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NSG 552 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Verified
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A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother
says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean?
The nurses response is based on the theory that depression
primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters?
a. Cortisol and GABA
b. COMT and glutamate
c. Monamine and glycine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine - ANSWER d. Serotonin and
norepinephrine
A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident)
that has resulted in damage to the Broca area. Which
evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon
b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
c. Monitoring the patients blood pressure
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d. Comparing the patients grip strength in both - ANSWER b.
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:
a. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area
b. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic
medications - ANSWER c. The regulation of neurotransmitters
especially dopamine
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:
a. Necessary but generally for psychiatric nurses who focus
primarily on behavioral interventions
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b. A complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric
nurses frequently use in their practice
c. Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients
with brain trauma caused cognitive symptoms
d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients
especially those experiencing psychiatric disorders - ANSWER d.
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?
a. Too much stress has been proven to cause all kinds of cancer.
b. There have been no research studies done on stress and
disease yet.
c. Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the
immune system.
d. There appears to be little connection between stress and
diseases of the body - ANSWER c. Stress does cause the release
of factors that suppress the immune system.
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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?
a. Expression of emotion
b. Detecting auditory stimuli
c. Receiving visual images
d. Processing associations - ANSWER d. Processing associations
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:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own -
ANSWER b. 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
NSG 552 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Verified
UPDATED!!!
A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother
says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean?
The nurses response is based on the theory that depression
primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters?
a. Cortisol and GABA
b. COMT and glutamate
c. Monamine and glycine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine - ANSWER d. Serotonin and
norepinephrine
A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident)
that has resulted in damage to the Broca area. Which
evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon
b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
c. Monitoring the patients blood pressure
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d. Comparing the patients grip strength in both - ANSWER b.
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:
a. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area
b. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic
medications - ANSWER c. The regulation of neurotransmitters
especially dopamine
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:
a. Necessary but generally for psychiatric nurses who focus
primarily on behavioral interventions
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b. A complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric
nurses frequently use in their practice
c. Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients
with brain trauma caused cognitive symptoms
d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients
especially those experiencing psychiatric disorders - ANSWER d.
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?
a. Too much stress has been proven to cause all kinds of cancer.
b. There have been no research studies done on stress and
disease yet.
c. Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the
immune system.
d. There appears to be little connection between stress and
diseases of the body - ANSWER c. Stress does cause the release
of factors that suppress the immune system.
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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?
a. Expression of emotion
b. Detecting auditory stimuli
c. Receiving visual images
d. Processing associations - ANSWER d. Processing associations
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:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own -
ANSWER b. 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
