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A patient diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder has been taking a high-dose SSRI and is participating in therapy twice a week. He reports an inability to carry out responsibilities due to consistent interferences of his obsessions and compulsions. The PMHNP knows that the next step would be which of the following? Selected Answer: B. Decrease his SSRI and add an MAOI.  Question 2 0 out of 1 points Which statement best describes a pharmacological approach to treating patients ...

ABFM ITE 2023 Test Questions With Answers All Correct Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - ANS- HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - ANS- Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - ANS- 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is s...

NRNP 6665-01 Week 11 Final Exam 2022/2023 (100% Correct Answers & Explanations) 1) Question: An illness of symptoms or deficits that affect voluntary motor or sensory functions, which suggest another medical condition but that is judged to be caused by psychological factors because the illness is preceded by conflicts or other stressors in known as which of the following? A. functional neurological symptom disorder 2) Question: A condition characterized by the person giving approxim...

ATI Leadership Practice Detailed Answer Key, 2024 (Revised & Verified) 100%Solved. 1. A nurse is transcribing a client’s medication prescriptions and is having difficulty reading a written prescription by the provider. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take? A. Clarify the prescription with the client’s family. Rationale: The nurse should not clarify the medication prescription with the client’s family, because this action could be a breach of confidentiality. B...

A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a Selected Answer: C-II drug.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Glargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually administered: Selected Answer: Once a day.  Question 3 0 out of 1 points The NP is examining ...

Final Exam: NRNP 6665/ NRNP6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Final Week 11 EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024) 1. The ARNP is working with the family of a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease who keeps stating the family is plotting against her, trying to have her “snuffed out.” The family is distraught because they state they are doing their best to make sure their family member is safe. The ARNP explains which of the following in ...

S/S of dementia Answer- Memory LAPSE: Memory Language Attention Perceptual (motor) Social cognition Executive function Treatment for dementia Answer- Aricept, Namenda, Exelon patch What are diagnostic tools for dementia? Answer- MMSE, MRI SIGECAPS Answer- S - sleep I - interest deficit G - guilt E - energy C - concentration A - appetite P - psychomotor retardation S - suicidality If a patient has less than 5 symptoms of depression, but are in a period of depression, what c...

Test Bank For Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology 4th Edition By Stephen M. Stahl 5981, 2 , 3462, 4 1 Chemical neurotransmission 2 Transporters, receptors, and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action 3 Ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia 5 Antipsychotic agents 6 Mood disorders 7 Antidepressants 8 Mood stabilizers 9 Anxiety disorders and anxiolytics 10 Chronic pain and its treatment 11 Disord...

MH701 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers 1 in 6 hospital admissions are due to _______________which is directly linked to polypharmacy - ANSWER an adverse drug reaction Antipsychotic drugs remain first-line in treatment of ______________, even in the elderly. - ANSWER acute psychosis Are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinesterase inhibitors the same thing - ANSWER Yes. At what stage of Alzheimer's disease does mild cognitive impairment de...

NR546 NR 546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 11 1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?: inhibits andactivates the amygdala 2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?:speech compre-hension 3. The limbic system is associated with which of the following: emotion andlearning 4. Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?: hip-pocampus 5. When prescribing psychotropic medications...