Exam 3: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs

The parent of an adolescent with schizophrenia asks the nurse,"My child's doctor ordered a PET.What kind of test is that?" Select the nurse's best reply.

A patient tells the nurse,"My doctor prescribed Paxil (paroxetine)for my depression.I assume I'll have side effects like I had when I was taking Tofranil (imipramine)." The nurse's reply should be based on the knowledge that paroxetine is a:

A patient with bipolar disorder has an unstable mood,aggressiveness,agitation,talkativeness,and irritability.The nurse begins care planning based on the expectation that the health care provider is most likely to prescribe a medication classified as a(n):

A patient has acute anxiety related to an automobile accident 2 hours ago.The patient needs teaching about drugs from which group?

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

A nurse can anticipate anticholinergic side effects are likely when a patient takes:

A patient has difficulty with mathematical calculations.Which area of the brain is most likely involved with this problem?

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

The nurse administers a medication that potentiates the action of GABA.Which effect would be expected?

A patient is hospitalized for severe depression.Of the medications listed below,the nurse can expect to provide the patient with teaching about:

The nurse wants to assess a patient with major depression for disturbances in circadian rhythms.Select the best question for this aspect of the assessment.

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

A patient begins therapy with a phenothiazine medication.What teaching should the nurse provide related to the drug's strong dopaminergic effect?

A category 5 hurricane is approaching.Which change in an individual's vital signs is most likely?

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

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 alterations in cardiac or cerebral electrical conductivity and fluid and electrolyte imbalance? The patient receiving:

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

A nurse caring for a patient taking an SSRI will develop outcome criteria related to:

Consider these medications: carbamazepine (Tegretol),lamotrigine (Lamictal),gabapentin (Neurontin).Which medication below also belongs with this group?

An obese patient has schizophrenia.Medications that block which receptors would contribute to further weight gain?