Exam 4: Concepts of Psychobiology

A student nurse is studying the effect of the drug isocarboxazid (Marplan)on neurobiology.The student should recognize that the neurotransmitter serotonin is catabolized by which enzyme?

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

Which client diagnosis should a nurse associate with a decrease in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?

Which types of adoption studies should a nurse recognize as providing useful information for the psychiatric community?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine category of neurotransmitters.Which student statement indicates that learning about the function of norepinephrine has occurred?

Which mental illness should a nurse identify as being associated with a decrease in prolactin hormone level?

Which client statement reflects an understanding of the effect of circadian rhythms on a person's ability to function?

A withdrawn client diagnosed with schizophrenia expresses little emotion and refuses to attend group therapy.What altered component of the nervous system should a nurse recognize as being implicated in this behavior?

A nurse concludes that a restless,agitated client is manifesting a "fight-or-flight" response.The nurse should associate this response with which neurotransmitter?

A client's wife of 34 years dies unexpectedly.The client cries often and becomes socially isolated.The client's therapist stresses the importance of proper sleep,nutrition,and exercise.What is the best rationale for the therapist's advice?

Which cerebral structure should a nursing instructor describe to students as the "emotional brain"?

A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with the diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia.Which of the client's neurotransmitters should a nurse expect to be elevated?

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

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

Which of the following information should a nurse include when explaining causes of anorexia nervosa to a client? Select all that apply.

During a sleep study,a delta rhythm has been recorded for a client experiencing sleep apnea.The nurse recognizes that which characteristic is associated with this rhythm,and what stage of sleep activity would be documented?

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

A nurse understands that the abnormal secretion of growth hormone may play a role in which illness?

Which of the following symptoms should a nurse expect to assess in a client experiencing elevated levels of thyroid hormone? Select all that apply.

A nurse should recognize that a decrease in norepinephrine levels would play a significant role in which mental illness?