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3554: Exam 2 Review Questions
1 A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of
benzodiazepines result from potentiating the neurotransmitter:
A. GABA
B. dopamine
C. serotonin
D. acetylcholine
E. A and C
A
2 Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of:
A. GABA
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. norepinephrine
E
3 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
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D. amitriptyline
A
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4 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
B
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5 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
D. blurred vision
B
6 Which of the following actions best represents the basis or foundation of all other psychiatric
nursing care?
EX
3554: Exam 2 Review Questions
1 A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of
benzodiazepines result from potentiating the neurotransmitter:
A. GABA
B. dopamine
C. serotonin
D. acetylcholine
E. A and C
A
2 Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of:
A. GABA
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. norepinephrine
E
3 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
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D. amitriptyline
A
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4 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
B
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5 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
D. blurred vision
B
6 Which of the following actions best represents the basis or foundation of all other psychiatric
nursing care?
