Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
6. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources
he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
7. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
1. Besides antianxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly given to
treat anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
2. What assessment question will provide the nurse with information regarding the effects
of a woman‟s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. “How much sleep do you usually get each night?”
b. “Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?”
c. “When was the last time you had a fever?”
,Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
d. “Do you have problems urinating?”
,Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
3. You realize that your patient who is being treated for a major depressive disorder
requires more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. “I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may not
happen for a period of weeks.”
b. “I am going to ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let me
start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.”
c. “I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I am
having being romantic with my wife.”
d. “I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find the
one that works best for me.”
4. A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which
comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this
particular patient?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
5. Which statement made by a patient prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin) demonstrates
that the medication education the patient received was effective? Select all that apply.
a. “I hope Wellbutrin will help my depression and also help me to finally quit smoking.”
b. “I‟m happy to hear that I won‟t need to worry too much about weight gain.”
c. “It‟s okay to take Wellbutrin since I haven‟t had a seizure in 6 months.”
d. “I need to be careful about driving since the medication could make me drowsy.”
e. “My partner and I have discussed the possible effects this medication could have on
our sex life.”
6. Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal
movement disorders among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
, Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
a. SSRIs
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
6. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources
he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
7. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
1. Besides antianxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly given to
treat anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
2. What assessment question will provide the nurse with information regarding the effects
of a woman‟s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. “How much sleep do you usually get each night?”
b. “Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?”
c. “When was the last time you had a fever?”
,Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
d. “Do you have problems urinating?”
,Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
3. You realize that your patient who is being treated for a major depressive disorder
requires more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. “I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may not
happen for a period of weeks.”
b. “I am going to ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let me
start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.”
c. “I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I am
having being romantic with my wife.”
d. “I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find the
one that works best for me.”
4. A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which
comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this
particular patient?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
5. Which statement made by a patient prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin) demonstrates
that the medication education the patient received was effective? Select all that apply.
a. “I hope Wellbutrin will help my depression and also help me to finally quit smoking.”
b. “I‟m happy to hear that I won‟t need to worry too much about weight gain.”
c. “It‟s okay to take Wellbutrin since I haven‟t had a seizure in 6 months.”
d. “I need to be careful about driving since the medication could make me drowsy.”
e. “My partner and I have discussed the possible effects this medication could have on
our sex life.”
6. Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal
movement disorders among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
, Test Bank For Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span
9th Edition by Edelman, Version 2, [All Chapters, Deep
Elaborated Answers]
a. SSRIs
