STAHL’S ESSENTIAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
5TH EDITION TEST BANK
,Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology 5th
Edition Test Bank LATEST 2023 100%
GRADED A+ WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERWERS
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
Neuroscientific Basis And Practical Applications TESTBANK/STUDY
GUIDE
Chapter 1 Chemical Neurotrcorrect Answermission
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Patient With Depression Mentions To The Nurse, My Mother Says Depression Is A Chemical
Disorder. What Does She Mean? The Nurses Response Is Based On The Theorythat Depression Primarily
Involves Which Of The Following
Neurotrcorrect Answermitters?
A. Cortisol And GABA
B. COMT And Glutamate
C. Monamine And Glycine
D. Serotonin And Norepinephrine
CORRECT ANSWER: D
,One Possible Cause Of Depression Is Thought To Involve One Or More Neurotrcorrect
Answermitters.Serotonin And Norepinephrine Have Been Found To Be Important In The Regulation Of
Depression. There Is No Research To Support That The Other Options Play A Significant Role In The
Development Of Depression.
2. A Patient Has Experienced A Stroke (Cerebral Vascular Accident) That Has Resulted In Damage
To The Broca Area. Which Evaluation Does The Nurse Conduct To Reinforce
Thisdiagnosis?
A. Observing The Patient Pick Up A Spoon
B. Asking The Patient To Recite The Alphabet
C. Monitoring The Patients Blood Pressure
D. Comparing The Patients Grip Strength In Both Hands
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Accidents Or Strokes That Damage Brocas Area May Result In The Inability To Speak (I.E., Motor
Aphasia). Fine Motor Skills, Blood Pressure Control, And Muscle Strength Are Notcontrolled By The
Broca Area Of The Left Frontal Lobe.
3. The Patient Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Asks Why Psychotropic Medications Are Always
Prescribed By The Doctor. The Nurses Correct Answerwer Will Be Based On Information Thatthe
Therapeutic Action Of Psychotropic Drugs Is The Result Of Their Effect On:
A. The Temporal Lobe; Especially Wernickes Area
B. Dendrites And Their Ability To Trcorrect Answermit Electrical Impulses
C. The Regulation Of Neurotrcorrect Answermitters Especially Dopamine
D. The Peripheral Nervous System Sensitivity To The Psychotropic Medications
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Medications Used To Treat Psychiatric Disorders Operate In And Around The Synaptic Cleftand Have
Action At The Neurotrcorrect Answermitter Level, Especially In The Case Of Schizophrenia, On
Dopamine. The Wernickes Area, Dendrite Function, Or The Sensitivity Of The Peripheral Nervous System
Are Not Relevant To Either Schizophrenia Or Psychotropic Medications.
4. A Student Nurse Mutters That It Seems Entirely Unnecessary To Have To Struggle
Withunderstanding The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Neurologic System. The Mentor Would Base A
Response On The Understanding That It Is:
, A. Necessary But Generally For Psychiatric Nurses Who Focus Primarily On Behavioral Interventions
B. A Complex Undertaking That Advance Practice Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Usein Their
Practice
C. Important Primarily For The Nursing Assessment Of Patients With Braintraumacaused Cognitive
Symptoms
D. Necessary For Planning Psychiatric Care For All Patients Especially Thoseexperiencing Psychiatric
Disorders
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Nurses Must Understand That Many Symptoms Of Psychiatric Disorders Have A Neurologic Basis,
Although The Symptoms Are Manifested Behaviorally. This Understanding Facilitates Effective Care
Planning. The Foundation Of Knowledge Is Notused Exclusively By Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Nor Is It Relevant For Only Behavior Therapies Or Brain Trauma Since Dealing With The Results Of
Normal And Abnormal Brain Function Is A Responsibility Of All Nurses Providing All Types Of Care Tothe
Psychiatric Patient.
5. A Patient Asks The Nurse, My Wife Has Breast Cancer. Could It Be Caused By Herchronic
Depression? Which Response Is Supported By Research Data?
A. Too Much Stress Has Been Proven To Cause All Kinds Of Cancer.
B. There Have Been No Research Studies Done On Stress And Disease Yet.
C. Stress Does Cause The Release Of Factors That Suppress The Immune System.
D. There Appears To Be Little Connection Between Stress And Diseases Of The Body
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Research Indicates That Stress Causes A Release Of Corticotropin-Releasing Factors That Suppress The
Immune System. Studies Indicate That Psychiatric Disorders Such As Mooddisorders Are Sometimes
Associated With Decreased Functioning Of The Immune System.Research Does Not Support A
Connection Between Many Cancers And Stress. There Is A Significant Amount Of Research About Stress
And The Body. Research Has Shown That There Are Some Connections Between Stress And Physical
Disease.
6. A Patient Who Has A Parietal Lobe Injury Is Being Evaluated For Psychiatric Rehabilitation Needs.
Of The Aspects Of Functioning Listed, Which Will The Nurse Identifyas A Focus Of Nursing Intervention?
5TH EDITION TEST BANK
,Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology 5th
Edition Test Bank LATEST 2023 100%
GRADED A+ WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERWERS
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
Neuroscientific Basis And Practical Applications TESTBANK/STUDY
GUIDE
Chapter 1 Chemical Neurotrcorrect Answermission
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Patient With Depression Mentions To The Nurse, My Mother Says Depression Is A Chemical
Disorder. What Does She Mean? The Nurses Response Is Based On The Theorythat Depression Primarily
Involves Which Of The Following
Neurotrcorrect Answermitters?
A. Cortisol And GABA
B. COMT And Glutamate
C. Monamine And Glycine
D. Serotonin And Norepinephrine
CORRECT ANSWER: D
,One Possible Cause Of Depression Is Thought To Involve One Or More Neurotrcorrect
Answermitters.Serotonin And Norepinephrine Have Been Found To Be Important In The Regulation Of
Depression. There Is No Research To Support That The Other Options Play A Significant Role In The
Development Of Depression.
2. A Patient Has Experienced A Stroke (Cerebral Vascular Accident) That Has Resulted In Damage
To The Broca Area. Which Evaluation Does The Nurse Conduct To Reinforce
Thisdiagnosis?
A. Observing The Patient Pick Up A Spoon
B. Asking The Patient To Recite The Alphabet
C. Monitoring The Patients Blood Pressure
D. Comparing The Patients Grip Strength In Both Hands
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Accidents Or Strokes That Damage Brocas Area May Result In The Inability To Speak (I.E., Motor
Aphasia). Fine Motor Skills, Blood Pressure Control, And Muscle Strength Are Notcontrolled By The
Broca Area Of The Left Frontal Lobe.
3. The Patient Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Asks Why Psychotropic Medications Are Always
Prescribed By The Doctor. The Nurses Correct Answerwer Will Be Based On Information Thatthe
Therapeutic Action Of Psychotropic Drugs Is The Result Of Their Effect On:
A. The Temporal Lobe; Especially Wernickes Area
B. Dendrites And Their Ability To Trcorrect Answermit Electrical Impulses
C. The Regulation Of Neurotrcorrect Answermitters Especially Dopamine
D. The Peripheral Nervous System Sensitivity To The Psychotropic Medications
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Medications Used To Treat Psychiatric Disorders Operate In And Around The Synaptic Cleftand Have
Action At The Neurotrcorrect Answermitter Level, Especially In The Case Of Schizophrenia, On
Dopamine. The Wernickes Area, Dendrite Function, Or The Sensitivity Of The Peripheral Nervous System
Are Not Relevant To Either Schizophrenia Or Psychotropic Medications.
4. A Student Nurse Mutters That It Seems Entirely Unnecessary To Have To Struggle
Withunderstanding The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Neurologic System. The Mentor Would Base A
Response On The Understanding That It Is:
, A. Necessary But Generally For Psychiatric Nurses Who Focus Primarily On Behavioral Interventions
B. A Complex Undertaking That Advance Practice Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Usein Their
Practice
C. Important Primarily For The Nursing Assessment Of Patients With Braintraumacaused Cognitive
Symptoms
D. Necessary For Planning Psychiatric Care For All Patients Especially Thoseexperiencing Psychiatric
Disorders
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Nurses Must Understand That Many Symptoms Of Psychiatric Disorders Have A Neurologic Basis,
Although The Symptoms Are Manifested Behaviorally. This Understanding Facilitates Effective Care
Planning. The Foundation Of Knowledge Is Notused Exclusively By Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Nor Is It Relevant For Only Behavior Therapies Or Brain Trauma Since Dealing With The Results Of
Normal And Abnormal Brain Function Is A Responsibility Of All Nurses Providing All Types Of Care Tothe
Psychiatric Patient.
5. A Patient Asks The Nurse, My Wife Has Breast Cancer. Could It Be Caused By Herchronic
Depression? Which Response Is Supported By Research Data?
A. Too Much Stress Has Been Proven To Cause All Kinds Of Cancer.
B. There Have Been No Research Studies Done On Stress And Disease Yet.
C. Stress Does Cause The Release Of Factors That Suppress The Immune System.
D. There Appears To Be Little Connection Between Stress And Diseases Of The Body
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Research Indicates That Stress Causes A Release Of Corticotropin-Releasing Factors That Suppress The
Immune System. Studies Indicate That Psychiatric Disorders Such As Mooddisorders Are Sometimes
Associated With Decreased Functioning Of The Immune System.Research Does Not Support A
Connection Between Many Cancers And Stress. There Is A Significant Amount Of Research About Stress
And The Body. Research Has Shown That There Are Some Connections Between Stress And Physical
Disease.
6. A Patient Who Has A Parietal Lobe Injury Is Being Evaluated For Psychiatric Rehabilitation Needs.
Of The Aspects Of Functioning Listed, Which Will The Nurse Identifyas A Focus Of Nursing Intervention?
