Nsg 552 Exam 2 Psychopharmacology Review (2025/2026) | 100

NSG 552 EXAM 2 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY REVIEW (2025/2026) | 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS - WILKES QUESTION 1 30 yo male with OCD, MDD started on fluoxetine low dose and does not feel meds are working. Answer: maximize dose QUESTION 2 Dementia patient - increase behaviors at night, wandering, poor sleep, sleeps during day. Answer: trazodone QUESTION 3 26 yo college student - panic disorder without agoraphobia. Answer: fluoxetine - SSRI/SNRI first line (might have hydroxyzine in between) QUESTION 4 OCD class of medications for high doses. Answer: SSRIs (e.g., fluoxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine) QUESTION 5 55 yo female with GAD and insomnia, which medication addresses both? Answer: mirtazapine QUESTION 6 First-line treatment for ADHD in adults. Answer: stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamine salts) QUESTION 7 Patient on lithium develops polyuria and polydipsia. Most likely cause? Answer: nephrogenic diabetes insipidusQUESTION 8 Antipsychotic with highest risk of weight gain and metabolic syndrome. Answer: clozapine / olanzapine QUESTION 9 Treatment of choice for bulimia nervosa. Answer: fluoxetine (high dose) QUESTION 10 Patient on phenelzine (MAOI) presents with hypertensive crisis after eating cheese. Mechanism? Answer: tyramine interaction QUESTION 11 Mood stabilizer with narrow therapeutic index requiring regular blood monitoring. Answer: lithium QUESTION 12 Drug of