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Psychopharmacology Assessment
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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has
acute haloperidol toxicity. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as consistent with neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Ans: Hyperthermia and elevated creatine kinase
-The nurse should identify that hyperthermia and elevated
creatine kinase are findings associated with neuroleptic
malignant syndrome.
A nurse is providing education to a client about the process of
neurotransmission. Which of the following statements about
neurotransmission should the nurse make?
Ans: Neurotransmitters are chemical components that allow
neurons to communicate with each other.
-The nurse should identify that the chemical components the
neuron sends and receives are called neurotransmitters.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and
recently began lithium therapy. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as indicative of early lithium toxicity?
Ans: Nausea and coarse tremors
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- Physiological manifestations of early lithium toxicity include
GI discomfort, nausea, coarse tremors, vomiting, and diarrhea.
A nurse is educating a group of high school students about mental
illness. Which of the following statements should the nurse make
about etiology of a mental illness?
Ans: "Developing a mental illness seems to be related to both
genetic and environmental factors."
- The nurse should identify that the cause of mental illness is
largely unknown. Many experts contend that developing a
mental illness can be inherited or linked to genetic factors and
may be the result of environmental factors, such as stress or
trauma.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing disruptions in sleep,
appetite, and reports having a depressed mood. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?
Ans: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
-The nurse should identify that selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors are used to manage manifestations of depression,
such as loss of pleasure in activities and disruptions in sleep and
appetite.
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Psychopharmacology Assessment
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has
acute haloperidol toxicity. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as consistent with neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Ans: Hyperthermia and elevated creatine kinase
-The nurse should identify that hyperthermia and elevated
creatine kinase are findings associated with neuroleptic
malignant syndrome.
A nurse is providing education to a client about the process of
neurotransmission. Which of the following statements about
neurotransmission should the nurse make?
Ans: Neurotransmitters are chemical components that allow
neurons to communicate with each other.
-The nurse should identify that the chemical components the
neuron sends and receives are called neurotransmitters.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and
recently began lithium therapy. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as indicative of early lithium toxicity?
Ans: Nausea and coarse tremors
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- Physiological manifestations of early lithium toxicity include
GI discomfort, nausea, coarse tremors, vomiting, and diarrhea.
A nurse is educating a group of high school students about mental
illness. Which of the following statements should the nurse make
about etiology of a mental illness?
Ans: "Developing a mental illness seems to be related to both
genetic and environmental factors."
- The nurse should identify that the cause of mental illness is
largely unknown. Many experts contend that developing a
mental illness can be inherited or linked to genetic factors and
may be the result of environmental factors, such as stress or
trauma.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing disruptions in sleep,
appetite, and reports having a depressed mood. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?
Ans: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
-The nurse should identify that selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors are used to manage manifestations of depression,
such as loss of pleasure in activities and disruptions in sleep and
appetite.
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