NURS 6630 Midterm Exam Test Bank
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A noncompliant patient states, “Why do you want me to put this poison in my body?”
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the best response made by the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP).
Answer: C. “Most medications that work in the brain will result in restoring an imbalance of
one or more neurotransmitters that your body already produces helping to alleviate
your symptoms .”
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Ms. Hill is currently being treated for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her medications
due to some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She presents to the clinic today
with worsening symptoms. She is experiencing anhedonia, agitation, attentional impairment,
and affective blunting. Which one of the symptoms mentioned is considered a positive
symptom of schizophrenia?
Answer: B. Agitation
Question 3
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Which statement about neurotransmitters and medications is true?
Answer: D. An imbalance of serotonin has been directly linked to depression. Following
the discovery of this neurotransmitter, pharmacologists were able to develop a
well-known drug- Prozac as the first medication used to restore the balance of
serotonin.
Question 4
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When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen,
the PMHNP’s best response would be:
Answer: C. “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-functioning neurotransmitter
systems in the brain. Often, a single medication may only effect one or two of
the dys-functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with
the current medication in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems and help
to alleviate your symptoms.”
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed?
Answers: A. Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within the cell’s
nucleus.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
While genes have potential to modify behavior, behavior can also modify genes. How do
genes impact this process?
Answer: B. Changes made to proteins lead to changes in behavio [Show Less]