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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
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
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).
Answer: C. “Most medications that work in the brain will result in restoring an
imbalance of one or more neurotransmitters that your body already
produces helping to alleviate your symptoms .”
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Ms. Hill is currently being treated for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her
medications due to some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She
presents to the clinic today with worsening symptoms. She is experiencing
anhedonia, agitation, attentional impairment, and affective blunting. Which one
of the symptoms mentioned is considered a positive symptom of
schizophrenia?
Answer: B. Agitation
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Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which statement about neurotransmitters and medications is true?
Answer: D. An imbalance of serotonin has been directly linked to depression.
Following
the discovery of this neurotransmitter, pharmacologists were able to develop
a well- known drug- Prozac as the first medication used to restore the
balance of serotonin.
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:
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 and help to alleviate
your symptoms.”
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed?
Answers: A. Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within
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the cell’s nucleus.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
While genes have potential to modify behavior, behavior can also modify
genes. How do genes impact this process?
Answer: B. Changes made to proteins lead to changes in
behavior.
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:
Answer: C. Neurotransmitters can spread by diffusion.
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Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Why is the cytochrome P450 enzyme system of significance to the PMHNP?
Answer: B. The bioavailability of the medication after it passes through the
stomach and liver can be altered.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
It is important for the PMHNP to recognize differences in pharmacokinetics to
safely prescribe and monitor medications. Which of the following statements
does the competent PMHNP identify as true?
Answer: A. About 1 out of 5 Asians requires lower-than-normal doses of some
antidepressants and antipsychotics.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
As it relates to G-protein linked receptors, what does the PMHNP understand
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