Nurs6630 Midterm Exam ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT SOLUTION FALL-2022 LATEST SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

During assessment a patient states “Why are you asking me about my heart, I am here for my head”, the PMHNP’s best response is: Selected Answer: D. “Anxiety can cause cortisol levels to increase and when this happens frequently it puts you at risk for comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes.” • Question 2 During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answers: A. Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within the cell’s nucleus. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points The PMNHP is assessing a 29-year-old client who takes antipsychotics that block D2 receptors. This client has begun to develop a common side effect of this medication. What is this side effect? Selected Answer: D. Tardive dyskinesia • Question 4 1 out of 1 points After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions the staff to monitor for which possible effect? Selected Answer: D. All of the above • Question 5 1 out of 1 points A patient is prescribed 50 mg of desvenlafaxine to take every other day for major depressive disorder. What does the PMHNP understand about this patient? Selected Answer: C. The patient has severe renal impairment. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A patient is prescribed sertraline to treat panic disorder. Knowing that sertraline can initially cause anxiety or insomnia, what should the PMHNP do? Selected Answer: B. Prescribe short-acting benzodiazepine for 2 weeks, then discontinue. • Question 7 1 out of 1 points Though medications have the ability to target neurotransmitter release into the synapse by the presynaptic neuron it is not always necessary. The PMHNP understands that this is because: Selected Answer: C. Neurotransmitters can spread by diffusion. • Question 8 1 out of 1 points A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the patient’s potential to mediate the cognitive symptoms of the disease? Selected Answer: A. Achieving underactivity of the mesocorticol projections to the prefrontal cortex • Question 9 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP spends a session with a client and notices behaviors correlating with a potential manic episode. All of the following are possible manic symptoms the PMHNP could observe except: Selected Answer: D. A low self esteem • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A patient who is prescribed MAO inhibitors asks about whether he can continue taking pseudoephedrine to relieve his congestion. Which response by the PMHNP indicates proper understanding of drug-drug interactions? Selected Answer: D. “Decongestants should be avoided due to risk of hypertensive crisis.” • Question 11 1 out of 1 points Fluoxetine (Prozac) has been prescribed for a client with depression. Which of the following statements is true regarding the action of this medication? Selected Answer: B. Fluoxetine inhibits the serotonin transporter (SERT). • Question 12 1 out of 1 points A patient was diagnosed with GAD 4 weeks ago and was placed on Clonazepam (klonopin) twice a day and citalopram (citalopram (celexa)) once daily. When he asks the PMHNP why it is necessary to wean him off of the Clonazepam (klonopin) the best response is: Selected Answer: C. Clonazepam (klonopin) was used as an aid to treat your condition while you were adjusting to citalopram (celexa) • Question 13 1 out of 1 points Ms. Skidmore presents for a follow-up appointment after being prescribed phenelzine (Nardil), and reports “I take my 45 mg pill, three times a day, just like I’m supposed to.” What does the PMHNP understand about this patient? Selected Answer: C. Ms. Skidmore is taking too much of the phenelzine (Nardil); she should be taking the 45 mg in three doses. • Question 14 1 out of 1 points A patient diagnosed with PTSD is prescribed propranolol (Inderal) and the PMHNP understands that he was prescribed this medication for what purpose: Selected Answer: B. Beta blockers are linked to reconsolidation. • Question 15 1 out of 1 points What characteristics do the nicotinic, cholinergic, serotonin 3, and glycine receptors all have in common? Selected Answer: A. Ligand-gated ion channels with a pentameric structure • Question 16 1 out of 1 points A patient who was prescribed an MAO inhibitor is learning about dietary modifications. Which statement made by the PMHNP demonstrates proper teaching of the food-drug interactions for MAO inhibitors? Selected Answer: A. “You must avoid soy products, such as tofu.” • Question 17 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 C. Answer: “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 and help to alleviate your symptoms.” • Question 18 1 out of 1 points A patient is being prescribed a sedating antidepressant, but is concerned about weight gain. Which medication is most likely to be prescribed to addresses the patient’s concerns? Selected Answer: D. trazadone (Oleptro) • Question 19 1 out of 1 points A nurse overhears that a patient has failed single therapy with an SSRI and SNRI. She also learns that the patient has been on dual SSRI/SNRI therapy without adequate symptom control. She approaches the PMHNP and asks what the next treatment option could be in this seemingly treatment-resistant patient. The PMHNP tells the nurse she will treat the patient with the following regimen: Selected Answer: B. SSRI/SNRI plus NDRI • Question 20 0 out of 1 points Mr. Gordon is a middle-aged patient who is taking antipsychotics. When meeting with the PMHNP, he reports positive responses to the medication, stating, “I really feel as though the effects of my depression are going away.” Which receptor action in antipsychotic medications is believed to be the most beneficial in producing the effects described by Mr. Gordon? Selected Answer: A. 5HT2 antagonism