NURS 660 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
What occurs with mania associated with bipolar disorder
a. Varying degrees of sadness
b. Distinct episodes of elation
c. Suicide
d. Psychomotor retardation
B
Which postoperative narcotic analgesic will most likely be
prescribed to a patient whose current medications include a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), a thyroid hormone, and
a multivitamin?
a. Meperidine (Demerol)
b. Morphine
c. Ibuprofen (Advil)
d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
B
What is the major advantage of selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) over other types of antidepressant
therapy?
a. They are less expensive than the other classes of
antidepressants
,b. They cure major depressive illnesses
c. They do not cause the anticholinergic and cardiovascular
adverse effects
d. Therapeutic relief is immediate
C
Lithium (Eskalith) is the drug of choice for which of the
following disorders?
a. Psychotic episodes
b. Obsessive compulsive disorders (OCDs)
c. Bipolar disorders
d. Depressive disorders
C
Which psychological manifestations of depression will
improve in response to antidepressant therapy?
a. Loss of energy
b. Palpitations
c. Sleep disturbances
d. Social withdrawal
D
On what is the choice of tricyclic antidepressants based?
a. The need to decrease the action of norepinephrine,
dopamine, or serotonin
b. Patient age and gender
,c. An absence of adverse effects, such as orthostatic
hypotension
d. The need for stimulation and increased mental alertness
B
The nurse is teaching a patient about medication treatment
for depression. The patient asks how long it will take before
sleep and appetite will begin to improve. Which response by
the nurse is most accurate?
a. 3 days
b. 1 week
c. 4 weeks
d. 2 months
B
What is the action of MAOIs on neurotransmitters?
a. Blocking their reuptake
b. Increasing their production
c. Blocking their destruction
d. Increasing their reuptake
C
A patient who is taking an MAOI to treat depression admits to
eating pickled herring and cheese and drinking red wine.
Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to a potential
complication?
, a. Constipation
b. Hypotension
c. Neck stiffness
d. Urinary retention
C
Which assessment would the nurse expect to observe in a
patient who has been prescribed trazodone for treatment of
anxiety?
a. Excessive thirst
b. Hand tremor
c. Drowsiness
d. Diarrhea
C
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a newly
prescribed drug nefazodone, for treatment of depression.
Which physical assessment finding is important for the
nurse to report to the health care provider immediately?
a. Bradycardia
b. Dizziness
c. Drowsiness
d. Urinary retention
A
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
What occurs with mania associated with bipolar disorder
a. Varying degrees of sadness
b. Distinct episodes of elation
c. Suicide
d. Psychomotor retardation
B
Which postoperative narcotic analgesic will most likely be
prescribed to a patient whose current medications include a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), a thyroid hormone, and
a multivitamin?
a. Meperidine (Demerol)
b. Morphine
c. Ibuprofen (Advil)
d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
B
What is the major advantage of selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) over other types of antidepressant
therapy?
a. They are less expensive than the other classes of
antidepressants
,b. They cure major depressive illnesses
c. They do not cause the anticholinergic and cardiovascular
adverse effects
d. Therapeutic relief is immediate
C
Lithium (Eskalith) is the drug of choice for which of the
following disorders?
a. Psychotic episodes
b. Obsessive compulsive disorders (OCDs)
c. Bipolar disorders
d. Depressive disorders
C
Which psychological manifestations of depression will
improve in response to antidepressant therapy?
a. Loss of energy
b. Palpitations
c. Sleep disturbances
d. Social withdrawal
D
On what is the choice of tricyclic antidepressants based?
a. The need to decrease the action of norepinephrine,
dopamine, or serotonin
b. Patient age and gender
,c. An absence of adverse effects, such as orthostatic
hypotension
d. The need for stimulation and increased mental alertness
B
The nurse is teaching a patient about medication treatment
for depression. The patient asks how long it will take before
sleep and appetite will begin to improve. Which response by
the nurse is most accurate?
a. 3 days
b. 1 week
c. 4 weeks
d. 2 months
B
What is the action of MAOIs on neurotransmitters?
a. Blocking their reuptake
b. Increasing their production
c. Blocking their destruction
d. Increasing their reuptake
C
A patient who is taking an MAOI to treat depression admits to
eating pickled herring and cheese and drinking red wine.
Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to a potential
complication?
, a. Constipation
b. Hypotension
c. Neck stiffness
d. Urinary retention
C
Which assessment would the nurse expect to observe in a
patient who has been prescribed trazodone for treatment of
anxiety?
a. Excessive thirst
b. Hand tremor
c. Drowsiness
d. Diarrhea
C
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a newly
prescribed drug nefazodone, for treatment of depression.
Which physical assessment finding is important for the
nurse to report to the health care provider immediately?
a. Bradycardia
b. Dizziness
c. Drowsiness
d. Urinary retention
A
