100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
Test Bank for Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 11th Edition| 9781975145569| All Chapters 1-37|LATEST $17.99   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. Kaplan And
  4.  
  5. Kaplan And

Exam (elaborations)

Test Bank for Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 11th Edition| 9781975145569| All Chapters 1-37|LATEST
 3 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Kaplan And
  • Institution
  • Kaplan And

Test Bank for Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 11th Edition| 9781975145569| All Chapters 1-37|LATEST

Preview 4 out of 215  pages

Document information

  • November 11, 2024
  • 215
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • 11th edition
  • kaplan and sadocks synopsis of psychiatry
  • test bank for kaplan and sadocks synopsis
  • test bank

Connected book

book image

Book Title:

Author(s):

  • Edition:
  • ISBN:
  • Edition:

More summaries for

All for this textbook (30)

Written for

  • Kaplan And
  • Kaplan And

Seller

avatar-seller
bonie314

Content preview

Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of q q q q




Psychiatry 11th Edition Sadock Test Bank q q q q q




Test
q




Chapter 1: Neural Sciences
q q q




q Test Bank MULTIPLE
q q




CHOICE
q



1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters?
q q q q q q q


1. Cortisol and GABA q q


2. COMT and glutamate q q


3. Monamine and glycine q q


4. Serotonin and norepinephrine q q




2. A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted in
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


damage to the Broca area. Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


diagnosis?
q


1. Observing the patient pick up a spoon q q q q q q


2. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet q q q q q q


3. Monitoring the patients blood pressure q q q q


4. Comparing the patients grip strength in both hands q q q q q q q




3. The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications are always
q q q q q q q q q q q


prescribed by the doctor. The nurses answer will be based on information that the
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


therapeuticaction of psychotropic drugs is the result of their effect on:
q q q q q q q q q q q q


1. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area
q q q q q


2. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses q q q q q q q


3. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
q q q q q


4. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic medications
q q q q q q q q




4. A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle with
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


qunderstanding the anatomy and physiology of the neurologic system. The mentor would base a
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


response on the understanding that it is:
q q q q q q q


1. Necessary but generally for psychiatric nurses who focus primarily on behavioral
q q q q q q q q q q q


interventions
q

,1. A complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric nurses frequently use in their
q q q q q q q q q q q q


practice
q


1. Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients with brain traumacaused
q q q q q q q q q q q


cognitive symptoms
q q


1. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those experiencing
q q q q q q q q q q


psychiatric disorders
q q




5. A patient asks the nurse, My wife has breast cancer. Could it be caused by her chronic
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


depression? Which response is supported by research data? 1. Too much stress has
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


beenproven to cause all kinds of cancer.
q q q q q q q q




2. There have been no research studies done on stress and disease yet.
q q q q q q q q q q q


3. Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the immune system.
q q q q q q q q q q q



4. There appears to be little connection between stress and diseases of the body
q q q q q q q q q q q q




6. A patient who has a parietal lobe injury is being evaluated for psychiatric rehabilitation
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


needs.
q


Of the aspects of functioning listed, which will the nurse identify as a focus of nursing
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


intervention?
q


1. Expression of emotion q q


2. Detecting auditory stimuli q q


3. Receiving visual images q q


4. Processing associations q




7. At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in the right
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


cerebral cortex. During assessment, the nurse would expect to find that the patient:
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


1. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech q q q q


2. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
q q q q q q q q q q



3. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
q q q q q q q q q




8. A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus. The
q q q q q q q q q q q q


qpatient will be discharged on low doses of haloperidol. The nurse will need to individualize
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


the patients medication teaching by:
q q q q q


1. Including the patients caregiver in the education q q q q q q



2. Being careful to stress the importance of taking the medication as prescribed 3.
q q q q q q q q q q q q


Providing the education at a time when the patient is emotionally calm q q q q q q q q q q q


and relaxed q q


1. Encouraging the patient to crush or dissolve the medication to help with q q q q q q q q q q q


swallowing
q

,9. The physician tells the nurse, The medication Im prescribing for the patient enhances the
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


gaminobutyric acid (GABA) system. Which patient behavior will provide evidence that the
q q q q q q q q q q q q


medication therapy is successful?
q q q q


1. The patient is actively involved in playing cards with other patients.
q q q q q q q q q q


2. The patient reports that, I dont feel as anxious as I did a couple of days ago.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


3. The patient reports that both auditory and visual hallucinations have decreased.
q q q q q q q q q q


4. The patient says that, I am much happier than before I came to the hospital.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q




10. The patients family asks whether a diagnosis of Parkinsons disease creates an increased
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


risk for any mental health issues. What question would the nurse ask to assess for such a
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


comorbid condition?
q q


1. Has your father exhibited any signs of depression?
q q q q q q q


2. Does your father seem to experience mood swings?q q q q q q q


3. Have you noticed your father talking about seeing things you cant see?
q q q q q q q q q q q


4. Is your dad preoccupied with behaviors that he needs to repeat over and over?
q q q q q q q q q q q q q




11. Which explanation for the prescription of donepezil (Aricept) would the nurse provide for
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


apatient in the early stage of Alzheimers disease?
q q q q q q q q q


1. It will increase the metabolism of excess GABA.
q q q q q q q


2. Excess dopamine will be prevented from attaching to receptor sites.
q q q q q q q q q


3. Serotonin deficiency will be managed through a prolonged reuptake period. q q q q q q q q q


4. The acetylcholine deficiency will be managed by inhibiting cholinesterase.
q q q q q q q q




12. There remains a stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses. The psychiatric nurse makes
q q q q q q q q q q q q


thegreatest impact on this sociological problem when:
q q q q q q q q


1. Providing educational programming for patients and the public q q q q q q q


2. Arranging for adequate and appropriate social support for the patient q q q q q q q q q


3. Assisting the patient to achieve the maximum level of independent functioning 4.
q q q q q q q q q q q


Regularly praising the patient for seeking and complying with q q q q q q q q


appropriate treatmentq q




13. The wife of a patient with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse, Ive learned that my
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


husband has several close relatives with the same disorder. Does this problem run in
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


families?The response based on recent discoveries in the field of genetics would be:
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


1. Your children should be monitored closely for the disorder.
q q q q q q q q


2. Research tends to support a familiar tendency to schizophrenia. q q q q q q q q



3. There is no concrete evidence; it is just as likely a coincidence.
q q q q q q q q q q q


4. Only bipolar disorder has been identified to have a genetic component.
q q q q q q q q q q




14. A patient whose symptoms of mild depression have been managed with antidepressants
q q q q q q q q q q q q


isconcerned about the affect of accepting a promotion that will require working the night
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


shift. What will be the basis of the response the nurse gives to address the patients concern?
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q

, 1. The connection between a new job and possible depression does exist.
q q q q q q q q q q


2. The medication can be adjusted to manage any increase in depression.
q q q q q q q q q q


3. The interruption in normal wake-sleep patterns can influence mood disorders. 4. The
q q q q q q q q q q q


change in sleep routine can be managed with a healthy sleep hygiene routine.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q




15. The nurse is discouraged because the patient exhibiting negative symptoms of
q q q q q q q q q q q


schizophrenia has shown no improvement with the planned interventions to reduce the
q q q q q q q q q q q q


symptoms. The mentors remark that helps place the problem in perspective is:
q q q q q q q q q q q q


1. You arent responsible for the behavior of any other person.
q q q q q q q q q


2. Patients can be perverse and cling to symptoms despite our efforts. q q q q q q q q q q


3. Negative symptoms have been associated with genetic pathology. q q q q q q q



4. It will take several trail and error attempts to get the right combination care.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q




MULTIPLE RESPONSE q


1. What assessment data would reinforce the diagnosis of temporal lobe injury in patient
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


who experienced head trauma? Select all that apply.
q q q q q q q q


1. Inability to balance a checkbook q q q q


2. Uncharacteristically aggressive q


3. Affect fluctuates dramatically q q


4. Increased interest in sexual behaviors q q q q


5. Difficulty remembering the names of family members q q q q q q




2. A patient has begun experiencing dysfunction of the hypothalamus. What nursing
q q q q q q q q q q q


interventions will the nurse include in the patients plan of care? Select all that apply.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


1. Reinforcing clear physical boundaries q q q


2. Assisting the patient with completing daily menus q q q q q q


3. Learning about healthy sleep hygiene habits q q q q q


4. Monitoring and recording temperature every 4 hours q q q q q q



5. Monitoring and recording blood pressure every 4 hours q q q q q q q




3. The nurse is preparing a patient for a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Which
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


instructions will the nurse include? Select all that apply.
q q q q q q q q q


1. There will likely be a 30 to 45 minute wait between the injection and the
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


qbeginningof the scan. q q q


1. A blindfold and earplugs may be used to help decrease reaction to the environment
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


during the scan.
q q q


1. Make every attempt to lie still during the scan because movement will affect
q q q q q q q q q q q q


qtheimaging produced.
q q


1. No food or fluids are to be ingested for at least 8 full hours before the scan and none during
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


the scan.
q q


1. Staying awake during the scan is important since the results are altered when the
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


patient is in any phase of the sleep state.
q q q q q q q q q

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller bonie314. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $17.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

78252 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$17.99
  • (0)
  Add to cart