A patient has symptoms of acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in an automobile accident 2 hours earlier. The nurse should anticipate administering a medication from which group? a. Tricyclic antidepressants b. Atypical antipsychotics c. Anticon

Varcarolis Ch. 4: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology LATEST EDITIONpatient asks a nurse, What are neurotransmitters? My doctor says mine are out of balance. The best reply would be: a. You must feel A relieved to know that your problem has a physical basis. b. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass messages between brain cells. c. It is a high-level concept to explain. You should ask the doctor to tell you more. d. Neurotransmitters are substances we eat daily that influence memory and mood. - ANWERS.b. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass messages between brain cells. Stating that neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass messages between brain cells gives the most accurate information. Neurotransmitters are messengers in the central nervous system. They are released from the axon terminal, diffuse across the synapse, and attach to specialized receptors on the postsynaptic neuron. The incorrect responses do not answer the patients question, are demeaning, and provide untrue and misleading information. The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks a nurse, My childs doctor ordered a positron- emission tomography (PET) scan. What is that? Select the nurses best reply. a. PET uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problems areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants? b. Its a special type of x-ray image that shows structures of the brain and whether a brain injury has ever occurred. c. PET is a scan that passes an electrical current through the brain and shows brain wave activity. PET can help diagnose seizures. d. PET is a special scan that shows blood flow and activity in the brain. - ANWERS.d. PET is a special scan that shows blood flow and activity in the brain. The parent is seeking information about PET scans. It is important to use terms the parent can understand. The correct option is the only reply that provides factual information relevant to PET scans. The incorrect responses describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomographic (CT) scans, and electroencephalography (EEG). A patient has dementia. The health care provider wants to make a differential diagnosis between Alzheimer disease and multiple infarctions. Which diagnostic procedure should a nurse expect to prepare the patient for first? a. Computed tomography (CT) scan b. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan c. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) .