PMH C EXAM FINAL EXAM LATEST 2024-2025
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) NEWEST UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient asks a nurse, "What are neurotransmitters? My doctor says
mine are out of balance." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "You must feel relieved to know that your problem has a physical
basis."
b. "Neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass messages between brain
cells."
c. "It is a high-level concept to explain. You should ask the doctor to tell
you more."
d. "Neurotransmitters are substances we eat daily that influence memory
and mood.
Answer- B
The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks a nurse,
"My child's doctor ordered a positron-emission tomography (PET) scan.
What is that?" What is the nurse's best response?
a. "PET uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problems
areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants?"
,b. "It's a special type of x-ray image that shows structures of the brain
and whether a brain injury has ever occurred."
c. "PET is a scan that passes an electrical current through the brain and
shows brain wave activity. PET can help diagnose seizures."
d. "PET is a special scan that shows blood flow and activity in the
brain."
Answer- D
A patient is demonstrating signs of dementia. The health care provider
wants to make a differential diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease and
multiple infarctions. Which diagnostic procedure should a nurse expect
to prepare the patient for first?
a. Computed tomography (CT) scan
b. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
c. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
d. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan
answer-A
A patient has delusions and hallucinations. Before beginning treatment
with a psychotropic medication, the health care provider wants to rule
out the presence of a brain tumor. For which test will a nurse need to
prepare the patient?
a. Cerebral arteriogram
b. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
,c. Computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI)
d. Positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT)
answer- C
The nurse wants to assess for disturbances in circadian rhythms in a
patient admitted for major depressive disorder. Which question best
implements this assessment?
a. "Do you ever see or hear things that others do not?"
b. "Do you have problems with short-term memory?"
c. "How would you describe your sleep pattern?"
d. "How would you describe your thinking?"
answer- C
A nurse administers a hypnotic medication that potentiates the action of
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which finding would be expected?
a. Reduced anxiety
b. Improved memory
c. More organized thinking
d. Fewer sensory perceptual alterations
answer- A
, On the basis of current knowledge of neurotransmitter effects, a nurse
anticipates that the treatment plan for a patient with memory difficulties
may include medications designed to do what?
a. Inhibit GABA production.
b. Increase dopamine sensitivity.
c. Decrease dopamine at receptor sites.
d. Prevent destruction of acetylcholine.
Answer- D
A patient demonstrates disorganized thinking associated related to a
diagnosis of schizophrenia. Neuroimaging would most likely show
dysfunction in which part of the brain?
a. Brainstem
b. Cerebellum
c. Temporal lobe
d. Prefrontal cortex
answer- D
A nurse should assess a patient taking a medication with anticholinergic
properties for inhibition of what function?
a. Parasympathetic nervous system
b. Sympathetic nervous system
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) NEWEST UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient asks a nurse, "What are neurotransmitters? My doctor says
mine are out of balance." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "You must feel relieved to know that your problem has a physical
basis."
b. "Neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass messages between brain
cells."
c. "It is a high-level concept to explain. You should ask the doctor to tell
you more."
d. "Neurotransmitters are substances we eat daily that influence memory
and mood.
Answer- B
The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks a nurse,
"My child's doctor ordered a positron-emission tomography (PET) scan.
What is that?" What is the nurse's best response?
a. "PET uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problems
areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants?"
,b. "It's a special type of x-ray image that shows structures of the brain
and whether a brain injury has ever occurred."
c. "PET is a scan that passes an electrical current through the brain and
shows brain wave activity. PET can help diagnose seizures."
d. "PET is a special scan that shows blood flow and activity in the
brain."
Answer- D
A patient is demonstrating signs of dementia. The health care provider
wants to make a differential diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease and
multiple infarctions. Which diagnostic procedure should a nurse expect
to prepare the patient for first?
a. Computed tomography (CT) scan
b. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
c. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
d. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan
answer-A
A patient has delusions and hallucinations. Before beginning treatment
with a psychotropic medication, the health care provider wants to rule
out the presence of a brain tumor. For which test will a nurse need to
prepare the patient?
a. Cerebral arteriogram
b. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
,c. Computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI)
d. Positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT)
answer- C
The nurse wants to assess for disturbances in circadian rhythms in a
patient admitted for major depressive disorder. Which question best
implements this assessment?
a. "Do you ever see or hear things that others do not?"
b. "Do you have problems with short-term memory?"
c. "How would you describe your sleep pattern?"
d. "How would you describe your thinking?"
answer- C
A nurse administers a hypnotic medication that potentiates the action of
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which finding would be expected?
a. Reduced anxiety
b. Improved memory
c. More organized thinking
d. Fewer sensory perceptual alterations
answer- A
, On the basis of current knowledge of neurotransmitter effects, a nurse
anticipates that the treatment plan for a patient with memory difficulties
may include medications designed to do what?
a. Inhibit GABA production.
b. Increase dopamine sensitivity.
c. Decrease dopamine at receptor sites.
d. Prevent destruction of acetylcholine.
Answer- D
A patient demonstrates disorganized thinking associated related to a
diagnosis of schizophrenia. Neuroimaging would most likely show
dysfunction in which part of the brain?
a. Brainstem
b. Cerebellum
c. Temporal lobe
d. Prefrontal cortex
answer- D
A nurse should assess a patient taking a medication with anticholinergic
properties for inhibition of what function?
a. Parasympathetic nervous system
b. Sympathetic nervous system
