Question 1

Which of the following drugs classifications for the treatment of mental health problems is contraindicated for patients with vision problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Antipsychotics. 
B) Tricyclic antidepressants. 
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 
D) Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. 
A) Antipsychotics. 
B) Tricyclic antidepressants. 
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 
D) Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.

Question 2

Which of the following drugs would be appropriate for the treatment of bipolar illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Lithium 
B) Sertoline 
C) Alprazolam 
D) Chlorpromazine 
A) Lithium 
B) Sertoline 
C) Alprazolam 
D) Chlorpromazine

Question 3

You are about to begin teaching a patient with a psychosis about taking typical antipsychotic drugs. Which of the following statements would you include in your teaching plan?

Accepted Answer

A) "Do not abruptly stop taking this drug." 
B) "Take these drugs with a glass of grapefruit juice." 
C) "Take these drugs at night with your sleep drug." 
D) "You will experience the effects of these drugs within 30 minutes of taking them." 
A) "Do not abruptly stop taking this drug." 
B) "Take these drugs with a glass of grapefruit juice." 
C) "Take these drugs at night with your sleep drug." 
D) "You will experience the effects of these drugs within 30 minutes of taking them."

Question 4

You are preparing to teach a patient with anxiety disorder about the actions of the nonbenzodiazepine drug buspirone. What would you inform the patient about how this drug works?

Accepted Answer

A) "Buspirone acts by affecting the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitters." 
B) "Buspirone acts by inhibiting GABA pathways to decrease anxiety." 
C) "Buspirone acts by affecting the monoamine oxidase pathway." 
D) "Buspirone acts by inhibiting the action of dopamine receptors." 
A) "Buspirone acts by affecting the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitters." 
B) "Buspirone acts by inhibiting GABA pathways to decrease anxiety." 
C) "Buspirone acts by affecting the monoamine oxidase pathway." 
D) "Buspirone acts by inhibiting the action of dopamine receptors."

Question 5

Which drug is classified as a benzodiazepine?

Accepted Answer

A) Lorazepam (Ativan) 
B) Buspirone (BuSpar) 
C) Benztropine (Cogentin) 
D) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 
A) Lorazepam (Ativan) 
B) Buspirone (BuSpar) 
C) Benztropine (Cogentin) 
D) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Question 6

Which drug category is useful in promoting sleep among patients with insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) Sedatives 
B) ACE inhibitors 
C) Atypical antipsychotics 
D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
A) Sedatives 
B) ACE inhibitors 
C) Atypical antipsychotics 
D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Which of the following drugs classifications for the treatment of mental health problems is contraindicated for patients with vision problems?

Which of the following drugs would be appropriate for the treatment of bipolar illness?

You are about to begin teaching a patient with a psychosis about taking typical antipsychotic drugs. Which of the following statements would you include in your teaching plan?

You are preparing to teach a patient with anxiety disorder about the actions of the nonbenzodiazepine drug buspirone. What would you inform the patient about how this drug works?

Which drug is classified as a benzodiazepine?

Which drug category is useful in promoting sleep among patients with insomnia?

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Exam 10: Drug Therapy for Mental Health

Which of the following drugs classifications for the treatment of mental health problems is contraindicated for patients with vision problems?

Which of the following drugs would be appropriate for the treatment of bipolar illness?

You are about to begin teaching a patient with a psychosis about taking typical antipsychotic drugs. Which of the following statements would you include in your teaching plan?

You are preparing to teach a patient with anxiety disorder about the actions of the nonbenzodiazepine drug buspirone. What would you inform the patient about how this drug works?

Which drug is classified as a benzodiazepine?

Which drug category is useful in promoting sleep among patients with insomnia?

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in Lpn Practice

Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration

Principles of Pharmacology

Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs

Anti-Infective Drugs: Antibacterial, Antitubercular, and Antifungal Agents

Antivirals and Antiretrovirals

Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems

Drugs Affecting Therenalurinary and Cardiovascular Problems

Drug Therapy for Central Nervous System Problems

Drugs for Pain Management

Anti-Inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Antigout Drugs

Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems

Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System

Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation

Hormones and Drugs for Osteoporosis

Drug Therapy for Diabetes

Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems

Over-The-Counter Products, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals

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