NURS 6630

Question 1 Is this a TRUE or FALSE statement? The following patient case is considered an example of treatment-resistant depression. B. B. is a 26-year old-female at your clinic today with the diagnosis, “treatment-resistant depression.” She is currently on Bupropion 300 mg daily and has been at this dose for 6 weeks with no alleviation in depressive symptoms. She has trialed the following medications in the past with treatment duration listed: - Paroxetine 40 mg daily for 6 weeks - ...

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1. Question: L. J. is a 55-year-old male who attended a funeral and found himself laughing during the service, but later that evening he was irritated with himself for what he had done. His wife said this was abnormal behavior and took him to his doctor to be evaluated. After L. J.’s MRI was reviewed, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Which medication is recommended to help L. J. with his emotional outbursts? 2. Question: When can buprenorphine be initiated in a patient who is suf...

Which drug below has an interaction with cigarette smoking and should be adjusted based on patient’s tobacco use/non-use? Response Feedback: “Clozapine blood levels are significantly lowered by cigarette smoking and by other hepatic enzyme-inducers.” Which of the following medications is best to AVOID in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder and why? Response Feedback: “As noted previously, antidepressants may contribute to an increase in mood episode fre...

Question1 1 out of 1 points When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best response would be: Selected Answer: C. “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-functioning neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Often, a single medication may only effect one or two of the dys-functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medication in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems an...

Question1 1 out of 1 points When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best response would be: Selected Answer: C. “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-functioning neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Often, a single medication may only effect one or two of the dys-functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medication in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems an...

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NURS-6630- Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Week 8: Assignment 2

NURS 6630 Midterm Exam 4 -Question and Answers REVISED

classic synaptic neurotransmission stimulation of a presynaptic neuron (e.g., by neurotransmitters, light, drugs, hormones, nerve impulses) causes electrical impulses to be sent to its axon terminal. These electrical impulses are then converted into chemical messengers and released to stimulate the receptors of a postsynaptic neuron. The synaptic cleft is the gap between the presynaptic neuron and the postsynaptic neuron; it contains proteins and scaffolding and molecular forms of "synap...

If a child has not had any amoxicillin within the last 30 days what medication should the prescriber consider for Acute Otitis Media? Amoxicillin 80-90 mg/kg/d Dx is based on clinical symptoms and the course of illness. Any persistent URI lasting longer than 10 days without any clinical improvement is likely to be? Bacterial sinusitis 01:28 01:35 Most common minor acute illness seen in primary care Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) The most common secondary i...

Question1 1 out of 1 points When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best response would be: Selected Answer: C. “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-functioning neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Often, a single medication may only effect one or two of the dys-functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medication in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems an...

Question 1 What is the strongest established risk factor for bipolar disorder? Family History Response Feedback: “The strongest established risk factor for BPD is a family history of BPD.”  Question 2 Which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? i. Nortriptyline ii. Citalopram iii. Duloxetine iv. Fluoxetine v. Venlafaxine  Question 3 Which disease state of a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use, v...

QUESTION 1 What will the PMHNP most likely prescribe to a patient with psychotic aggression who needs to manage the top-down cortical control and the excessive drive from striatal hyperactivity? A. Stimulants B. Antidepressants C. Antipsychotics D. SSRIs QUESTION 2 The PMHNP is selecting a medication treatment option for a patient who is exhibiting psychotic behaviors with poor impulse control and aggression. Of the available treatments, which can help temper some of the adverse effects or ...

Review Test Submission: Final Exam - Week 11 User +A1 Course DNRS-6630-5/NURS-6630N-5/NURS-6630C-5/NURS-6630F-5/DNRS- 6630F-5- Approaches to Treatment-2021-Summer-QTR-Term-wks-1-thru- 11-(05/31/2021- 08/15/2021)-PT27 Test Final Exam - Week 11 Started 8/12/21 8:32 AM Submitted 8/12/21 10:06 AM Due Date 8/16/21 1:59 AM Status Completed Attempted Score 92 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 34 minutes out of 2 hours and 30 minutes Results Displayed Feedback Question 1 L. J. is ...

Review Test Submission: Final Exam - Week 11

Review Test Submission: Week 11 Final Exam

1. Question: L. J. is a 55-year-old male who attended a funeral and found himself laughing during the service, but later that evening he was irritated with himself for what he had done. His wife said this was abnormal behavior and took him to his doctor to be evaluated. After L. J.’s MRI was reviewed, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Which medication is recommended to help L. J. with his emotional outbursts? 2. Question: When can buprenorphine be initiated in a patient who is suf...