A nurse is teaching a medication class to a group of psychiatric patients. One of them asks
the nurse why he has so much more trouble learning now when he's in his 60s than he did
when he was younger. Which of the following concepts would the nurse integrate into the
response?
A) The extrap...
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A nurse is teaching a medication class to a group of psychiatric patients. One of them asks
the nurse why he has so much more trouble learning now when he's in his 60s than he did
when he was younger. Which of the following concepts would the nurse integrate into the
response?
A) The extrapyramidal motor system
B) The amygdala
C) Neuroplasticity
D) Psychoneuroimmunology
✓ -:- C) Neuroplasticity
A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted in damage
to the Broca area. Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in the right
cerebral cortex. During assessment, the nurse would expect to find that the patient:
a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech
b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own
✓ -:- b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus. The patient
will be discharged on low doses of haloperidol. The nurse will need to individualize the
patients medication teaching by:
a. Including the patients caregiver in the education b. Being careful to stress the importance
of taking the medication as prescribed
c. Providing the education at a time when the patient is emotionally calm and relaxed
d. Encouraging the patient to crush or dissolve the medication to help with swallowing
✓ -:- a. Including the patients caregiver in the education
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