Mental Health Nursing a Clinical Approach 9th
Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter.
A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of benzodiazepines
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results from potentiating the neurotransmitter:
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a. GABA B
b. dopamine
B
c. serotonin
B
d. acetylcholine
B
e. a and c - ANSW -A
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Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of:
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a. GABA.B
b. dopamine
B
c. serotonin
B
d. norepinephrine
B
e. c and d - ANSW -E
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The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should be most
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carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
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, a. lithium
B
b. clozapine
B
c. diazepam
B
d. amitriptyline - ANSW -A
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Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement disorders among
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individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
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a. SSRIs
B
b. Antipsychotics
B
c. Benzodiazepines
B
d. Tricyclic antidepressants - ANSW -B
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Blockage of dopamine transmission can lead to increased pituitary secretions of prolactin. In women, this
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hyperprolactinemia can result in:
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a. dry mouth
B B
b. amenorrhea
B
c. increased production of testosterone
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d. blurred vision - ANSW -B
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Which of the following factors contribute to the movement of patients out of large state institutions and
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into community-based mental health treatment? Select all that apply.
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