NURS300 Exam 2 Questions And Correct Answers 2024-2025
It is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules are detached from a postsynaptic
neuron and taken up again by a pre-synaptic neuron so that they could be recycled and
used again.
Reuptake
A medication produces muscarinic-receptor blockade (anticholinergic). A nurse will
monitor the patient for the presence of:
dry mouth.
A nurse should understand that a deficiency of norepinephrine would significantly
contribute to the development of which psychiatric disorder?
Major Depression
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of
the following neurotransmitters of the client should a nurse expect to be elevated?
Dopamine
A depressed client says, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I have no control
over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing
response is appropriate?
"Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors."
A nurse caring for a patient taking a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will develop
outcome criteria related to:
improvement of mood
Which client diagnosis should a nurse associate with a decrease in
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
Mood disorder
A student nurse is conducting research related to the impact of the medication
isocarboxazid (Marplan) on neurobiology. The student should recognize that the
neurotransmitter serotonin is broken down by which enzyme?
Monoamine oxidase
A nurse identifies that a restless, agitated client is experiencing a "fight-or-flight"
, response. The nurse should correlate this response with which neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
An overavailability of dopamine in the mesolimbic area can lead to which of the following
disorders?
Schizophrenia
A client comes to an emergency department with memory deficits and decreased use of
extremities. To the presentation of these symptoms, what alteration in brain chemistry
should the nurse associate?
Decreased levels of acetylcholine
A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, "What part of my brain controls
my emotions?" From the following options, which nursing response is appropriate?
"The limbic system is largely responsible for one's emotional state."
Which part of the nervous system should the nurse recognize as being dominant during
periods of stress?
Sympathetic nervous system
Which part of the cerebrum should the instructor of nursing students point out as the
"emotional brain"?
The limbic system
A schizophrenic client who is a recluse is apathetic and does not attend group therapy.
Which dysfunctional part of the nervous system should the nurse acknowledge
contributes to this client's response?
Neurotransmitters
Serotonin deficiency in the CNS may result into the following disorders?
Aggression disorder
A patient has symptoms of acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in an
automobile accident 2 hours earlier. The nurse should expect to administer a
medication from which group?
Benzodiazepines
Individuals with depression usually have less than normal amounts of which of the
following neurotransmitters? (Select all that apply)
Norepinephrine
It is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules are detached from a postsynaptic
neuron and taken up again by a pre-synaptic neuron so that they could be recycled and
used again.
Reuptake
A medication produces muscarinic-receptor blockade (anticholinergic). A nurse will
monitor the patient for the presence of:
dry mouth.
A nurse should understand that a deficiency of norepinephrine would significantly
contribute to the development of which psychiatric disorder?
Major Depression
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of
the following neurotransmitters of the client should a nurse expect to be elevated?
Dopamine
A depressed client says, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I have no control
over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing
response is appropriate?
"Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors."
A nurse caring for a patient taking a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will develop
outcome criteria related to:
improvement of mood
Which client diagnosis should a nurse associate with a decrease in
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
Mood disorder
A student nurse is conducting research related to the impact of the medication
isocarboxazid (Marplan) on neurobiology. The student should recognize that the
neurotransmitter serotonin is broken down by which enzyme?
Monoamine oxidase
A nurse identifies that a restless, agitated client is experiencing a "fight-or-flight"
, response. The nurse should correlate this response with which neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
An overavailability of dopamine in the mesolimbic area can lead to which of the following
disorders?
Schizophrenia
A client comes to an emergency department with memory deficits and decreased use of
extremities. To the presentation of these symptoms, what alteration in brain chemistry
should the nurse associate?
Decreased levels of acetylcholine
A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, "What part of my brain controls
my emotions?" From the following options, which nursing response is appropriate?
"The limbic system is largely responsible for one's emotional state."
Which part of the nervous system should the nurse recognize as being dominant during
periods of stress?
Sympathetic nervous system
Which part of the cerebrum should the instructor of nursing students point out as the
"emotional brain"?
The limbic system
A schizophrenic client who is a recluse is apathetic and does not attend group therapy.
Which dysfunctional part of the nervous system should the nurse acknowledge
contributes to this client's response?
Neurotransmitters
Serotonin deficiency in the CNS may result into the following disorders?
Aggression disorder
A patient has symptoms of acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in an
automobile accident 2 hours earlier. The nurse should expect to administer a
medication from which group?
Benzodiazepines
Individuals with depression usually have less than normal amounts of which of the
following neurotransmitters? (Select all that apply)
Norepinephrine
