NSG 552 EXAM 1 STAHL’S ESSENTIAL
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 5TH EDITION
TEST BANK)
(WILKES UNIVERSITY PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
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A patient with depression d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
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. Monamine and glycine
d. Serotonin
andnorepinephrine
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, A patient has experienced a b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
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
patientpick up a spoon
b. Asking the patient
torecite the alphabet
c. Monitoring the
patientsblood pressure
d. Comparing the
patientsgrip strength in both
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, c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially
The patient diagnosed with dopamine
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
ofneurotransmitters
especially dopamine
d. The peripheral
nervoussystem sensitivity
to the psychotropic
medications
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, A student nurse mutters that d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients
it seems entirely unnecessary especially those experiencing psychiatric disorders
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
generallyfor psychiatric
nurses who focus primarily
on behavioral interventions
b. A complex
undertakingthat advance
practice psychiatric nurses
frequently use in their
practice
c. Important primarily
forthe nursing assessment of
patients with brain trauma
caused cognitive symptoms
d. Necessary for
planningpsychiatric care for
all patients especially those
experiencing psychiatric
disorders
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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 5TH EDITION
TEST BANK)
(WILKES UNIVERSITY PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
Verified Answers
Terms in this set (145)
A patient with depression d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
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. Monamine and glycine
d. Serotonin
andnorepinephrine
https://quizlet.com/1022112801/nsg-552-exam-1-stahls-essential-psychopharmacology-5th-edition-test-bank-wilkes-university-practice-questions-and… 1/64
, A patient has experienced a b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
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
patientpick up a spoon
b. Asking the patient
torecite the alphabet
c. Monitoring the
patientsblood pressure
d. Comparing the
patientsgrip strength in both
https://quizlet.com/1022112801/nsg-552-exam-1-stahls-essential-psychopharmacology-5th-edition-test-bank-wilkes-university-practice-questions-and… 2/64
, c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially
The patient diagnosed with dopamine
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
ofneurotransmitters
especially dopamine
d. The peripheral
nervoussystem sensitivity
to the psychotropic
medications
https://quizlet.com/1022112801/nsg-552-exam-1-stahls-essential-psychopharmacology-5th-edition-test-bank-wilkes-university-practice-questions-and… 3/64
, A student nurse mutters that d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients
it seems entirely unnecessary especially those experiencing psychiatric disorders
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
generallyfor psychiatric
nurses who focus primarily
on behavioral interventions
b. A complex
undertakingthat advance
practice psychiatric nurses
frequently use in their
practice
c. Important primarily
forthe nursing assessment of
patients with brain trauma
caused cognitive symptoms
d. Necessary for
planningpsychiatric care for
all patients especially those
experiencing psychiatric
disorders
https://quizlet.com/1022112801/nsg-552-exam-1-stahls-essential-psychopharmacology-5th-edition-test-bank-wilkes-university-practice-questions-and… 4/64
