MENTAL HEALTH EAQS EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client reports being unable to sleep and is startled easily. What type of drug does the nurse most
expect the health care provider to prescribe?
a) A drug that inhibits dopamine activity
b) A drug that inhibits histamine activity
c) A drug that inhibits substance P activity
d) A drug that inhibits norepinephrine activity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) A drug that inhibits
norepinephrine activity
How does a tricyclic antidepressant help to relieve depression?
a) It prevents the destruction of monoamine oxidase.
b) It prevents the destruction of norepinephrine.
c) It stimulates the production of monoamine oxidase.
d) It stimulates the production of norepinephrine. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
Upon assessing a client who has experienced a stroke, the nurse finds that there is loss of sensation and
proprioception in the left upper and lower limbs. The client has also lost the ability to distinguish
between left and right side. What part of the cerebrum could potentially have a lesion?
a) Frontal lobe
b) Parietal lobe
c) Temporal lobe
d) Occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b) Parietal
A client diagnosed with anxiety is prescribed diazepam. What specific instruction should the nurse give
to minimize the client's risk of experiencing excessive central nervous system (CNS) depression?
a) Take the drug before going to sleep.
, b) Avoid consuming alcohol while on the drug.
c) It is fine to take the drug before driving to work.
d) Take the drug in conjunction with a tricyclic antidepressant. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b) Avoid
consuming alcohol while on the drug.
Which imaging techniques require an injection of a substance that is then traced to gather data
regarding brain function?
a) Electroencephalograph (EEG)
b) Computerized axial tomography (CT)
c) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
d) Positron emission tomography (PET)
e) Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) Positron emission
tomography (PET)
e) Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
PET uses an injected radioactive substance (tracer) that travels to the brain and shows up as bright spots
on the scan. Data collected by the detectors are relayed to a computer. Similar to PET, SPECT uses
radionuclides that emit g-radiation (photons). This allows for the measuring of various aspects of brain
functioning and provides images of multiple layers of the central nervous system (CNS). No injection is
required for an EEG, CT, or MRI.
Antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who has high levels of cytochrome P-450 (CYP)
enzymes. Which outcome is most likely?
a) The rate of drug absorption will be high.
b) The rate of drug absorption will be low.
c) The rate of drug metabolism will be quick.
d) The rate of drug metabolism will be slow. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) The rate of drug metabolism will
be quick.
A client reports being unable to sleep and is startled easily. What type of drug does the nurse most
expect the health care provider to prescribe?
a) A drug that inhibits dopamine activity
b) A drug that inhibits histamine activity
c) A drug that inhibits substance P activity
d) A drug that inhibits norepinephrine activity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) A drug that inhibits
norepinephrine activity
How does a tricyclic antidepressant help to relieve depression?
a) It prevents the destruction of monoamine oxidase.
b) It prevents the destruction of norepinephrine.
c) It stimulates the production of monoamine oxidase.
d) It stimulates the production of norepinephrine. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
Upon assessing a client who has experienced a stroke, the nurse finds that there is loss of sensation and
proprioception in the left upper and lower limbs. The client has also lost the ability to distinguish
between left and right side. What part of the cerebrum could potentially have a lesion?
a) Frontal lobe
b) Parietal lobe
c) Temporal lobe
d) Occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b) Parietal
A client diagnosed with anxiety is prescribed diazepam. What specific instruction should the nurse give
to minimize the client's risk of experiencing excessive central nervous system (CNS) depression?
a) Take the drug before going to sleep.
, b) Avoid consuming alcohol while on the drug.
c) It is fine to take the drug before driving to work.
d) Take the drug in conjunction with a tricyclic antidepressant. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b) Avoid
consuming alcohol while on the drug.
Which imaging techniques require an injection of a substance that is then traced to gather data
regarding brain function?
a) Electroencephalograph (EEG)
b) Computerized axial tomography (CT)
c) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
d) Positron emission tomography (PET)
e) Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) Positron emission
tomography (PET)
e) Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
PET uses an injected radioactive substance (tracer) that travels to the brain and shows up as bright spots
on the scan. Data collected by the detectors are relayed to a computer. Similar to PET, SPECT uses
radionuclides that emit g-radiation (photons). This allows for the measuring of various aspects of brain
functioning and provides images of multiple layers of the central nervous system (CNS). No injection is
required for an EEG, CT, or MRI.
Antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who has high levels of cytochrome P-450 (CYP)
enzymes. Which outcome is most likely?
a) The rate of drug absorption will be high.
b) The rate of drug absorption will be low.
c) The rate of drug metabolism will be quick.
d) The rate of drug metabolism will be slow. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) The rate of drug metabolism will
be quick.
