NURSING HEALTH ASS (NURS 6630)

Chapter 5 Ashley (1-6)/ Catlin (7-9) Behavior/Mental Health Assessment and Modification for Age -Unexplained conditions lasting>6weeks should prompt screening for depression, anxiety, or both -PRIME-MD (Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders). 26 questions and take 10 minutes to complete. Used for the 5 most common=anxiety, depression, alcohol, somatoform, and eating disorders. -Patient indications for Mental Health Screening: 1.Medically unexplained physical symptoms-more than half...

A 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease presents with agitation and aggressive behavior. The PMHNP determines which of the following to be the best treatment option? 2. All drugs that lead to addiction increase __________________in the ventral striatum, which is also called the _______________. 3. The PMHNP is attempting to treat a patient’s chronic pain by having the agent bind the open channel conformation of VSCCs to block those channels with a “use-dependent” fo...

Parents of a 12-year-old boy want to consider attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication for their son. Which medication would the PMHNP start? 2. A patient with hypersexual disorder is being assessed for possible pharmacologic treatment. Why does the PMHNP prescribe an antiandrogen for this patient? 3. Sandra complains of constipation after being on quetiapine (SEROQUEL) for several weeks. Constipation is likely caused by the binding of quetiapine (SEROQUEL) to which receptor? 4...

The most cost-effective screening test for determining HIV status is which of the following? Which blood test is a nonspecific method and most helpful for evaluating the severity and course of an inflammatory process? Cocaine acts as a stimulant by blocking the reuptake of which neurotransmitter? Mrs. Thomas was ….. The pain has increased following a day of gardening one week ago. A physical finding that differentiates the diagnosis and is most consistent with lateral epicondylitis (tennis e...