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APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank (APEA Question Bank) (Mostly Resourceful) APEA 1. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical m...

Midterm Exam: NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Midterm Exam | More than 200 Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Newly Updated QUESTION Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis?- Answer: Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the unreasonable nature of their symptoms QUESTION A federal program administered nationally and locally which covers enrolled individuals 65+ who pays ...

TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS, THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH EDITION BY MEYER, ALL CHAPTERS COVERED, GRADED A+ Table of Contents Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology ................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System ............................................................... 13 Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and ................................................

NR546 Midterm Exam Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-ordered to take the prescribed medications and the standing order for chemical restraints is approved. The PMHNP and other staff are not liable if the patient has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects. How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in selec...

NURS 180 WEEK 8 Final Exam Key Points Latest 2023 (Graded 100%) Manage chronic anxiety disorders such as GAD and OCD, major depressive disorders, and bipolar disorder when combined with a mood stabilizer  SSRI  Escitalopram  Works by keeping more serotonin  Avoid taking with other drugs that keep more serotonin such as other antidepressants, triptans, ergots, and St. John’s wort to prevent serotonin syndrome  Increased risk for suicide in young adults and children with ...

CMN 552 Exam 1 Question anWhat two neurotransmitters are most implicated in the pathophysiology of mood disorders? - correct answer norepinephrine and serotonin How are dopamine levels affected in depression and mania? - correct answer Dopamine activity may be reduced in depression and increased in mania How does depression affect sleep neurophysiology? - correct answer Loss of deep (slow-wave) sleep Increase in nocturnal arousal. The latter is reflected by four types of dis...

SSRIs correct answer: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Seriously Prepare Cities for the Flu Vaccine correct answer: -Sertaline (Zoloft) --Paroxetine (Paxil) -Citolpram(Celexa) -Escitalopram (Lexapro) -Fluoxetine HCl (Prozac) --Fluvoxamine (Luvox) -(Viibryd)Citol SSRI mechanism of action correct answer: Blocks the reuptake of serotonin (only serotonin) thus increasing it's effects All inhibit the serotonin transporter SERT SSRI side effects correct answer: Gastrointes...

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NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Midterm Exam Quiz Bank (2023/ 2024) | Complete Guide| Questions and Verified Answers 1. Which of the following is not consistent with benzo withdrawal? - Answer: B) The best way to proceed with benzo withdrawal is to stop it immediately and tx withdrawal s/s 2. Which of the following is true about the legal practice of the PMHNP? - Answer: D) A&B only A) all have some degrees of prescriptive privileges in all states and the district of columbia B) all are considered primary p...

Which of the following sexually active women most likely faces the highest risk of developing an ectopic pregnancy? A 42 yo female patient with a long standing history of chronic nausea and vomiting but a near insatiable appetite has had her symptoms Which of the following individuals demonstrates a health problem with his or her axial skeleton? QUESTION 1. The unique clinical presentation of a three-month-old infant in the emergency department leads the care team to suspect botulism. Whi...