Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis
And Practical Applications 5th Edition | Complete
Guide | Chapter 1-13 | Complete Questions And
Answers GradedA+|Latest Update 2025
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A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle with understanding the
anatomy and physiology of the neurologic system. The mentor would base a response on the
understanding that it is
Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those experiencing psychiatric
disorders.
A patient asks the nurse, my wife has breast cancer. could it be caused by her chronic depression?
which response is supported by research data?
Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the immune system
A patient who has a parietal lobe injury is being evaluated for psychiatric rehabilitation needs. of the
aspects of functioning listed, which will the nurse identify as a focus of nursing intervention?
processing associations
A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, my mother says depression is a chemical disorder.
What does he mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves
which of the following neurotransmitters?
Serotonin and norepinephrine
A patient has experienced a stroke that has resulted in damage to the Broca area. Which evaluation
does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications are always prescribed
by the doctor. The nurses answer will be based on information that the therapeutic action of
psychotropic drugs is the result of their effect on:
The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
at admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in the right cerebral
cortex. during assessment, the nurse would expect to find that the patient:
is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
, a patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus. the patient will be
discharged on low doses of haloperidol. the nurse will need to individualize the patients medication
teaching by:
including the patients caregiver in the education
the physician tells the nurse. the medication im prescribing for the patient enhances the GABA
system. which patient behavior will provide evidence that the medication therapy is successful?
the patient reports, that i don;t feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago
the patients family asks whether a diagnosis of Parkinson disease creates an increased risk for any
mental health issues. what question would the nurse ask to assess for such a comorbid condition?
has your father exhibited any signs of depression
Which explanation for the prescription of donepezil would the nurse provide for a patient in the early
stage of Alzheimer's disease?
the acetylcholine deficiency will be managed by inhibiting cholinesterase
There remains a stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses. the psychiatric nurse makes the greatest
impact on this sociological problem with:
providing educational programming for patients and the public
the wife of a patient with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse, ive learned that my husband has
several close relatives with the same disorder. does this problem run in families? the response based
on recent discoveries in the field of genetics would be:
research tends to support a familiar tendency to schizophrenia
A patient whose symptoms of mild depression have been managed with antidepressants is concerned
about the affect of accepting a promotion that will require working the night shift. What will be the
basis of the response the nurse gives to address the patients concern:
the interruption in normal wake-sleep patterns can influence mood disorders
the nurse is discouraged because the patient exhibiting negative symptoms of schizophrenia has
shown no improvement with the planned interventions to reduce the symptoms. the mentors remark
that helps place the problem in perspective is:
negative symptoms have been associated with genetic pathology
What assessment data would reinforce the diagnosis of temporal lobe injury in patient who
experienced head trauma? SATA
Affect fluctuates dramatically. Increased interest in sexual behaviors. Difficulty remembering the
names of family membranes.
A patient has begun experiencing dysfunction of the hypothalamus. what nursing interventions will
the nurse include in the patients plan of care? SATA
And Practical Applications 5th Edition | Complete
Guide | Chapter 1-13 | Complete Questions And
Answers GradedA+|Latest Update 2025
_____________________________________________________________________________________
A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle with understanding the
anatomy and physiology of the neurologic system. The mentor would base a response on the
understanding that it is
Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those experiencing psychiatric
disorders.
A patient asks the nurse, my wife has breast cancer. could it be caused by her chronic depression?
which response is supported by research data?
Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the immune system
A patient who has a parietal lobe injury is being evaluated for psychiatric rehabilitation needs. of the
aspects of functioning listed, which will the nurse identify as a focus of nursing intervention?
processing associations
A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, my mother says depression is a chemical disorder.
What does he mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves
which of the following neurotransmitters?
Serotonin and norepinephrine
A patient has experienced a stroke that has resulted in damage to the Broca area. Which evaluation
does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications are always prescribed
by the doctor. The nurses answer will be based on information that the therapeutic action of
psychotropic drugs is the result of their effect on:
The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
at admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in the right cerebral
cortex. during assessment, the nurse would expect to find that the patient:
is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
, a patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus. the patient will be
discharged on low doses of haloperidol. the nurse will need to individualize the patients medication
teaching by:
including the patients caregiver in the education
the physician tells the nurse. the medication im prescribing for the patient enhances the GABA
system. which patient behavior will provide evidence that the medication therapy is successful?
the patient reports, that i don;t feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago
the patients family asks whether a diagnosis of Parkinson disease creates an increased risk for any
mental health issues. what question would the nurse ask to assess for such a comorbid condition?
has your father exhibited any signs of depression
Which explanation for the prescription of donepezil would the nurse provide for a patient in the early
stage of Alzheimer's disease?
the acetylcholine deficiency will be managed by inhibiting cholinesterase
There remains a stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses. the psychiatric nurse makes the greatest
impact on this sociological problem with:
providing educational programming for patients and the public
the wife of a patient with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse, ive learned that my husband has
several close relatives with the same disorder. does this problem run in families? the response based
on recent discoveries in the field of genetics would be:
research tends to support a familiar tendency to schizophrenia
A patient whose symptoms of mild depression have been managed with antidepressants is concerned
about the affect of accepting a promotion that will require working the night shift. What will be the
basis of the response the nurse gives to address the patients concern:
the interruption in normal wake-sleep patterns can influence mood disorders
the nurse is discouraged because the patient exhibiting negative symptoms of schizophrenia has
shown no improvement with the planned interventions to reduce the symptoms. the mentors remark
that helps place the problem in perspective is:
negative symptoms have been associated with genetic pathology
What assessment data would reinforce the diagnosis of temporal lobe injury in patient who
experienced head trauma? SATA
Affect fluctuates dramatically. Increased interest in sexual behaviors. Difficulty remembering the
names of family membranes.
A patient has begun experiencing dysfunction of the hypothalamus. what nursing interventions will
the nurse include in the patients plan of care? SATA
