitter is associated with glutamate inhibition?

Answers: A–D

1. GABA (CORRECT ANSWER)
   B. acetylcholine
   C. norepinephrine
   D. serotonin

Question 5
Which situation presents an ethical challenge for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner?

Answers: A–D

1. The client is a physician.
   B. The client has impaired cognitive status. (CORRECT ANSWER)
   C. The client’s mother pays for the client’s therapy.
   D. The client provides informed consent for treatment.

Question 6
Which of the following medications is most appropriate for a client with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Answers:
A. bupropion
B. gabapentin
C. fluoxetine
D. levetiracetam

Correct answer: C. fluoxetine

Question 7
Why is it important that the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner understand functional neuroanatomy?

Answers:
A. changes in gray matter impacts skeletal function
B. changes in white matter are associated with emotional lability
C. changes in gray matter are associated with psychiatric diagnoses
D. changes in vision are associated with the temporal lobe

Correct answer: C. changes in gray matter are associated with psychiatric diagnoses

Question 8
Which of the following statements describes inhibition?

Answers:
A. Inhibition prolongs the pharmacological effect which blocks reuptake.
B. Inhibition decreases blood and brain levels of the substrate, which may result in toxicity.
C. Inhibition shortens the pharmacological effect, which may result in toxicity.
D. Inhibition prolongs the pharmacological effect, which may result in toxicity.

Correct answer: D. Inhibition prolongs the pharmacological effect, which may result in toxicity.