NUR 371 Psych Practice Exam
When using ____________ the nurse is paying conscious attention to what the patient is saying both
verbally and nonverbally Active Listening
Which of the following are roles of the hypothalamus Processing sensory information before being
relayed to the cerebral cortext, controlling the drives for hunger thirst and sex, an regulating sleep/wake
cycle
Lithium Side Effects acne
alopecia
diarrhea
edema
hypothyroidism
nausea/vomiting
polyuria
psoriasis
sedation
weight gain
Psychostimulants Side Effects agitation
insomnia
growth suppression
hypertension
tachycardia
SSRIS Side Effects apathy
,inhibit orgasm
nausea
reduce libido
Benzodiazepines Side Effects impair mental alertness
slow reflexes
associated with falls in older adults
Atypical antipsychotics Side Effects extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs)
metabolic syndrome
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Side Effects bradycardia
diarrhea
nausea/vomiting
urinary incontinence
MAOIs Side Effects hypertensive crisis
serotonin syndrome
Lamotrigine Side Effects rashes
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
TCAs Side Effects blurred vision
confusion in older adults
constipation
, dry mouth
tachycardia
urinary retention
Typical Antipsychotics galactorrhea
gynecomastia
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
sedation
weight gain
Frontal Lobe Action planning, initiation, and termination
Decision making
Goal formulation and selection
Insight
Motivation
Social judgment
Voluntary motor ability
Parietal Lobe Body awareness
Conceptual formation and abstraction
Mathematical thinking
Orientation to left-ness and right-ness
Reading comprehension
Sensory information reception and identification
When using ____________ the nurse is paying conscious attention to what the patient is saying both
verbally and nonverbally Active Listening
Which of the following are roles of the hypothalamus Processing sensory information before being
relayed to the cerebral cortext, controlling the drives for hunger thirst and sex, an regulating sleep/wake
cycle
Lithium Side Effects acne
alopecia
diarrhea
edema
hypothyroidism
nausea/vomiting
polyuria
psoriasis
sedation
weight gain
Psychostimulants Side Effects agitation
insomnia
growth suppression
hypertension
tachycardia
SSRIS Side Effects apathy
,inhibit orgasm
nausea
reduce libido
Benzodiazepines Side Effects impair mental alertness
slow reflexes
associated with falls in older adults
Atypical antipsychotics Side Effects extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs)
metabolic syndrome
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Side Effects bradycardia
diarrhea
nausea/vomiting
urinary incontinence
MAOIs Side Effects hypertensive crisis
serotonin syndrome
Lamotrigine Side Effects rashes
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
TCAs Side Effects blurred vision
confusion in older adults
constipation
, dry mouth
tachycardia
urinary retention
Typical Antipsychotics galactorrhea
gynecomastia
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
sedation
weight gain
Frontal Lobe Action planning, initiation, and termination
Decision making
Goal formulation and selection
Insight
Motivation
Social judgment
Voluntary motor ability
Parietal Lobe Body awareness
Conceptual formation and abstraction
Mathematical thinking
Orientation to left-ness and right-ness
Reading comprehension
Sensory information reception and identification
