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NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE Question 1 Yesterday, a client with schizophrenia began treatment with haloperidol (Haldol). Today, the nurse notices that the client is holding his head to one side and complaining of neck and jaw spasms. What should the nurse do? A Assume that the client is posturing. B Tell the client to lie down and relax. Evaluate the client for adverse reactions to haloperidol. Put the client...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...

A registered nurse (RN) is working on the medical/surgical unit of a large medical center and needs to contact the health care provider regarding a change in a client's status. List the order the nurse should present the following information by dragging and dropping the options below. -"Mr. Richmond reports increased pain in his knee. His heart rate is now 112 beats a minute, up from 80 beats a minute; his respiratory rate is 20; and he is afebrile. The ibuprofen 800 mg every 12 hours by mo...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

Final Exam: NUR 2488/ NUR2488 Mental Health Review (2023/2024)| Questions and Verified Answers- Rasmussen 1. Which client diagnosis should the nurse associate with a decrease in GABA? ~ Answer: Panic disorder 2. A client is diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder. Which medication is prescribed for anxiety? ~ Answer: Diazepam 3. The nurse is observing the movements of a client receiving chlorpromazine. The client continually paces and rocks back and forth when sitting. The n...

Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank Complete Solution Questions & Answers. Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol and GABA b. COMT and glutamate c. Monamine and glycine d. Serotonin and norepinephrin...

Psychopharm Exam 1 practice 170 Questions with Verified Answers The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - CORRECT ANSWER A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making....

Communication between human CNS neurons at synapses is: correct answer: Chemical An example of volume neurotransmission is: correct answer: Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex The direct role of transcription factors is to: correct answer: Influence gene expression The term epigenetics refers to: correct answer: A process determining whether a given gene is expressed or silenced Presynaptic reuptake transporters are a major method of inactivation for which of the following? correct...

1) A client is being treated for hyperthyridism with propylthiouracil (PTU). The LPN/LVN knows that the action of this drug is to: A. decrease the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone circulating inthe blood. B. increase the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone circulating inthe blood. C. increase the amount of T4 and decrease the amount of T3 producedby the thyroid. D. inhibit synthesis of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. D. PTU is an adjunct therapy used to control hyperthyroidism by in...

Test Bank Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th EditionTable of Contents Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission ............................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 Transporters, Receptors, And Enzymes As Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action 8 Chapter 3 Ion Channels as Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action ..................................... 15 Chapter 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia ...........................................