CPRP CPRP Medication Management & Psychopharmacology

Question 1

Which class of medications is MOST commonly prescribed for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Antipsychotics

Answer

Antidepressants

Answer

Mood stabilizers

Answer

Anxiolytics

Question 2

A CPRP practitioner's role regarding a client's medication is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Educating clients about medications and supporting adherence through engagement

Answer

Prescribing and adjusting medications as needed

Answer

Administering injections and monitoring blood levels

Answer

Recommending medication changes to the prescribing physician

Question 3

Tardive dyskinesia is a potential side effect associated with long-term use of which medication class?

Accepted Answer

First-generation antipsychotics

Answer

Antidepressants

Answer

Mood stabilizers

Answer

Benzodiazepines

Question 4

A client tells their CPRP practitioner they stopped taking medication because of weight gain. The BEST recovery-oriented response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the concern and collaborate to address it with the prescriber

Answer

Insist the client resume the medication immediately

Answer

Document non-compliance and report to the clinical team only

Answer

Advise the client that weight gain is unavoidable and must be accepted

Question 5

Which of the following is a common reason for medication non-adherence in individuals with psychiatric disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Intolerable side effects, cost, or lack of perceived benefit

Answer

Lack of interest in recovery

Answer

Overconfidence in clinical prognosis

Answer

Inability to understand written instructions

Question 6

Lithium is commonly used as a mood stabilizer for which condition?

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disorder

Answer

Schizophrenia

Answer

Major depressive disorder with psychosis

Answer

Borderline personality disorder