test bank for stahl's essential psychopharmacology
neuroscientific basis and practical applications 5th
edition/all chapters 1-14
,table of contents
chapter 1 chemical neurotransmission................................................................... 3
chapter 2 transporters, receptors, and enzymes as targets of
psychopharmacological drug action .................................................................... 15
chapter 3 ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action ........... 26
chapter 4 psychosis and schizophrenia................................................................. 34
chapter 5 antipsychotic agents ............................................................................ 54
chapter 6 mood disorders .................................................................................... 64
chapter 7 antidepressants.................................................................................... 78
chapter 8 mood stabilizers ................................................................................... 92
chapter 9 anxiety disorders and anxiolytics........................................................ 115
chapter 10 chronic pain and its treatment ......................................................... 124
chapter 11 disorders of sleep and wakefulness and their treatment .................. 136
chapter 12 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment ................ 145
chapter 13 dementia and its treatment ............................................................. 158
chapter 14 impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction ........................................... 175
,test bank for stahl's essential psychopharmacology neuroscientific basis and
practical applications 5th edition/all chapters 1-14
chapter 1 chemical neurotransmission
multiple choice
1. 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
ANS>>d
one possible cause of depression is thought to involve one or more
neurotransmitters. serotonin and norepinephrine have been found to be important
in the regulation of depression. there is no research to support that the other
options play a significant role in the development of depression.
2. 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
d. comparing the patients grip strength in both hands
ANS>>b
accidents or strokes that damage brocas area may result in the inability to speak
(i.e., motor aphasia). fine motor skills, blood pressure control, and muscle strength
are not controlled by the broca area of the left frontal lobe.
, 3. 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
ANS>>c
medications used to treat psychiatric disorders operate in and around the synaptic
cleft and have action at the neurotransmitter level, especially in the case of
schizophrenia, on dopamine. the wernickes area, dendrite function, or the
sensitivity of the peripheral nervous system are not relevant to either
schizophrenia or psychotropic medications.
4. 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
b. a complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric nurses frequently
use in their practice
neuroscientific basis and practical applications 5th
edition/all chapters 1-14
,table of contents
chapter 1 chemical neurotransmission................................................................... 3
chapter 2 transporters, receptors, and enzymes as targets of
psychopharmacological drug action .................................................................... 15
chapter 3 ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action ........... 26
chapter 4 psychosis and schizophrenia................................................................. 34
chapter 5 antipsychotic agents ............................................................................ 54
chapter 6 mood disorders .................................................................................... 64
chapter 7 antidepressants.................................................................................... 78
chapter 8 mood stabilizers ................................................................................... 92
chapter 9 anxiety disorders and anxiolytics........................................................ 115
chapter 10 chronic pain and its treatment ......................................................... 124
chapter 11 disorders of sleep and wakefulness and their treatment .................. 136
chapter 12 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment ................ 145
chapter 13 dementia and its treatment ............................................................. 158
chapter 14 impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction ........................................... 175
,test bank for stahl's essential psychopharmacology neuroscientific basis and
practical applications 5th edition/all chapters 1-14
chapter 1 chemical neurotransmission
multiple choice
1. 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
ANS>>d
one possible cause of depression is thought to involve one or more
neurotransmitters. serotonin and norepinephrine have been found to be important
in the regulation of depression. there is no research to support that the other
options play a significant role in the development of depression.
2. 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
d. comparing the patients grip strength in both hands
ANS>>b
accidents or strokes that damage brocas area may result in the inability to speak
(i.e., motor aphasia). fine motor skills, blood pressure control, and muscle strength
are not controlled by the broca area of the left frontal lobe.
, 3. 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
ANS>>c
medications used to treat psychiatric disorders operate in and around the synaptic
cleft and have action at the neurotransmitter level, especially in the case of
schizophrenia, on dopamine. the wernickes area, dendrite function, or the
sensitivity of the peripheral nervous system are not relevant to either
schizophrenia or psychotropic medications.
4. 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
b. a complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric nurses frequently
use in their practice
