NURS 6630C – NURS 6630N FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 /GRADED A/LATEST VERSION/2023-2024
Course NURS-6630C-6/NURS-6630N-6-Approaches to Treatment2020
... [Show More] Spring Qtr 02/24-05/17-PT27 -- Week 11 Final Exam
Submitted 5/1/20 4:33 AM
Attempt Score 63 out of 75 points
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: c.
Citalopram (Celexa) or Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
All drugs that lead to addiction increase in the ventral striatum, which is also called the .
Selected Answer: d.
Dopamine / substantia nigra
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
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” form of inhibition. Which agent will the PMHNP most likely select?
Selected Answer: b.
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient addicted to heroin is receiving treatment for detoxification. He begins to experience autonomic hyperactivity during the drug withdrawal period. What medication will the PMHNP prescribe for this patient?
Selected Answer: c.
Clonidine (CATAPRES)
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient with chronic insomnia asks the PMHNP if they can first try an over-the-counter (OTC) medication before one that needs to be prescribed to help the patient sleep. Which is the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected Answer: c.
“You can get melatonin over the counter, which will help with sleep onset.”
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Antipsychotics are doses at a level that blocks % of D2 receptors.
Selected Answer: c.
20-40
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 26-year-old female patient with nicotine dependence and a history of anxiety presents with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Based on the assessment, what does the PMHNP consider?
Selected Answer: a.
ADHD is often not the focus of treatment in adults with comorbid conditions.
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: d.
5HT2A
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Karen completes the Epworth sleepiness scale and scores abnormally high. She is diagnosed with narcolepsy. The PMHNP prescribes a wake-promoting agent that is a weak dopamine transporter antagonist. Which medication did the PMHNP prescribe?
Selected Answer: a.
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