CU NR 546 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
, How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in selecting
medication for clients? - ANSWER Genetic testing can assist by providing more
information on how clients may respond to certain psychotropic medications, as well as
providing information on how a client may break down and metabolize medications
based on the cytochrome P450 system.
There may be an environmental exposure that turned a gene "on" that should have
been "off" for one twin to develop schizophrenia and not the other
. Both environmental and psychosocial stressors can impact mental health. Although
twins may have identical genes, their gene expression may be different.
Neuroscience - ANSWER is the study of the structure and function of the brain and is a
field which is making great advancements (Pliszka, 2016). A strong foundational
understanding of neuroscience and how the structure and function of the brain can
result in mental health symptoms is necessary to treat mental illnesses.
Some mental disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and major
depressive disorder are thought to be a result of malformations or malfunctions within
the brain.
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) must comprehend how
medications impact the brain in order to safely and effectively prescribe psychotropic
medications.
Brain tissue - ANSWER is composed of gray and white matter.
gray matter - ANSWER The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and the butterfly-shaped
portion of the central spinal cord are comprised of gray matter which contains neural cell
bodies, axon terminals, dendrites, and all nerve synapses.
It is the working area of the brain and the focus of psychiatry and neurology.
Gray matter - ANSWER associated with learning.
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
, How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in selecting
medication for clients? - ANSWER Genetic testing can assist by providing more
information on how clients may respond to certain psychotropic medications, as well as
providing information on how a client may break down and metabolize medications
based on the cytochrome P450 system.
There may be an environmental exposure that turned a gene "on" that should have
been "off" for one twin to develop schizophrenia and not the other
. Both environmental and psychosocial stressors can impact mental health. Although
twins may have identical genes, their gene expression may be different.
Neuroscience - ANSWER is the study of the structure and function of the brain and is a
field which is making great advancements (Pliszka, 2016). A strong foundational
understanding of neuroscience and how the structure and function of the brain can
result in mental health symptoms is necessary to treat mental illnesses.
Some mental disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and major
depressive disorder are thought to be a result of malformations or malfunctions within
the brain.
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) must comprehend how
medications impact the brain in order to safely and effectively prescribe psychotropic
medications.
Brain tissue - ANSWER is composed of gray and white matter.
gray matter - ANSWER The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and the butterfly-shaped
portion of the central spinal cord are comprised of gray matter which contains neural cell
bodies, axon terminals, dendrites, and all nerve synapses.
It is the working area of the brain and the focus of psychiatry and neurology.
Gray matter - ANSWER associated with learning.
