Psychostimulant - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology, 3e 3rd Edition by Adam Prus. ISBN-13: 2571 Full Chapters test bank included Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychopharmacology Psychopharmacology Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology? What Is a Drug? Psychoactive Drugs Are Described by Manner of Use Generic, Brand, Chemical, and Street Names for Drugs Drug Effects Correspond With Doses Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, an...

A 14-year-old patient has nonspecific complaints about pain in his or her legs. The physical examination is unremarkable. Laboratory results are within normal limits except for a markedly elevated alkaline phosphatase level. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner - interprets the findings as normally occurring during a rapid adolescent growth spurt Laboratory findings for a patient with an alcohol use disorder indicate increased liver function values and: - increased MCV and elevate...

What was the initial use of cocaine? Indigenous South American use Coca leaf Chewed What was the initial use of cocaine in the Western Cultures? Local anesthetic Injection local for injury Topical anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, nerve blocks (until Novacane was developed) What kind of drug is cocaine? Psychostimulant What is a psychostimulant? drug that exerts behavioral effects by augmenting the action of the monoamine neurotransmitters, the most important DOPAMINE Daily dose of cocaine ...

1. You are caring for Maggie, a 78-year-old with Alzheimer's disease and Stage III breast cancer who can no longer communicate verbally. What is the appropriate way to assess Maggie's pain? a. The Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale b. The McGill Pain Questionnaire c. Direct questioning with the use of a Likert 1-10 pain rating scale d. The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scale - ANSWER-d. The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scale 1. Joshua, a 17-year-old outpatient, has been ...

ANCC Actual Exam |Sample Questions and Verified Answers Version 1| 2023/ 2024 Update| 100% Correct 1. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is employed in a newly created attending role on a psychiatric inpatient unit. To promote an interprofessional environment, the nurse practitioner: A. discusses the resistance directly with the physicians. B. assigns a role for all staff members in improving patient outcomes. C. educates staff members on the role of a psychiatric-mental he...

Psychostimulants Cocaine and Amphetamines - Lecture Notes PSYC 7705, Study notes for Pharmacology 4.5 (4)

1. You are caring for Maggie, a 78-year-old with Alzheimer's disease and Stage III breast cancer who can no longer communicate verbally. What is the appropriate way to assess Maggie's pain? a. The Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale b. The McGill Pain Questionnaire c. Direct questioning with the use of a Likert 1-10 pain rating scale d. The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scale - ANSWER-d. The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scale 1. Joshua, a 17-year-old outpatient, has been ...

1. You are caring for Maggie, a 78-year-old with Alzheimer's disease and Stage III breast cancer who can no longer communicate verbally. What is the appropriate way to assess Maggie's pain? a. The Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale b. The McGill Pain Questionnaire c. Direct questioning with the use of a Likert 1-10 pain rating scale d. The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scale - ANSWER-d. The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scale 1. Joshua, a 17-year-old outpatient, has been ...

ANCC Actual Exam |Sample Questions and Verified Answers Version 2| 2023/ 2024 Update| 100% Correct 1. A patient who has borderline personality disorder experiences intense anxiety when the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner goes on vacation. The most appropriate explanation for this reaction is that the patient: A. employs primitive idealization. B. employs projective identification. C. has not developed clear ego boundaries. D. has not developed object constancy.  Answe...

A 14-year-old patient has nonspecific complaints about pain in his or her legs. The physical examination is unremarkable. Laboratory results are within normal limits except for a markedly elevated alkaline phosphatase level. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner interprets the findings as normally occurring during a rapid adolescent growth spurt Laboratory findings for a patient with an alcohol use disorder indicate increased liver function values and: increased MCV and eleva...