NSG 552 Exam 1 (Stahl’s Essential
Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test
Bank) (Wilkes University) Comprehensive
Practice Questions with Correct Verified
Detailed Answers 2025
Which explanation for the prescription of donepezil (Aricept) would
the nurse provide for a patient in the early stage of Alzheimer's
disease? --- correct precise answers ---The acetylcholine deficiency
will be managed by inhibiting cholinesterase.
There remains a stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses. The
psychiatric nurse makes the greatest impact on this sociological
problem when: --- correct precise answers ---A. Providing educational
programming for patients and the public
The wife of a patient with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse,
"I've learned that my husband has several close relatives with the
same disorder. Does this problem run in families?" The response
based on recent discoveries in the field of genetics would be: ---
correct precise answers ---Research tends to support a familiar
tendency to schizophrenia."
, A patient whose symptoms of mild depression have been managed
with antidepressants is concerned about the affect of accepting a
promotion that will require working the night shift. What will be the
basis of the response the nurse gives to address the patient's concern?
--- correct precise answers ---. The interruption in normal wake-sleep
patterns can influence mood disorders.
The nurse is discouraged because the patient exhibiting negative
symptoms of schizophrenia has shown no improvement with the
planned interventions to reduce the symptoms. The mentor's remark
that helps place the problem in perspective is: --- correct precise
answers ---"Negative symptoms have been associated with genetic
pathology."
What assessment data would reinforce the diagnosis of temporal lobe
injury in patient who experienced head trauma? Select all that apply. -
-- correct precise answers ---. Affect fluctuates dramatically
D. Increased interest in sexual behaviors
E. Difficulty remembering the names of family members
A patient has begun experiencing dysfunction of the hypothalamus.
What nursing interventions will the nurse include in the patient's plan
Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test
Bank) (Wilkes University) Comprehensive
Practice Questions with Correct Verified
Detailed Answers 2025
Which explanation for the prescription of donepezil (Aricept) would
the nurse provide for a patient in the early stage of Alzheimer's
disease? --- correct precise answers ---The acetylcholine deficiency
will be managed by inhibiting cholinesterase.
There remains a stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses. The
psychiatric nurse makes the greatest impact on this sociological
problem when: --- correct precise answers ---A. Providing educational
programming for patients and the public
The wife of a patient with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse,
"I've learned that my husband has several close relatives with the
same disorder. Does this problem run in families?" The response
based on recent discoveries in the field of genetics would be: ---
correct precise answers ---Research tends to support a familiar
tendency to schizophrenia."
, A patient whose symptoms of mild depression have been managed
with antidepressants is concerned about the affect of accepting a
promotion that will require working the night shift. What will be the
basis of the response the nurse gives to address the patient's concern?
--- correct precise answers ---. The interruption in normal wake-sleep
patterns can influence mood disorders.
The nurse is discouraged because the patient exhibiting negative
symptoms of schizophrenia has shown no improvement with the
planned interventions to reduce the symptoms. The mentor's remark
that helps place the problem in perspective is: --- correct precise
answers ---"Negative symptoms have been associated with genetic
pathology."
What assessment data would reinforce the diagnosis of temporal lobe
injury in patient who experienced head trauma? Select all that apply. -
-- correct precise answers ---. Affect fluctuates dramatically
D. Increased interest in sexual behaviors
E. Difficulty remembering the names of family members
A patient has begun experiencing dysfunction of the hypothalamus.
What nursing interventions will the nurse include in the patient's plan
