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NSG 552 Exam 1 Psychopharmacology
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A neuron has been hyperpolarized. How will this affect the excitability of the
neuron?
A) The neuron will have a membrane potential farther from the threshold.
B) The neuron will be more difficult to repolarize after firing.
C) The membrane potential of the neuron will be closer to the threshold.
D) The neurons excitability will be significantly increased.
A) The neuron will have a membrane potential farther from the threshold.
A pregnant womans most recent ultrasound is suggestive of spina bifida, and
her primary care provider has subsequently order further diagnostic testing.
The pathophysiologic effects of this disease are due to:
A) malformation of the mesoderm.
B) abnormal closure of the neural tube.
C) lesions in the dorsal root ganglia.
D) hypertrophy of the primary vesicles.
B) abnormal closure of the neural tube.
Which of the following messages is most likely to be carried by general
somatic afferent (GSA) neurons?
A) The sensation of cold when touching ice
B) The message to move a finger and thumb
C) The message to move the larynx during speech D) Information about the
position of a joint
A) The sensation of cold when touching ice
Which of the following processes is most likely to occur as a result of a spinal
reflex?
A) Peristalsis of the small and large bowel
B) Control of oculomotor function in changing light levels
C) Pain sensation from a potentially damaging knee movement
D) Withdrawal of a hand from a hot stove element
D) Withdrawal of a hand from a hot stove element
A patient has required mechanical ventilation following a traumatic head injury
sustained in a motorcycle crash, during which he sustained damage to his
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respiratory center. Which of the patient's brain structures has been injured?
A) Brain stem
B) Midbrain
C) Diencephalon
D) Frontal lobe
A) Brain stem
A patient with a diagnosis of epilepsy has required surgical removal of part of
her prefrontal cortex. Which of the following effects should her family and care
team anticipate?
A) Lapses in balance and coordination
B) Deficits in regulation of the endocrine system
C) Sensory losses
D) Changes in behavior and judgment
D) Changes in behavior and judgment
A patient's primary care provider has prescribed a b-adrenergic receptor
blocker. Which of the following therapeutic effects do the patient and care
provider likely seek?
A) Reduction in heart rate and blood pressure
B) Slowing of gastrointestinal motility
C) Increase in mental acuity
D) Decreased production of gastric acid
A) Reduction in heart rate and blood pressure
Neurotrophic factors contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis in which
20. of the following ways? A) By catalyzing the effects of neurotransmitters
B) By increasing the sensitivity of receptors on postsynaptic cells
C) By promoting the growth and survival of neurons
D) By selectively increasing or decreasing the release of neurotransmitters
C) By promoting the growth and survival of neurons
A nurse is teaching a medication class to a group of psychiatric patients. One
of them asks the nurse why he has so much more trouble learning now when
he's in his 60s than he did when he was younger. Which of the following
concepts would the nurse integrate into the response?
A) The extrapyramidal motor system
B) The amygdala
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C) Neuroplasticity
D) Psychoneuroimmunology
C) Neuroplasticity
Which of the following would a nursing instructor identify when describing the
area of the brain involved with verbal language function, including areas for
both receptive and expressive speech?
A) Right hemisphere
B) Parietal lobe
C) Occipital lobe
D) Left hemisphere
D) Left hemisphere
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient experiencing expressive
aphasia. The nurse incorporates knowledge that the patient most likely has
sustained damage to which of the following?
A) The postcentral gyrus
B) Brocas area
C) Basal ganglia
D) The hippocampus
B) Brocas area
The nurse is caring for an older adult who has experienced damage to the
frontal lobe after an automobile accident. The nurse anticipates that the patient
will have difficulty with which of the following?
A) Smell
B) Concept formation
C) Receptive speech
D) Hearing
B) Concept formation
The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced damage to the parietal
lobes of the brain. The nurse anticipates that the patient with have difficulty
with which of the following?
A) Perceiving sensory input
B) Calculating a math problem
C) Seeing objects in front of him
D) Speaking fluently
NSG 552 Exam 1 Psychopharmacology
Download now
1. Practice Questions
Stahl’s Essential
Psychopharmacology Newest Model
2026 Exam Latest Version Solved
Questions & Answers Verified 100 %
NSG 552 Exam 1 Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank)
(Wilkes University Practice Questions And Verified Answers
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A neuron has been hyperpolarized. How will this affect the excitability of the
neuron?
A) The neuron will have a membrane potential farther from the threshold.
B) The neuron will be more difficult to repolarize after firing.
C) The membrane potential of the neuron will be closer to the threshold.
D) The neurons excitability will be significantly increased.
A) The neuron will have a membrane potential farther from the threshold.
A pregnant womans most recent ultrasound is suggestive of spina bifida, and
her primary care provider has subsequently order further diagnostic testing.
The pathophysiologic effects of this disease are due to:
A) malformation of the mesoderm.
B) abnormal closure of the neural tube.
C) lesions in the dorsal root ganglia.
D) hypertrophy of the primary vesicles.
B) abnormal closure of the neural tube.
Which of the following messages is most likely to be carried by general
somatic afferent (GSA) neurons?
A) The sensation of cold when touching ice
B) The message to move a finger and thumb
C) The message to move the larynx during speech D) Information about the
position of a joint
A) The sensation of cold when touching ice
Which of the following processes is most likely to occur as a result of a spinal
reflex?
A) Peristalsis of the small and large bowel
B) Control of oculomotor function in changing light levels
C) Pain sensation from a potentially damaging knee movement
D) Withdrawal of a hand from a hot stove element
D) Withdrawal of a hand from a hot stove element
A patient has required mechanical ventilation following a traumatic head injury
sustained in a motorcycle crash, during which he sustained damage to his
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respiratory center. Which of the patient's brain structures has been injured?
A) Brain stem
B) Midbrain
C) Diencephalon
D) Frontal lobe
A) Brain stem
A patient with a diagnosis of epilepsy has required surgical removal of part of
her prefrontal cortex. Which of the following effects should her family and care
team anticipate?
A) Lapses in balance and coordination
B) Deficits in regulation of the endocrine system
C) Sensory losses
D) Changes in behavior and judgment
D) Changes in behavior and judgment
A patient's primary care provider has prescribed a b-adrenergic receptor
blocker. Which of the following therapeutic effects do the patient and care
provider likely seek?
A) Reduction in heart rate and blood pressure
B) Slowing of gastrointestinal motility
C) Increase in mental acuity
D) Decreased production of gastric acid
A) Reduction in heart rate and blood pressure
Neurotrophic factors contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis in which
20. of the following ways? A) By catalyzing the effects of neurotransmitters
B) By increasing the sensitivity of receptors on postsynaptic cells
C) By promoting the growth and survival of neurons
D) By selectively increasing or decreasing the release of neurotransmitters
C) By promoting the growth and survival of neurons
A nurse is teaching a medication class to a group of psychiatric patients. One
of them asks the nurse why he has so much more trouble learning now when
he's in his 60s than he did when he was younger. Which of the following
concepts would the nurse integrate into the response?
A) The extrapyramidal motor system
B) The amygdala
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C) Neuroplasticity
D) Psychoneuroimmunology
C) Neuroplasticity
Which of the following would a nursing instructor identify when describing the
area of the brain involved with verbal language function, including areas for
both receptive and expressive speech?
A) Right hemisphere
B) Parietal lobe
C) Occipital lobe
D) Left hemisphere
D) Left hemisphere
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient experiencing expressive
aphasia. The nurse incorporates knowledge that the patient most likely has
sustained damage to which of the following?
A) The postcentral gyrus
B) Brocas area
C) Basal ganglia
D) The hippocampus
B) Brocas area
The nurse is caring for an older adult who has experienced damage to the
frontal lobe after an automobile accident. The nurse anticipates that the patient
will have difficulty with which of the following?
A) Smell
B) Concept formation
C) Receptive speech
D) Hearing
B) Concept formation
The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced damage to the parietal
lobes of the brain. The nurse anticipates that the patient with have difficulty
with which of the following?
A) Perceiving sensory input
B) Calculating a math problem
C) Seeing objects in front of him
D) Speaking fluently
