Exams NURS 660 (100% correct answers)

Which medication has the SE of losing hair correct answers Lithium The pt is bipolar, and had a partial response to depakote and now is going to be augmented with an atypical antipsychotic, the effects of atypical antipsychotics in non-psychotic mania may be due to what correct answers indirect e...

Typical antipsychotics correct answers What class of antipsychotic are these Neuroleptics, Conventional, First Generation, Dopamine Receptor Antagonists? Atypical Antipsychotics correct answers What class of antipsychotic are these Second Generation, Serotonin-Dopamine Receptor Antagonists Dop...

Which medication is contraindicated with liver impairment? correct answers Atomoxine (Straterra) What is one of the birth defects associated with Litihum? correct answers Ebstein's anomaly Which SSRI drug causes cardiovascular malformations in the first trimester of pregnancy? correct answers...

dopamine hypothesis correct answers the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine dopamine hypothesis- nigrostriatal pathway correct answers The nigrostriatal dopamine pathway that projects from the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia or striatum...

Fluoxetine (Prozac) Major Side Effects SSRI correct answers -Sexual dysfunction (men: delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction; men and women: decreased sexual desire, anorgasmia) -Gastrointestinal (decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, dry mouth) -Mostly CNS (insomnia but also seda...

sequencing correct answers putting events in proper sequence to help the patient slow down the events and process them theming correct answers theme identification helps the patient to identify patterns of behavior recognizing correct answers helps the patient to know that his feelings are und...

Which of the following are important to teach to patients about preoperatively? Select all that apply. correct answers -how to effectively use the incentive spirometer -the importance of early ambulation -what devices and drains they can expect to be connected to following surgery -how to effecti...

Prefrontal cortex (PFC)[Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptoms: risks, racing thoughts, grandiosity, distractibility,talkative/pressured speech Amygdala (A) and PFC[Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptom:...

Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia correct answers Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? correct answers Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms correct answers Antipsychoti...

mesolimbic pathway correct answers subcortical part of the brain involved in cognition and emotion Name the dopamine pathways and the symptoms associated correct answers 1. NIGROSTRIATAL- to basal ganglia--movements 2. MESOLIMBIC- positive symptoms (assoc w/ euphoria and drug abuse 3.MESOCORTIC...

The nurse provides education for clinical staff regarding the processes that move water and electrolytes between body compartments. Which statement made by a participant indicates the need for additional instruction? (Completely Solved!) The nurse provides education for clinical staff regarding t...

The effects of GLP-1 Agonist medications include all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. glucagon induced gluconeogenesis b. increased satiety c. improved glycemic control d. glucose dependent insulin secretion correct answers glucagon induced gluconeogenesis A common adverse effect with...

A nurse administers an antihypertensive medication to a patient at the scheduled time of 0900. The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) then reports to the nurse that the patient's blood pressure was low when it was taken at 0830. The NAP states they were busy and did not have a chance to tell the nur...

A 68-year-old male scheduled for hernia repair at an ambulatory surgical center expresses concern that he will not have enough care at home and asks if he can stay in the hospital after the surgery. The best response by the nurse is: A. "Who is available to help you at home after the surgery?" ...