Stimulants
QUESTION 1
What will the PMHNP most likely prescribe to a patient with psychotic aggression who needs to manage the top-down cortical control and the excessive drive from striatal hyperactivity?
A. Stimulants
B. Antidepressants
C. Antipsychotics
D. SSRIs
QUESTION 2
The PMHNP is selecting a medication treatment option for a patient who is exhibiting psychotic behaviors with poor impulse control and aggression. Of the available treatments, which can help temper some of the adverse effects or symptoms that are normally caused by D2 antagonism?
A. First-generation, conventional antipsychotics
B. First-generation, atypical antipsychotics
C. Second-generation, conventional antipsychotics
D. Second-generation, atypical antipsychotics
