Nurs 209 EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) AND RATIONALES /
ALREADY GRADED A+
How do SSRI medications work - ANSWER ✓ decrease serotonin re-uptake by
presynaptic nerve
What is syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) - ANSWER ✓
drug-induced complication; psychotropics are primary causative agents
Diagnosis of SIADH includes all but which?
A) decreased serum osmolarity
B) euvolemia
C) urine osomlarity
D) urinaary Na exccretion and normaal renal function
E) hyperglycemia
F) hyponatremia - ANSWER ✓ E
how do mood stabilizing drugs work?
A) Increases secretion of ADH by the hypothalamus
B) Serotonin effects on 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C lead to an increase in ADH +
Psychogenic polydipsia leads to excessive consumption of water resulting in
hyponatremia
C) Increases secretion of ADH from the hypothalamus Potentiates the effect of
ADH in the kidneys Lowers the threshold for the release of ADH - ANSWER ✓ A
How do antidepressants work?
A) Increases secretion of ADH by the hypothalamus
,B) Serotonin effects on 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C lead to an increase in ADH +
Psychogenic polydipsia leads to excessive consumption of water resulting in
hyponatremia
C) Increases secretion of ADH from the hypothalamus Potentiates the effect of
ADH in the kidneys Lowers the threshold for the release of ADH - ANSWER ✓ C
How do antipsychotics work?
A) Increases secretion of ADH by the hypothalamus
B) Serotonin effects on 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C lead to an increase in ADH +
Psychogenic polydipsia leads to excessive consumption of water resulting in
hyponatremia
C) Increases secretion of ADH from the hypothalamus Potentiates the effect of
ADH in the kidneys Lowers the threshold for the release of ADH - ANSWER ✓ B
what are some negative effects of antidepressants?
A) GI bleed
B) hepatotoxicity
C) hyponatremia
D) QT prologation
E) Sexual effects
F) all of the above - ANSWER ✓ F
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - ANSWER ✓ a biomedical therapy for severely
depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an
anesthetized patient
indications for ect include what? - ANSWER ✓ severe depression, suicide risk,
mania, psychosis, good response to past ECT, pharmacological intolerance,
catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Which of the following describes dementia?
A) hours to weeks in duration. acute onset. impaired/fluctuating attention. recent or
immediate memory impaired. Fluctuates between lethargic or hyper vigilance.
disorganized thinking
,B) chronic condition that does not resolve over time, chronic onset, generally
normal attention. Recent or remote memory impairment and generally normal
alertness. may have word finding difficulties and poor judgement
C) can last weeks-years. often abrupt onset. distra - ANSWER ✓ B
Which of the following describes Depression?
A) hours to weeks in duration. acute onset. impaired/fluctuating attention. recent or
immediate memory impaired. Fluctuates between lethargic or hyper vigilance.
disorganized thinking
B) chronic condition that does not resolve over time, chronic onset, generally
normal attention. Recent or remote memory impairment and generally normal
alertness. may have word finding difficulties and poor judgement
C) can last weeks-years. often abrupt onset. dist - ANSWER ✓ C
Which of the following describes delirium?
A) hours to weeks in duration. acute onset. impaired/fluctuating attention. recent or
immediate memory impaired. Fluctuates between lethargic or hyper vigilance.
disorganized thinking
B) chronic condition that does not resolve over time, chronic onset, generally
normal attention. Recent or remote memory impairment and generally normal
alertness. may have word finding difficulties and poor judgement
C) can last weeks-years. often abrupt onset. distra - ANSWER ✓ A
What is osteoporosis? - ANSWER ✓ A metabolic bone disease resulting in a
reduction in density or mass of bone. Characterized by low bone mass and
microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility
and a consequent increase in fracture incidence
What is bone composed of? - ANSWER ✓ Bone is composed of inorganic
(calcium phosphate crystals) and organic compounds (90% collagen and 10% non
collagenous proteins).
, What are the two types of bone? - ANSWER ✓ cortical and trabecular
what is cortical bone?
A) predominates in the long bones of the extremities
B) predominates in the vertebrae and pelvis and makes up 80% of skeletal mass
metabolically more active than cortical bone and more acutely responsive to
alterations in sex steroid hormone status. - ANSWER ✓ A
What is trabecular bone?
A) predominates in the long bones of the extremities
B) predominates in the vertebrae and pelvis and makes up 80% of skeletal mass
metabolically more active than cortical bone and more acutely responsive to
alterations in sex steroid hormone status. - ANSWER ✓ B
what is the first stage of bone remodelling
A) resting stage = lining bone cells
B) transition stage = osteoblast recruitment and activation + osteoclast removal
C) bone resorption = osteoclast recruitment and activation
D) bone formation = matrix synthesis - ANSWER ✓ A
what is the second stage of bone remodelling
A) resting stage = lining bone cells
B) transition stage = osteoblast recruitment and activation + osteoclast removal
C) bone resorption = osteoclast recruitment and activation
D) bone formation = matrix synthesis - ANSWER ✓ C
what is the third stage of bone remodelling
A) resting stage = lining bone cells
B) transition stage = osteoblast recruitment and activation + osteoclast removal
C) bone resorption = osteoclast recruitment and activation
D) bone formation = matrix synthesis - ANSWER ✓ B
What are some clinical risk factors of frailty?
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) AND RATIONALES /
ALREADY GRADED A+
How do SSRI medications work - ANSWER ✓ decrease serotonin re-uptake by
presynaptic nerve
What is syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) - ANSWER ✓
drug-induced complication; psychotropics are primary causative agents
Diagnosis of SIADH includes all but which?
A) decreased serum osmolarity
B) euvolemia
C) urine osomlarity
D) urinaary Na exccretion and normaal renal function
E) hyperglycemia
F) hyponatremia - ANSWER ✓ E
how do mood stabilizing drugs work?
A) Increases secretion of ADH by the hypothalamus
B) Serotonin effects on 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C lead to an increase in ADH +
Psychogenic polydipsia leads to excessive consumption of water resulting in
hyponatremia
C) Increases secretion of ADH from the hypothalamus Potentiates the effect of
ADH in the kidneys Lowers the threshold for the release of ADH - ANSWER ✓ A
How do antidepressants work?
A) Increases secretion of ADH by the hypothalamus
,B) Serotonin effects on 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C lead to an increase in ADH +
Psychogenic polydipsia leads to excessive consumption of water resulting in
hyponatremia
C) Increases secretion of ADH from the hypothalamus Potentiates the effect of
ADH in the kidneys Lowers the threshold for the release of ADH - ANSWER ✓ C
How do antipsychotics work?
A) Increases secretion of ADH by the hypothalamus
B) Serotonin effects on 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C lead to an increase in ADH +
Psychogenic polydipsia leads to excessive consumption of water resulting in
hyponatremia
C) Increases secretion of ADH from the hypothalamus Potentiates the effect of
ADH in the kidneys Lowers the threshold for the release of ADH - ANSWER ✓ B
what are some negative effects of antidepressants?
A) GI bleed
B) hepatotoxicity
C) hyponatremia
D) QT prologation
E) Sexual effects
F) all of the above - ANSWER ✓ F
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - ANSWER ✓ a biomedical therapy for severely
depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an
anesthetized patient
indications for ect include what? - ANSWER ✓ severe depression, suicide risk,
mania, psychosis, good response to past ECT, pharmacological intolerance,
catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Which of the following describes dementia?
A) hours to weeks in duration. acute onset. impaired/fluctuating attention. recent or
immediate memory impaired. Fluctuates between lethargic or hyper vigilance.
disorganized thinking
,B) chronic condition that does not resolve over time, chronic onset, generally
normal attention. Recent or remote memory impairment and generally normal
alertness. may have word finding difficulties and poor judgement
C) can last weeks-years. often abrupt onset. distra - ANSWER ✓ B
Which of the following describes Depression?
A) hours to weeks in duration. acute onset. impaired/fluctuating attention. recent or
immediate memory impaired. Fluctuates between lethargic or hyper vigilance.
disorganized thinking
B) chronic condition that does not resolve over time, chronic onset, generally
normal attention. Recent or remote memory impairment and generally normal
alertness. may have word finding difficulties and poor judgement
C) can last weeks-years. often abrupt onset. dist - ANSWER ✓ C
Which of the following describes delirium?
A) hours to weeks in duration. acute onset. impaired/fluctuating attention. recent or
immediate memory impaired. Fluctuates between lethargic or hyper vigilance.
disorganized thinking
B) chronic condition that does not resolve over time, chronic onset, generally
normal attention. Recent or remote memory impairment and generally normal
alertness. may have word finding difficulties and poor judgement
C) can last weeks-years. often abrupt onset. distra - ANSWER ✓ A
What is osteoporosis? - ANSWER ✓ A metabolic bone disease resulting in a
reduction in density or mass of bone. Characterized by low bone mass and
microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility
and a consequent increase in fracture incidence
What is bone composed of? - ANSWER ✓ Bone is composed of inorganic
(calcium phosphate crystals) and organic compounds (90% collagen and 10% non
collagenous proteins).
, What are the two types of bone? - ANSWER ✓ cortical and trabecular
what is cortical bone?
A) predominates in the long bones of the extremities
B) predominates in the vertebrae and pelvis and makes up 80% of skeletal mass
metabolically more active than cortical bone and more acutely responsive to
alterations in sex steroid hormone status. - ANSWER ✓ A
What is trabecular bone?
A) predominates in the long bones of the extremities
B) predominates in the vertebrae and pelvis and makes up 80% of skeletal mass
metabolically more active than cortical bone and more acutely responsive to
alterations in sex steroid hormone status. - ANSWER ✓ B
what is the first stage of bone remodelling
A) resting stage = lining bone cells
B) transition stage = osteoblast recruitment and activation + osteoclast removal
C) bone resorption = osteoclast recruitment and activation
D) bone formation = matrix synthesis - ANSWER ✓ A
what is the second stage of bone remodelling
A) resting stage = lining bone cells
B) transition stage = osteoblast recruitment and activation + osteoclast removal
C) bone resorption = osteoclast recruitment and activation
D) bone formation = matrix synthesis - ANSWER ✓ C
what is the third stage of bone remodelling
A) resting stage = lining bone cells
B) transition stage = osteoblast recruitment and activation + osteoclast removal
C) bone resorption = osteoclast recruitment and activation
D) bone formation = matrix synthesis - ANSWER ✓ B
What are some clinical risk factors of frailty?
