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,1. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources he
can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
2. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
3. Besides antianxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly given to treat
anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
,c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
4. What assessment question will provide the nurse with information regarding the effects
of a woman9s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. <How much sleep do you usually get each night?=
b. <Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?=
c. <When was the last time you had a fever?=
d. <Do you have problems urinating?=
5. You realize that your patient who is being treated for a major depressive disorder requires
more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. <I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may not
happen for a period of weeks.=
b. <I am going to ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let me start
taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.=
c. <I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I am
having being romantic with my wife.=
d. <I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find the
one that works best for me.=
, 6. A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which
comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this
particular patient?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
7. Which statement made by a patient prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin) demonstrates that
the medication education the patient received was effective? Select all that apply.
a. <I hope Wellbutrin will help my depression and also help me to finally quit smoking.=
b. <I9m happy to hear that I won9t need to worry too much about weight gain.=
c. <It9s okay to take Wellbutrin since I haven9t had a seizure in 6 months.=
d. <I need to be careful about driving since the medication could make me drowsy.=
e. <My partner and I have discussed the possible effects this medication could have on our
sex life.=
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