PN120 PrepU Chapter 2 Exam Questions With Correct And Revised Answers
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PN120 PrepU Chapter 2 Exam Questions
With Correct And Revised Answers
One of the most common ways in which neurotransmitters are deactivated within the nervous
system at the neuronal level is: - answerenzymatic degradation, primarily by monoamine
oxidase (MAO).
Benzodiazepines work by the foll...
PN120 PrepU Chapter 2 Exam Questions
With Correct And Revised Answers
One of the most common ways in which neurotransmitters are deactivated within the nervous
system at the neuronal level is: - answer✔✔enzymatic degradation, primarily by monoamine
oxidase (MAO).
Benzodiazepines work by the following mechanism of action: - answer✔✔They act directly on
GABA receptors and are thought to increase the amount of GABA available.
When caring for an older adult taking a psychotropic medication, the psychiatric nurse must be
aware that older adults: - answer✔✔usually require a lower dose of these medications than do
younger counterparts.
Which correctly describes the primary effect of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
antidepressant drug? - answer✔✔Its ability to block the reuptake of serotonin
The psychiatric-mental health nurse needs to have a basic understanding of information that is
unique to individual medications. Which factors that affect pharmacokinetics should the nurse
know? Select all that apply. - answer✔✔Contraindications
Adverse reactions
Indications for use
Food and drug interactions
When a client who is generally pleasant and cooperative begins to show aggressive behavior
toward most clients in a community care facility, the nurse suspects the client has experienced
cerebral trauma. Which brain structure is responsible? - answer✔✔Frontal lobes
Which client would not be able to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI)? -
answer✔✔A client with a pacemaker
Which reason do clients cite most frequently as the cause for self-discontinuation of medication?
- answer✔✔Intolerable side effects
A client has been discharged from the hospital with a prescription for lorazepam. Which
instruction should the nurse provide to this client? - answer✔✔"Make sure that you don't drink
any alcohol when you're taking this medication."
Dietary modifications are most likely necessary when a client is being treated with which
antidepressant? - answer✔✔Monoamine oxidase inhibitors(MAOIs)
A client has been started on an antipsychotic medication and is exhibiting muscle stiffness of the
arms, slowness of gait, and tremors. Which extrapyramidal syndrome (EPS) is the client
displaying? - answer✔✔Pseudoparkinsonism
A client is prescribed medication for a psychiatric disorder. After 3 days, the client reports being
constipated. Which instruction would the nurse give the client? - answer✔✔"You need to eat
more fruits and vegetables and drink more water."
After teaching a client who is prescribed imipramine about the drug, the nurse determines that
the education was effective when the client states what? - answer✔✔"I need to be careful
because the drug can make me sleepy."
When describing the various neurotransmitters, which would a nurse identify as the primary
cholinergic neurotransmitter? - answer✔✔Acetylcholine
A client has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His symptoms of spasticity are related to a
decrease in which neurotransmitter? - answer✔✔Dopamine
A client is experiencing acute stress leading to the stimulation of increased gastric acid. In this
situation, which body system uses acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter? - answer✔✔Cholinergic
A 46-year-old client sustained a closed-head injury 4 hours ago. The client now presents to the
emergency department because the client is having difficulty breathing. This is a result of
swelling surrounding which brain structure? - answer✔✔Medulla oblongata
Neurotransmission is important in the function of the CNS. For neurotransmission to occur, how
do neurons communicate with other cells? - answer✔✔Chemically
A client with Parkinson's disease is hospitalized on a medical unit. The nurse would be correct in
identifying which neurotransmitter decreased in this disease? - answer✔✔Dopamine
A professional boxer has suffered several concussions while boxing. Since retirement, the client
has experienced periods of depression and suffers from short-term memory loss. Which provides
the best explanation for the neurological basis of the client's symptoms? - answer✔✔Damage to
the hippocampus
A client is seen in an outpatient mental health clinic for complaints of involuntary tongue
movement, blinking, and facial grimacing. This syndrome would be identified correctly as what?
- answer✔✔Tardive dyskinesia
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