NR546 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
WEEK 1 LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
What is the global burden of disease of mental health,
neurological, and substance use disorders? - Answer: 30%
How many children and adolescents are impacted by mental
health disorders worldwide? - Answer: 20%
How much does lost productivity related to anxiety and
depression cost the global economy each year? - Answer: $1
trillion USD
When prescribing medications, the psychiatric mental health
nurse practitioner (PMHNP) must consider each client's unique
circumstances including but not limited to- - Answer: -
symptoms
- age
- physical health
,- previous response to treatment
- lifestyle
The development of mental health conditions is linked to causes
such as- - Answer: - genetics
- biochemical processes
- environment
- lifestyle
Which is the priority data used to determine a treatment plan
for mental health disorders?
a. drug adverse effects
b. patient lifestyle
c. patient symptoms
d. treatment history - Answer: c. patient symptoms
Psychoactive Medications (image) - Answer:
Psychoactive & Psychotropic Medications - Answer: According to
the World Health Organization (WHO, 2020), the terms
, "psychoactive" and "psychotropic" may be used interchangeably
and are the most neutral and descriptive terms for medications
that affect mental processes.
Symptom-Based Treatment - Answer: - A diagnosis is
determined based on the presenting symptoms and by utilizing
well-developed interview techniques and assessment skills.
- The PMHNP must recognize that presenting symptoms may
represent what is happening within the client's brain. For
example, changes or losses in grey matter are associated with
numerous psychiatric diagnoses, including Alzheimer's disease,
schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder
Challenges of Psychiatric Prescribing - Answer: - Several factors
hinder the effectiveness of psychiatric drugs making a one-size-
fits-all treatment plan impossible and even harmful. It is
important to thoroughly understand the full scope of a client's
presenting symptoms.
- For example, a client who presents with depressive symptoms
such as a lack of energy, somnolence, weight loss, and suicidal
thinking may warrant treatment with a more stimulating
antidepressant. On the contrary, a client who presents with both
depressive and anxiety symptoms together may require a
different medication that will not aggravate their anxiety. Even
though each of these clients may indeed be clinically depressed,
it is imperative to evaluate their specific presenting symptoms
WEEK 1 LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
What is the global burden of disease of mental health,
neurological, and substance use disorders? - Answer: 30%
How many children and adolescents are impacted by mental
health disorders worldwide? - Answer: 20%
How much does lost productivity related to anxiety and
depression cost the global economy each year? - Answer: $1
trillion USD
When prescribing medications, the psychiatric mental health
nurse practitioner (PMHNP) must consider each client's unique
circumstances including but not limited to- - Answer: -
symptoms
- age
- physical health
,- previous response to treatment
- lifestyle
The development of mental health conditions is linked to causes
such as- - Answer: - genetics
- biochemical processes
- environment
- lifestyle
Which is the priority data used to determine a treatment plan
for mental health disorders?
a. drug adverse effects
b. patient lifestyle
c. patient symptoms
d. treatment history - Answer: c. patient symptoms
Psychoactive Medications (image) - Answer:
Psychoactive & Psychotropic Medications - Answer: According to
the World Health Organization (WHO, 2020), the terms
, "psychoactive" and "psychotropic" may be used interchangeably
and are the most neutral and descriptive terms for medications
that affect mental processes.
Symptom-Based Treatment - Answer: - A diagnosis is
determined based on the presenting symptoms and by utilizing
well-developed interview techniques and assessment skills.
- The PMHNP must recognize that presenting symptoms may
represent what is happening within the client's brain. For
example, changes or losses in grey matter are associated with
numerous psychiatric diagnoses, including Alzheimer's disease,
schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder
Challenges of Psychiatric Prescribing - Answer: - Several factors
hinder the effectiveness of psychiatric drugs making a one-size-
fits-all treatment plan impossible and even harmful. It is
important to thoroughly understand the full scope of a client's
presenting symptoms.
- For example, a client who presents with depressive symptoms
such as a lack of energy, somnolence, weight loss, and suicidal
thinking may warrant treatment with a more stimulating
antidepressant. On the contrary, a client who presents with both
depressive and anxiety symptoms together may require a
different medication that will not aggravate their anxiety. Even
though each of these clients may indeed be clinically depressed,
it is imperative to evaluate their specific presenting symptoms
