Exam 3: Concepts of Psychobiology

Six months after her husband and children were killed in a car accident,a client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.The nurse should recognize that this situation validates which study perspective?

The nurse knows an increase in dopamine activity might play a significant role in the development of which disorder?

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks,"What part of my brain controls my emotions?" Which nursing response is best?

A client is admitted to the emergency department experiencing memory deficits and decreased motor function.What alteration in brain chemistry should the nurse correlate with the presentation of these symptoms?

A student nurse is studying the effect of the drug isocarboxazid (Marplan)on neurobiology.Learning has occurred when the student identifies the neurotransmitter serotonin is catabolized by which enzyme?

A depressed client states,"I have a chemical imbalance in my brain.I have no control over my behavior.Medications are my only hope to feel normal again." Which response by the nurse is best?

Which adoption studies about the influence of genetics on the development of psychiatric disorders were described by Knowles? Select all that apply.

Which part of the nervous system should the nurse identify as playing a major role during stressful situations?

An instructor is teaching nursing students about neurotransmitters.Which term best explains the process by which neurotransmitters released into the synaptic cleft return to the presynaptic neuron?