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CU NR 546 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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CU NR 546 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTANSWERS
How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in
selecting medication for clients? - ANSWER-Genetic testing can assist by
providing more information on how clients may respond to certain psychotropic
medications, as well as providing information on how a client may break down
and metabolize medications based on the cytochrome P450 system.
There may be an environmental exposure that turned a gene "on" that should
have been "off" for one twin to develop schizophrenia and not the other
. Both environmental and psychosocial stressors can impact mental health.
Although twins may have identical genes, their gene expression may be different.
Neuroscience - ANSWER-is the study of the structure and function of the brain
and is a field which is making great advancements (Pliszka, 2016). A strong
foundational understanding of neuroscience and how the structure and function
of the brain can result in mental health symptoms is necessary to treat mental
illnesses.
Some mental disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and major
depressive disorder are thought to be a result of malformations or malfunctions
within the brain.
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) must comprehend how
medications impact the brain in order to safely and effectively prescribe
psychotropic medications.
Brain tissue - ANSWER-is composed of gray and white matter.
, gray matter - ANSWER-The cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem, and the
butterfly-shaped portion of the central spinal cord are comprised of gray matter
which contains neural cell bodies, axon terminals, dendrites, and all nerve
synapses.
It is the working area of the brain and the focus of psychiatry and neurology.
Gray matter - ANSWER-associated with learning.
Changes in the gray matter are linked to psychiatric diagnoses including
Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder.
White Matter - ANSWER-contains nerve fibers that connect neurons from
different regions into functional circuits.
The myelin that coats neuronal axons is necessary for electrical impulse
transmission.
Think of the white matter as a transit system. If there are breaks in the system,
then people cannot get to their destinations.
Within the brain, these breaks affect neural communication, affecting behavior.
Damage to the myelin can impair transmission which can impact not only
sensory and motor function, but also cognition.
White matter abnormalities are associated with autism and vascular dementia.
The central sulcus separates which lobes? - ANSWER-frontal lobe from parietal
lobe
Frontal lobe - ANSWER-Associated with movement, intelligence, abstract
thinking. etc.
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