FNP Board Review exam- Psychology (Fitzgerald) questions and answers
1. Lorazepam or oxazepam is the preferred benzodiazepine for treating alco- hol withdrawal
symptoms when there is a concomitant history of:
A. seizure disorder.
B. folate deficiency anemia. C. multiple substance abuse. D. hepatic dysfunction.: D
2. Which of the following agents offers an intervention for the control of tremor and
tachycardia associated with alcohol withdrawal?
A. phenobarbital
B. clonidine
C. verapamil
D. naltrexone: B
3. 13. Which of the following is most likely to be noted in a 45-year-old woman with laboratory
evidence of chronic excessive alcohol ingestion?
A. alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 202 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
70 fL (80 to 96 fL)
B. aspartate transaminase (AST) 149 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 81 fL (80 to 96 fL)
C. ALT 88 U/L (0 to 31 U/L), MCV 140 fL (80 to 96 fL)