Exam 3: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO)to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

A patient has disorganized thinking associated with schizophrenia.Neuroimaging would likely show dysfunction in which part of the brain?

A patient's history shows drinking 4 to 6 liters of fluid and eating more than 6,000 calories per day.Which part of the central nervous system is most likely dysfunctional for this patient?

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder has an unstable mood,aggressiveness,agitation,talkativeness,and irritability.The nurse expects the health care provider to prescribe a medication from which group?

A patient has fear as well as increased heart rate and blood pressure.The nurse suspects increased activity of which neurotransmitter?

A nurse cares for a group of patients receiving various medications,including haloperidol (Haldol),carbamazepine (Tegretol),trazodone (Desyrel),and phenelzine (Nardil).The nurse will order a special diet for the patient who takes:

Questions the nurse could ask that would be nonjudgmental when obtaining information about patient use of herbal remedies include: (select all that apply)

A nurse caring for a patient taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)will develop outcome criteria related to:

Which instruction has priority when teaching a patient about clozapine (Clozaril)?

A drug causes muscarinic receptor blockade.The nurse will assess the patient for:

A nurse would anticipate that treatment for a patient with memory difficulties might include medications designed to:

A professional football player is seen in the emergency department after losing consciousness from an illegal block.Prior to discharge,the nurse assists the patient to schedule an outpatient computed tomography (CT)scan for the next day.Which strategy should the nurse use to ensure the patient remembers the appointment?

An individual is experiencing problems with memory.Which of these structures are most likely to be involved in this deficit? Select all that apply.

A patient's sibling says,"My brother has a mental illness,but the doctor ordered a functional magnetic resonance image (fMRI)test.That test is too expensive and will just increase the hospital bill." Select the nurse's best responses.Select all that apply.

The nurse should assess a patient taking a drug with anticholinergic properties for inhibited function of the:

The nurse prepares to assess a patient diagnosed with major depression for disturbances in circadian rhythms.Which question should the nurse ask this patient?

A nurse prepares to administer a second-generation antipsychotic medication to a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia.Additional monitoring for adverse effects will be most important if the patient has which co-morbid health problems? Select all that apply.

A nurse cares for four patients who are receiving clozapine,lithium,fluoxetine,and venlafaxine,respectively.With which patient should the nurse be most alert for problems associated with fluid and electrolyte imbalance? The patient receiving:

A patient taking medication for mental illness develops restlessness and an uncontrollable need to be in motion.Which drug action causes these symptoms to develop?

The therapeutic action of neurotransmitter inhibitors that block reuptake cause: