NUR3678 EXAM #1 - QUESTIONS
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Excel & Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
32 Q&A
While assessing your patient, Simon, a 63-year-old man in the
psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, he asks
you, "Can you tell me why my family thinks that I am just acting sick to
get attention?" Drawing from your knowledge of the impact of mental
illness on families, which of the following would you include in your
discussion to help Simon see his illness as a real illness? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Mental health is fundamental to health.
B) Mental disorders are real health conditions that have an immense
impact on individuals and families.
C)The efficacy of mental health treatment is well documented.
D) A range of treatments exists for most mental disorders.
All of the Above
Blocking muscarinic cholinergic receptors may result in which one of
the following?
A) Sedation
B) Weight gain
C) Blurred vision
,D)Orthostatic hypotension
C) Blurred Vision
Blocking muscarinic cholinergic receptors can result in blurred vision, dry
mouth, constipation, and urinary hesitancy. Antagonism of the histamine1
receptors causes sedation and weight gain. Blockage at the α1 receptors for
norepinephrine can affect vasodilation and a consequent drop in blood
pressure, or orthostatic hypotension. Antagonism of either α1 receptors or 5-
HT2 receptors may result in ejaculatory dysfunction.
Extrapyramidal side effects are the result of which one of the following?
A) Too much serotonin
B) Dopamine blocking
C) Too little serotonin
D) Too few receptors
B) Dopamine blocking
Genetics play which role in response to psychotropic drugs?
A) Different ethnic groups have different responses.
B) Genetics are not associated with drug response.
C) Response to psychotropic drugs may be related to genetics.
D) Genetics are related to the disease process and not the drug
response.
C) Response to psychotropic drugs may be related to genetics
Psychogenetics may one day lead to which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Personalized medications
, B) Safer drugs
C) Targeted pharmacologic therapies determined by genetically
inherited factors
D) Increased number of receptors
A) Personalized medications
B) Safer drugs
C) Targeted pharmacologic therapies determined by genetically inherited
factors
Bandi lives in a cemetery under a tarp. He scavenges for food around
the local supermarket. Today, the manager of the supermarket calls the
police. Upon arrival, they find Bandi pushing multiple grocery carts,
agitated, his fingers bleeding. He tells the police, "I have to scrub all the
rust off these carts and all the carts in the world. Then I can be saved
and go to heaven." The police bring Bandi to the community mental
health center.
Which one of the following applies to Bandi's rights as a citizen?
A) His rights were violated.
B) His rights were upheld.
C) His rights were not considered.
D) His rights were misinterpreted.
B) His rights were upheld.
He was deemed at risk for harm to self.
When Bandi was apprehended by the police, he was handcuffed and
placed in the police car. Care was taken to ensure that he was not
injured during the process. The officers told Bandi that he was being
taken to a safe place. Upon arrival at the facility, Bandi was escorted to
the emergency services area where he was assessed and admitted to
-exam elaborations with 100% verified answer/solutions-
Excel & Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
32 Q&A
While assessing your patient, Simon, a 63-year-old man in the
psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, he asks
you, "Can you tell me why my family thinks that I am just acting sick to
get attention?" Drawing from your knowledge of the impact of mental
illness on families, which of the following would you include in your
discussion to help Simon see his illness as a real illness? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Mental health is fundamental to health.
B) Mental disorders are real health conditions that have an immense
impact on individuals and families.
C)The efficacy of mental health treatment is well documented.
D) A range of treatments exists for most mental disorders.
All of the Above
Blocking muscarinic cholinergic receptors may result in which one of
the following?
A) Sedation
B) Weight gain
C) Blurred vision
,D)Orthostatic hypotension
C) Blurred Vision
Blocking muscarinic cholinergic receptors can result in blurred vision, dry
mouth, constipation, and urinary hesitancy. Antagonism of the histamine1
receptors causes sedation and weight gain. Blockage at the α1 receptors for
norepinephrine can affect vasodilation and a consequent drop in blood
pressure, or orthostatic hypotension. Antagonism of either α1 receptors or 5-
HT2 receptors may result in ejaculatory dysfunction.
Extrapyramidal side effects are the result of which one of the following?
A) Too much serotonin
B) Dopamine blocking
C) Too little serotonin
D) Too few receptors
B) Dopamine blocking
Genetics play which role in response to psychotropic drugs?
A) Different ethnic groups have different responses.
B) Genetics are not associated with drug response.
C) Response to psychotropic drugs may be related to genetics.
D) Genetics are related to the disease process and not the drug
response.
C) Response to psychotropic drugs may be related to genetics
Psychogenetics may one day lead to which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Personalized medications
, B) Safer drugs
C) Targeted pharmacologic therapies determined by genetically
inherited factors
D) Increased number of receptors
A) Personalized medications
B) Safer drugs
C) Targeted pharmacologic therapies determined by genetically inherited
factors
Bandi lives in a cemetery under a tarp. He scavenges for food around
the local supermarket. Today, the manager of the supermarket calls the
police. Upon arrival, they find Bandi pushing multiple grocery carts,
agitated, his fingers bleeding. He tells the police, "I have to scrub all the
rust off these carts and all the carts in the world. Then I can be saved
and go to heaven." The police bring Bandi to the community mental
health center.
Which one of the following applies to Bandi's rights as a citizen?
A) His rights were violated.
B) His rights were upheld.
C) His rights were not considered.
D) His rights were misinterpreted.
B) His rights were upheld.
He was deemed at risk for harm to self.
When Bandi was apprehended by the police, he was handcuffed and
placed in the police car. Care was taken to ensure that he was not
injured during the process. The officers told Bandi that he was being
taken to a safe place. Upon arrival at the facility, Bandi was escorted to
the emergency services area where he was assessed and admitted to
