,Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical
Applications 5th Edition Testbank/Study Guide
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
KJ KJ
NeuroscientificKJBasisKJandKJPracticalKJApplicationsKJ 5thKJEditionKJTestbank/StudyKJGuide
ChapterKJ1KJChemicalKJneurotransmission
MULTIPLEKJCHOICE
1. AKJpatientKJwithKJdepressionKJmentionsKJtoKJtheKJnurse,KJMyKJmotherKJsaysKJdepressi
onKJisKJaKJchemicalKJdisorder.KJWhatKJdoesKJsheKJmean?KJTheKJnursesKJresponseKJisKJbase
dKJonKJtheKJtheory
thatKJdepressionKJprimarilyKJinvolvesKJwhichKJofKJtheKJfollowingKJneurotransmitters?
a. CortisolKJandKJGABA
b. COMTKJandKJglutamate
c. MonamineKJandKJglycine
d. SerotoninKJandKJnorepinephrine
ANS:KJD
OneKJpossibleKJcauseKJofKJdepressionKJisKJthoughtKJtoKJinvolveKJoneKJorKJmoreKJneurotrans
mitters.KJSerotoninKJandKJnorepinephrineKJhaveKJbeenKJfoundKJtoKJbeKJimportantKJinKJtheKJr
egulationKJofKJdepression.KJThereKJisKJnoKJresearchKJtoKJsupportKJthatKJtheKJotherKJoptionsKJ
playKJaKJsignificantKJroleKJinKJtheKJdevelopmentKJofKJdepression.
2. AKJpatientKJhasKJexperiencedKJaKJstrokeKJ(cerebralKJvascularKJaccident)KJthatKJhasKJresultedKJ
inKJdamageKJtoKJtheKJBrocaKJarea.KJWhichKJevaluationKJdoesKJtheKJnurseKJconductKJtoKJreinforc
eKJthisKJdiagnosis?
a. ObservingKJtheKJpatientKJpickKJupKJaKJspoon
b. AskingKJtheKJpatientKJtoKJreciteKJtheKJalphabet
c. MonitoringKJtheKJpatientsKJbloodKJpressure
d. ComparingKJtheKJpatientsKJgripKJstrengthKJinKJbothKJhands
ANS:KJB
AccidentsKJorKJstrokesKJthatKJdamageKJBrocasKJareaKJmayKJresultKJinKJtheKJinabilityKJtoKJspe
akKJ(i.e.,KJmotorKJaphasia).KJFineKJmotorKJskills,KJbloodKJpressureKJcontrol,KJandKJmuscleKJ
strengthKJareKJnotKJcontrolledKJbyKJtheKJBrocaKJareaKJofKJtheKJleftKJfrontalKJlobe.
3. TheKJpatientKJdiagnosedKJwithKJschizophreniaKJasksKJwhyKJpsychotropicKJmedications
KJareKJalwaysKJprescribedKJbyKJtheKJdoctor.KJTheKJnursesKJanswerKJwillKJbeKJbasedKJonKJinfo
rmationKJthatKJtheKJtherapeuticKJactionKJofKJpsychotropicKJdrugsKJisKJtheKJresultKJofKJtheirKJ
effectKJon:
a. TheKJtemporalKJlobe;KJespeciallyKJWernickesKJarea
b. DendritesKJandKJtheirKJabilityKJtoKJtransmitKJelectricalKJimpulses
c. TheKJregulationKJofKJneurotransmittersKJespeciallyKJdopamine
d. TheKJperipheralKJnervousKJsystemKJsensitivityKJtoKJtheKJpsychotropicKJmedications
,
, Stahl'ss2Essentials2Psychopharmacologys2Neuroscientifics2Basiss2ands2Pract KJ
icals2Applicationss25ths2Editions2Testbank/Studys2Guide
ANS:KJC
MedicationsKJusedKJtoKJtreatKJpsychiatricKJdisordersKJoperateKJinKJandKJaroundKJtheKJsynapti
cKJcleftKJandKJhaveKJactionKJatKJtheKJneurotransmitterKJlevel,KJespeciallyKJinKJtheKJcaseKJofKJs
chizophrenia,KJonKJdopamine.KJTheKJWernickesKJarea,KJdendriteKJfunction,KJorKJtheKJsensit
ivityKJofKJtheKJperipheralKJnervousKJsystemKJareKJnotKJrelevantKJtoKJeitherKJschizophreniaKJ
orKJpsychotropicKJmedications.
4. AKJstudentKJnurseKJmuttersKJthatKJitKJseemsKJentirelyKJunnecessaryKJtoKJhaveKJtoKJstrugg
leKJwithKJunderstandingKJtheKJanatomyKJandKJphysiologyKJofKJtheKJneurologicKJsystem.KJ
TheKJmentor
wouldKJKJbaseKJaKJresponseKJonKJtheKJunderstandingKJthatKJitKJis:
NecessaryKJbutKJgenerallyKJforKJpsychiatricKJnursesKJwhoKJfocusKJprimarilyKJonKJbe
a. havioralKJinterventions
AKJcomplexKJundertakingKJthatKJadvanceKJpracticeKJpsychiatricKJnursesKJfrequently
b. KJuseKJinKJtheirKJpractice
ImportantKJprimarilyKJforKJtheKJnursingKJassessmentKJofKJpatientsKJwithKJbrainKJtraum
c. acausedKJcognitiveKJsymptoms
NecessaryKJforKJplanningKJpsychiatricKJcareKJforKJallKJpatientsKJespeciallyKJthoseKJexp
d. eriencingKJpsychiatricKJdisorders
ANS:KJD
NursesKJmustKJunderstandKJthatKJmanyKJsymptomsKJofKJpsychiatricKJdisordersKJhaveKJaKJn
eurologicKJbasis,KJalthoughKJtheKJsymptomsKJareKJmanifestedKJbehaviorally.KJThisKJunder
standingKJfacilitatesKJeffectiveKJcareKJplanning.KJTheKJfoundationKJofKJknowledgeKJisKJnotKJ
usedKJexclusivelyKJbyKJadvancedKJpracticeKJpsychiatricKJnursesKJnorKJisKJitKJrelevantKJforKJ
onlyKJbehaviorKJtherapiesKJorKJbrainKJtraumaKJsinceKJdealingKJwithKJtheKJresultsKJofKJnorm
alKJandKJabnormalKJbrainKJfunctionKJisKJaKJresponsibilityKJofKJallKJnursesKJprovidingKJallKJty
pesKJofKJcareKJtoKJtheKJpsychiatricKJpatient.
5. AKJpatientKJasksKJtheKJnurse,KJMyKJwifeKJhasKJbreastKJcancer.KJCouldKJitKJbeKJcause
dKJbyKJherKJchronicKJdepression?KJWhichKJresponseKJisKJsupportedKJbyKJresearchKJdat
a?
a. TooKJmuchKJstressKJhasKJbeenKJprovenKJtoKJcauseKJallKJkindsKJofKJcancer.
b. ThereKJhaveKJbeenKJnoKJresearchKJstudiesKJdoneKJonKJstressKJandKJdiseaseKJyet.
c. StressKJdoesKJcauseKJtheKJreleaseKJofKJfactorsKJthatKJsuppressKJtheKJimmuneKJsystem.
d. ThereKJappearsKJtoKJbeKJlittleKJconnectionKJbetweenKJstressKJandKJdiseasesKJofKJtheKJbod
y
ANS:KJC
ResearchKJindicatesKJthatKJstressKJcausesKJaKJreleaseKJofKJcorticotropin-
releasingKJfactorsKJthatKJsuppressKJtheKJimmuneKJsystem.KJStudiesKJindicateKJthatKJpsychia
tricKJdisordersKJsuchKJasKJmoodKJdisordersKJareKJsometimesKJassociatedKJwithKJdecreasedKJ
functioningKJofKJtheKJimmuneKJsystem.KJResearchKJdoesKJnotKJsupportKJaKJconnectionKJbet
weenKJmanyKJcancersKJandKJstress.KJThereKJisKJaKJsignificantKJamountKJofKJresearchKJabout
KJstressKJandKJtheKJbody.KJResearchKJhasKJshownKJthatKJthereKJareKJsomeKJconnectionsKJbet
WWW.TESTBANKTANK.COM
Applications 5th Edition Testbank/Study Guide
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
KJ KJ
NeuroscientificKJBasisKJandKJPracticalKJApplicationsKJ 5thKJEditionKJTestbank/StudyKJGuide
ChapterKJ1KJChemicalKJneurotransmission
MULTIPLEKJCHOICE
1. AKJpatientKJwithKJdepressionKJmentionsKJtoKJtheKJnurse,KJMyKJmotherKJsaysKJdepressi
onKJisKJaKJchemicalKJdisorder.KJWhatKJdoesKJsheKJmean?KJTheKJnursesKJresponseKJisKJbase
dKJonKJtheKJtheory
thatKJdepressionKJprimarilyKJinvolvesKJwhichKJofKJtheKJfollowingKJneurotransmitters?
a. CortisolKJandKJGABA
b. COMTKJandKJglutamate
c. MonamineKJandKJglycine
d. SerotoninKJandKJnorepinephrine
ANS:KJD
OneKJpossibleKJcauseKJofKJdepressionKJisKJthoughtKJtoKJinvolveKJoneKJorKJmoreKJneurotrans
mitters.KJSerotoninKJandKJnorepinephrineKJhaveKJbeenKJfoundKJtoKJbeKJimportantKJinKJtheKJr
egulationKJofKJdepression.KJThereKJisKJnoKJresearchKJtoKJsupportKJthatKJtheKJotherKJoptionsKJ
playKJaKJsignificantKJroleKJinKJtheKJdevelopmentKJofKJdepression.
2. AKJpatientKJhasKJexperiencedKJaKJstrokeKJ(cerebralKJvascularKJaccident)KJthatKJhasKJresultedKJ
inKJdamageKJtoKJtheKJBrocaKJarea.KJWhichKJevaluationKJdoesKJtheKJnurseKJconductKJtoKJreinforc
eKJthisKJdiagnosis?
a. ObservingKJtheKJpatientKJpickKJupKJaKJspoon
b. AskingKJtheKJpatientKJtoKJreciteKJtheKJalphabet
c. MonitoringKJtheKJpatientsKJbloodKJpressure
d. ComparingKJtheKJpatientsKJgripKJstrengthKJinKJbothKJhands
ANS:KJB
AccidentsKJorKJstrokesKJthatKJdamageKJBrocasKJareaKJmayKJresultKJinKJtheKJinabilityKJtoKJspe
akKJ(i.e.,KJmotorKJaphasia).KJFineKJmotorKJskills,KJbloodKJpressureKJcontrol,KJandKJmuscleKJ
strengthKJareKJnotKJcontrolledKJbyKJtheKJBrocaKJareaKJofKJtheKJleftKJfrontalKJlobe.
3. TheKJpatientKJdiagnosedKJwithKJschizophreniaKJasksKJwhyKJpsychotropicKJmedications
KJareKJalwaysKJprescribedKJbyKJtheKJdoctor.KJTheKJnursesKJanswerKJwillKJbeKJbasedKJonKJinfo
rmationKJthatKJtheKJtherapeuticKJactionKJofKJpsychotropicKJdrugsKJisKJtheKJresultKJofKJtheirKJ
effectKJon:
a. TheKJtemporalKJlobe;KJespeciallyKJWernickesKJarea
b. DendritesKJandKJtheirKJabilityKJtoKJtransmitKJelectricalKJimpulses
c. TheKJregulationKJofKJneurotransmittersKJespeciallyKJdopamine
d. TheKJperipheralKJnervousKJsystemKJsensitivityKJtoKJtheKJpsychotropicKJmedications
,
, Stahl'ss2Essentials2Psychopharmacologys2Neuroscientifics2Basiss2ands2Pract KJ
icals2Applicationss25ths2Editions2Testbank/Studys2Guide
ANS:KJC
MedicationsKJusedKJtoKJtreatKJpsychiatricKJdisordersKJoperateKJinKJandKJaroundKJtheKJsynapti
cKJcleftKJandKJhaveKJactionKJatKJtheKJneurotransmitterKJlevel,KJespeciallyKJinKJtheKJcaseKJofKJs
chizophrenia,KJonKJdopamine.KJTheKJWernickesKJarea,KJdendriteKJfunction,KJorKJtheKJsensit
ivityKJofKJtheKJperipheralKJnervousKJsystemKJareKJnotKJrelevantKJtoKJeitherKJschizophreniaKJ
orKJpsychotropicKJmedications.
4. AKJstudentKJnurseKJmuttersKJthatKJitKJseemsKJentirelyKJunnecessaryKJtoKJhaveKJtoKJstrugg
leKJwithKJunderstandingKJtheKJanatomyKJandKJphysiologyKJofKJtheKJneurologicKJsystem.KJ
TheKJmentor
wouldKJKJbaseKJaKJresponseKJonKJtheKJunderstandingKJthatKJitKJis:
NecessaryKJbutKJgenerallyKJforKJpsychiatricKJnursesKJwhoKJfocusKJprimarilyKJonKJbe
a. havioralKJinterventions
AKJcomplexKJundertakingKJthatKJadvanceKJpracticeKJpsychiatricKJnursesKJfrequently
b. KJuseKJinKJtheirKJpractice
ImportantKJprimarilyKJforKJtheKJnursingKJassessmentKJofKJpatientsKJwithKJbrainKJtraum
c. acausedKJcognitiveKJsymptoms
NecessaryKJforKJplanningKJpsychiatricKJcareKJforKJallKJpatientsKJespeciallyKJthoseKJexp
d. eriencingKJpsychiatricKJdisorders
ANS:KJD
NursesKJmustKJunderstandKJthatKJmanyKJsymptomsKJofKJpsychiatricKJdisordersKJhaveKJaKJn
eurologicKJbasis,KJalthoughKJtheKJsymptomsKJareKJmanifestedKJbehaviorally.KJThisKJunder
standingKJfacilitatesKJeffectiveKJcareKJplanning.KJTheKJfoundationKJofKJknowledgeKJisKJnotKJ
usedKJexclusivelyKJbyKJadvancedKJpracticeKJpsychiatricKJnursesKJnorKJisKJitKJrelevantKJforKJ
onlyKJbehaviorKJtherapiesKJorKJbrainKJtraumaKJsinceKJdealingKJwithKJtheKJresultsKJofKJnorm
alKJandKJabnormalKJbrainKJfunctionKJisKJaKJresponsibilityKJofKJallKJnursesKJprovidingKJallKJty
pesKJofKJcareKJtoKJtheKJpsychiatricKJpatient.
5. AKJpatientKJasksKJtheKJnurse,KJMyKJwifeKJhasKJbreastKJcancer.KJCouldKJitKJbeKJcause
dKJbyKJherKJchronicKJdepression?KJWhichKJresponseKJisKJsupportedKJbyKJresearchKJdat
a?
a. TooKJmuchKJstressKJhasKJbeenKJprovenKJtoKJcauseKJallKJkindsKJofKJcancer.
b. ThereKJhaveKJbeenKJnoKJresearchKJstudiesKJdoneKJonKJstressKJandKJdiseaseKJyet.
c. StressKJdoesKJcauseKJtheKJreleaseKJofKJfactorsKJthatKJsuppressKJtheKJimmuneKJsystem.
d. ThereKJappearsKJtoKJbeKJlittleKJconnectionKJbetweenKJstressKJandKJdiseasesKJofKJtheKJbod
y
ANS:KJC
ResearchKJindicatesKJthatKJstressKJcausesKJaKJreleaseKJofKJcorticotropin-
releasingKJfactorsKJthatKJsuppressKJtheKJimmuneKJsystem.KJStudiesKJindicateKJthatKJpsychia
tricKJdisordersKJsuchKJasKJmoodKJdisordersKJareKJsometimesKJassociatedKJwithKJdecreasedKJ
functioningKJofKJtheKJimmuneKJsystem.KJResearchKJdoesKJnotKJsupportKJaKJconnectionKJbet
weenKJmanyKJcancersKJandKJstress.KJThereKJisKJaKJsignificantKJamountKJofKJresearchKJabout
KJstressKJandKJtheKJbody.KJResearchKJhasKJshownKJthatKJthereKJareKJsomeKJconnectionsKJbet
WWW.TESTBANKTANK.COM
