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TB Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank,Table Of Contents
TB Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank.......................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Chemical NeurotrAnsmission ....................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 TrAnsporters, Receptors, And Enzymes As Targets Of Psychopharmacologicaldrug Action ..... 11
Chapter 3 Ion Channels As Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action ............................................. 19
Chapter 4 Psychosis And Schizophrenia ..................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5 Antipsychotic Agents .................................................................................................................. 44
Chapter 6 Mood Disorders.......................................................................................................................... 51
Chapter 7 Antidepressants ......................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 7: Antidepressants/Depressive Disorders Answer Section ........................................................... 67
Chapter 8 Mood Stabilizers......................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 9 Anxiety Disorders And Anxiolytics.............................................................................................. 87
Chapter 10 Chronic Pain And Its Treatment ............................................................................................... 94
Chapter 11 Disorders Of Sleep And Wakefulness And Their Treatment .................................................. 102
Chapter 12 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Its Treatment ................................................. 108
Chapter 13 Dementia And Its Treatment.................................................................................................. 118
Chapter 14 Impulsivity, Compulsivity, And Addiction .............................................................................. 129
,TB Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology
5th Edition Test Bank
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
Neuroscientific Basis And Practical Applications TESTBANK/STUDY GUIDE
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 Theorythat Depression Primarily
Involves Which Of The Following
NeurotrAnsmitters?
A. Cortisol And GABA
B. COMT And Glutamate
C. Monamine And Glycine
D. Serotonin And Norepinephrine
ANS: D
One Possible Cause Of Depression Is Thought To Involve One Or More NeurotrAnsmitters.Serotonin And
Norepinephrine Have Been Found To Be Important In The Regulation Of Depression. There Is No
Research To Support That The Other Options Play A Significant Role In The Development Of Depression.
2. 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
Thisdiagnosis?
A. Observing The Patient Pick Up A Spoon
B. Asking The Patient To Recite The Alphabet
C. Monitoring The Patients Blood Pressure
, D. Comparing The Patients Grip Strength In Both Hands
ANS: B
Accidents Or Strokes That Damage Brocas Area May Result In The Inability To Speak (I.E., Motor
Aphasia). Fine Motor Skills, Blood Pressure Control, And Muscle Strength Are Notcontrolled By The
Broca Area Of The Left Frontal Lobe.
3. The Patient Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Asks Why Psychotropic Medications Are Always
Prescribed By The Doctor. The Nurses Answer Will Be Based On Information Thatthe Therapeutic Action
Of Psychotropic Drugs Is The Result Of Their Effect On:
A. The Temporal Lobe; Especially Wernickes Area
B. Dendrites And Their Ability To TrAnsmit Electrical Impulses
C. The Regulation Of NeurotrAnsmitters Especially Dopamine
D. The Peripheral Nervous System Sensitivity To The Psychotropic Medications
ANS: C
Medications Used To Treat Psychiatric Disorders Operate In And Around The Synaptic Cleftand Have
Action At The NeurotrAnsmitter Level, Especially In The Case Of Schizophrenia, On Dopamine. The
Wernickes Area, Dendrite Function, Or The Sensitivity Of The Peripheral Nervous System Are Not
Relevant To Either Schizophrenia Or Psychotropic Medications.
4. A Student Nurse Mutters That It Seems Entirely Unnecessary To Have To Struggle
Withunderstanding The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Neurologic System. The Mentor Would Base A
Response On The Understanding That It Is:
A. Necessary But Generally For Psychiatric Nurses Who Focus Primarily On Behavioral Interventions
B. A Complex Undertaking That Advance Practice Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Usein Their
Practice
C. Important Primarily For The Nursing Assessment Of Patients With Braintraumacaused Cognitive
Symptoms
D. Necessary For Planning Psychiatric Care For All Patients Especially Thoseexperiencing Psychiatric
Disorders
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