NURS 6630

ASSESSING AND TREATING PATIENTS Assessing and Treating Patients with Psychosis and Schizophrenia Case Study Information The patient is a 34-year-old Pakistani female who has an “arranged” marriage. She has just been discharged from a 21-day hospitalization for a “brief psychotic disorder.” Her symptoms persisted for less than one month. Prior to being admitted to the hospital, she reported visions of Allah, and for about a week she believed she was the Prophet Mohammad. The patient...

NURS 6630 Midterm Exam Test Bank

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with gradual cognitiveand functionaldeficitsand changes in behavior associated with amyloid and tau accumulation and depositions in the brainand considered the sixth most common cause of death (Apostolova, 2016).There has been substantial progress in genetics, neuroimaging, medical diagnostics, and AD staging in recent years, and the ability to visualize amyloid pathology in the living human brain is one of the most recent advances of A...

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 sympt...

The parents of a 7-year-old patient with ADHD are concerned about the effects of stimulants on their child. The parents prefer to start pharmacological treatment with a non-stimulant. Which medication will the PMHNP will most likely prescribe? A. Strattera B. Concerta C. Daytrana D. Adderall The PMHNP is meeting with the parents of an 8-year-old patient who is receiving an initial prescription for D-amphetamine. The PMHNP demonstrates appropriate prescribing practices when she prescribes the fol...