NURS 6630 Midterm Exam Test Bank

Question 1 1 out of 1 points A noncompliant patient states, “Why do you want me to put this poison in my body?” Identify the best response made by the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). Answer: C. “Most medications that work in the brain will result in restoring an imbalance of one or more neurotransmitters that your body already produces helping to alleviate your symptoms .” Question 2 1 out of 1 points Ms. Hill is currently being treated for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her medications due to some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She presents to the clinic today with worsening symptoms. She is experiencing anhedonia, agitation, attentional impairment, and affective blunting. Which one of the symptoms mentioned is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia? Answer: B. Agitation Question 3 0 out of 1 points Which statement about neurotransmitters and medications is true? Answer: D. An imbalance of serotonin has been directly linked to depression. Following the discovery of this neurotransmitter, pharmacologists were able to develop a well-known drug- Prozac as the first medication used to restore the balance of serotonin. Question 4 1 out of 1 pointsWhen an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best response would be: Answer: C. “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-functioning neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Often, a single medication may only effect one or two of the dys-functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medication in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems and help to alleviate your symptoms.” Question 5 1 out of 1 points During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed? Answers: A. Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within the cell’s nucleus.