NRNP 6675 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
A patient recently treated following a SA and has a history of
schizophrenia, depression, and fibromyalgia. He is currently
taking amitriptyline, lisinopril, aspirin, and fluoxetine. Assessing
these medications and reason for admission, what is the best
cause of action? - ANSWER - >Review Amitriptyline level
A patient with schizophrenia is given an inverse agonist that
acts on the receptor 5HT and the neurotransmitter serotonin.
What is the rational? - ANSWER - >To decrease Serotonin
A PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is
considering a variety of treatment approaches. Selects a viable
treatment with the "dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia".
What action does the PMHNP anticipate this treatment is
having on the patient? - ANSWER - >Hyperactivity in the
mesolimbic dopamine pathways mediate the positive
symptoms of schizophrenia.
A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the
potential to mediate the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia?
- ANSWER - >Achieving underactivity of the mesocorticol
projections to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
, What is accurate about the clinical description of psychosis? -
ANSWER - >It is a syndrome that can be associated with a
number of psychiatric disorders.
A PMHNP is assessing a 29 year old patient who takes
antipsychotics that block D2 receptors. The patient develops a
common side effect of the medication. What is the side effect?
- ANSWER - >Tardive dyskinesia
The PMHNP evaluates the patient for "fear conditioning" when
he asks: - ANSWER - >"Have you ever experienced any type of
trauma?"
A patient diagnosed with PTSD is prescribed propranolol and
the PMHNP understands that he was described this medication
for what purpose? - ANSWER - >Beta-blockers are linked to
reconsolidation.
Which statement about neurotransmitters is true? - ANSWER -
>Several psychotropic medications have been developed after
the discovery of endogenous neurotransmitters and defining
their functions.
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being
expressed? - ANSWER - >Transcription factor must bind to the
regulatory region within the cells nucleus.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
A patient recently treated following a SA and has a history of
schizophrenia, depression, and fibromyalgia. He is currently
taking amitriptyline, lisinopril, aspirin, and fluoxetine. Assessing
these medications and reason for admission, what is the best
cause of action? - ANSWER - >Review Amitriptyline level
A patient with schizophrenia is given an inverse agonist that
acts on the receptor 5HT and the neurotransmitter serotonin.
What is the rational? - ANSWER - >To decrease Serotonin
A PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is
considering a variety of treatment approaches. Selects a viable
treatment with the "dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia".
What action does the PMHNP anticipate this treatment is
having on the patient? - ANSWER - >Hyperactivity in the
mesolimbic dopamine pathways mediate the positive
symptoms of schizophrenia.
A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the
potential to mediate the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia?
- ANSWER - >Achieving underactivity of the mesocorticol
projections to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
, What is accurate about the clinical description of psychosis? -
ANSWER - >It is a syndrome that can be associated with a
number of psychiatric disorders.
A PMHNP is assessing a 29 year old patient who takes
antipsychotics that block D2 receptors. The patient develops a
common side effect of the medication. What is the side effect?
- ANSWER - >Tardive dyskinesia
The PMHNP evaluates the patient for "fear conditioning" when
he asks: - ANSWER - >"Have you ever experienced any type of
trauma?"
A patient diagnosed with PTSD is prescribed propranolol and
the PMHNP understands that he was described this medication
for what purpose? - ANSWER - >Beta-blockers are linked to
reconsolidation.
Which statement about neurotransmitters is true? - ANSWER -
>Several psychotropic medications have been developed after
the discovery of endogenous neurotransmitters and defining
their functions.
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being
expressed? - ANSWER - >Transcription factor must bind to the
regulatory region within the cells nucleus.
