Mental health review Exam 1 Questions
and Correct Answers
A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of
benzodiazepines results from potentiating the neurotransmitter:
a. GABA
b. dopamine
c. serotonin
d. acetylcholine
e. a and c - correct answersA
Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of:
a. GABA.
b. dopamine
c. serotonin
d. norepinephrine
e. c and d - correct answersE
, The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should be most
carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
a. lithium
b. clozapine
c. diazepam
d. amitriptyline - correct answersA
Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement disorders
among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
a. SSRIs
b. Antipsychotics
c. Benzodiazepines
d. Tricyclic antidepressants - correct answersB
Blockage of dopamine transmission can lead to increased pituitary secretions of prolactin. In women,
this hyperprolactinemia can result in:
a. dry mouth
b. amenorrhea
c. increased production of testosterone
and Correct Answers
A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of
benzodiazepines results from potentiating the neurotransmitter:
a. GABA
b. dopamine
c. serotonin
d. acetylcholine
e. a and c - correct answersA
Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of:
a. GABA.
b. dopamine
c. serotonin
d. norepinephrine
e. c and d - correct answersE
, The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should be most
carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
a. lithium
b. clozapine
c. diazepam
d. amitriptyline - correct answersA
Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement disorders
among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
a. SSRIs
b. Antipsychotics
c. Benzodiazepines
d. Tricyclic antidepressants - correct answersB
Blockage of dopamine transmission can lead to increased pituitary secretions of prolactin. In women,
this hyperprolactinemia can result in:
a. dry mouth
b. amenorrhea
c. increased production of testosterone
