NR 507 MIDTERM EXAM 2 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

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? Which statement made by the PMHNP exemplifies the correct teaching of physiological effects in the body? After orderi...

A male patient is to begin glyburide (Diabeta) for type 2 diabetes. Before the drug therapy begins, a priority action by the nurse will be to assess the patient’s The nurse should assess the patient’s alcohol consumption before therapy is initiated. Concomitant alcohol use increases the rate of...

A noncompliant patient states, “Why do you want me to put this poison in my body?” Identify the best response made by the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). Ms. Hill is currently being treated for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her medications due to some side effects s...

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: During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed? The PMNHP is assessing a 29-year-old client who takes antipsychotics that block D2 receptor...

A patient recently transferred following a suicide attempt has a history of schizophrenia, depression, and ?bromyalgia. He is currently taking Amitriptyline (Elavil), Lisinopril, aspirin, and ?uoxetine (Prozac). When assessing the psychiatric medications and the reason for admission, what would be t...

When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best response would be: The PMHNP is meeting with a new mother who would like to begin taking medication again to treat her bipolar depression; she is breastfeeding her 2-month old daughter. ...

Mr. McCullin is 64 years old with Parkinson’s disease. The PMHNP caring for Mr. McCullin wants to start him on a dopamine agonist to help manage and treat his condition. The PHMNP selects this agent because of which action it has on patients like Mr. McCullin? Ms. Hill is currently being treated ...