Advanced pharmacology for
prescribers 1st edition Luu Kayingo
test bank
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
theory that depression primarily involves which of the following
neurotransmitters?
a. Cortisol and GABA
b. COMT and glutamate
c. Monoamine and glycine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
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 this diagnosis?
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
Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications
are always prescribed by the doctor. The nurses answer will be based on
information that the 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 transmit electrical impulses
c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic medications
The regulation of neurotransmitters especially
A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle
with understanding 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
use in their practice
c. Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients with brain trauma
caused cognitive symptoms
,d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those
experiencing psychiatric disorders
Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those
experiencing psychiatric disorders
A patient asks the nurse, My wife has breast cancer. Could it be caused by her
chronic 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
Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the immune system.
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
identify as a focus of nursing intervention?
a. Expression of emotion
b. Detecting auditory stimuli
c. Receiving visual images
d. Processing associations
Processing associations
At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in
the right cerebral cortex. During assessment, the nurse would expect to find
, that the patient:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own hair
Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus.
The patient will be discharged on low doses of haloperidol. The nurse will need
to individualize the patients medication teaching by:
a. Including the patients caregiver in the education
b. Being careful to stress the importance of taking the medication as prescribed
c. Providing the education at a time when the patient is emotionally calm and
relaxed
d. Encouraging the patient to crush or dissolve the medication to help with
swallowing
Including the patients caregiver in the education
The physician tells the nurse, The medication Im prescribing for the patient
enhances the g-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system. Which patient behavior will
provide evidence that the medication therapy is successful?
a. The patient is actively involved in playing cards with other patients.
b. The patient reports that, I don't feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago.
prescribers 1st edition Luu Kayingo
test bank
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
theory that depression primarily involves which of the following
neurotransmitters?
a. Cortisol and GABA
b. COMT and glutamate
c. Monoamine and glycine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
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 this diagnosis?
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
Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications
are always prescribed by the doctor. The nurses answer will be based on
information that the 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 transmit electrical impulses
c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic medications
The regulation of neurotransmitters especially
A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle
with understanding 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
use in their practice
c. Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients with brain trauma
caused cognitive symptoms
,d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those
experiencing psychiatric disorders
Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those
experiencing psychiatric disorders
A patient asks the nurse, My wife has breast cancer. Could it be caused by her
chronic 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
Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the immune system.
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
identify as a focus of nursing intervention?
a. Expression of emotion
b. Detecting auditory stimuli
c. Receiving visual images
d. Processing associations
Processing associations
At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in
the right cerebral cortex. During assessment, the nurse would expect to find
, that the patient:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own hair
Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus.
The patient will be discharged on low doses of haloperidol. The nurse will need
to individualize the patients medication teaching by:
a. Including the patients caregiver in the education
b. Being careful to stress the importance of taking the medication as prescribed
c. Providing the education at a time when the patient is emotionally calm and
relaxed
d. Encouraging the patient to crush or dissolve the medication to help with
swallowing
Including the patients caregiver in the education
The physician tells the nurse, The medication Im prescribing for the patient
enhances the g-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system. Which patient behavior will
provide evidence that the medication therapy is successful?
a. The patient is actively involved in playing cards with other patients.
b. The patient reports that, I don't feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago.
