3554 exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 3554: EXAM 5 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE1. A patient's blindness is related to a functional neurological (conversion) disorder. To help the patient eat, the nurse should implement what intervention? A. Establishing a "buddy" system with other patients who can feed the patient at each meal B. Expecting the patient to self-feed after explaining the arrangement of the food on the tray. C. Directing the patient to locate items on the tray independently with feeding being unassisted ...

1 A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of benzodiazepines result from potentiating the neurotransmitter: A. GABA B. dopamine C. serotonin D. acetylcholine E. A and C A 2 Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of: A. GABA B. Dopamine C. Serotonin D. norepinephrine E 3 The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should be most carefully assess...

3554 Exam 5 Review Questions With Correct Answers 2023 Update A+ Ch 23 #1 Acute onset of disordered thinking is most associated with a. Delirium b. Dementia C. Depression - ANSWER-A acute onset and fluctuating levels are key findings Ch 23 #2 A patient with dementia attempts to brush his teeth with a spoon. Which problem is evident? A. Aphasia B. Apraxia C. Agnosia D. Perseveration - ANSWER-B but C also accepted Apraxia: loss of purposeful movement Agnosia: forgetting/not recogn...