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Question1 1
out of 1 points
u u u
When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regim
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
en, the PMHNP’s best responsewould be:
u u u u u u
Selected C. u
Answer: “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-
u u u u u
functioning neurotransmitter systems inthe brain. Often, a single medication may only ef
u u u u u u u u u u u u
fect one or two of the dys-
u u u u u u
functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medi
u u u u u u u u u u u u
cation in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems and help to alleviate your sympto
u u u u u u u u u u u
ms.”
• Question 2 u
0 outuofu1upoints
The PMHNP is meeting with a new mother who would like to begintaking medication again t
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
o treat her bipolar depression; she is breastfeeding her 2-
u u u u u u u u u
month old daughter. The PMHNP recognizes that which of the following medications is cont
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
raindicated for this patient? u u u
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SelectedA u C.
nswer: Lithium (Lithobid) u
• Question 3 u
1 outuofu1upoints
Mr. Gordon is a middle-
u u u u
aged client who was started on antidepressant monotherapy for depression. After beginning this me
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
dication, the PMHNP noticed that this client seemed to swing into a hypomanic episode. What canthe
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
PMHNP infer from this behavior change?
u u u u u
SelectedA u A.
nswer: This client may have Bipolar III disorder
u u u u u u
• Question 4 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
A patient presents with frequent episodes of mania. Which statement describes an appropr
u u u u u u u u u u u u
iate treatment approach for thispatient?
u u u u u
SelectedA u B.
nswer: “The patient could benefit from an
u u u u u
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anticonvulsant.”
• Question 5 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
The student inquires about antipsychotic medications. Which response by the PMHNP descr
u u u u u u u u u u u
ibes the factors that contribute to reduced risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) for pati
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ents whotake antipsychotics?
u u u
SelectedA u B.
nswer: Those that are potent D2 antagonists with 5HT2Aantagonism properties
u u u u u u u u u
• Question 6 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions the staff to monitor forwhich possible eff
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ect?
SelectedA u D.
nswer: All of theabo
u u u
ve
• Question 7 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
The PMHNP is caring for a patient who is taking antipsychotics heard the psychiatrist tell t
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
he patient that the patient would beplaced on a different antipsychotic agent called an atyp
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
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ical antipsychotic. What neurotransmitters will this new medication work on?
u u u u u u u u u
SelectedA u A.
nswer: dopamine and serotonin u u
• Question 8 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
While genes have potential to modify behavior, behavior can alsomodify genes. How do genes im
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
pact this process?
u u
SelectedA u B.
nswer: Changes made to proteins lead to changes inbehavior.
u u u u u u u u
• Question 9 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
Mrs. Schwartzman is a 52-year-
u u u u
old client with schizophrenia and no established history of depression. When meeting with the PMHN
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
P, she presents with apathy and withdrawn social behavior, and she reports a loss of joy from enjoya
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ble activities since starting her new medication. What does
u u u u u u u u
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Question1 1
out of 1 points
u u u
When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regim
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
en, the PMHNP’s best responsewould be:
u u u u u u
Selected C. u
Answer: “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several dys-
u u u u u
functioning neurotransmitter systems inthe brain. Often, a single medication may only ef
u u u u u u u u u u u u
fect one or two of the dys-
u u u u u u
functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medi
u u u u u u u u u u u u
cation in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems and help to alleviate your sympto
u u u u u u u u u u u
ms.”
• Question 2 u
0 outuofu1upoints
The PMHNP is meeting with a new mother who would like to begintaking medication again t
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
o treat her bipolar depression; she is breastfeeding her 2-
u u u u u u u u u
month old daughter. The PMHNP recognizes that which of the following medications is cont
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
raindicated for this patient? u u u
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SelectedA u C.
nswer: Lithium (Lithobid) u
• Question 3 u
1 outuofu1upoints
Mr. Gordon is a middle-
u u u u
aged client who was started on antidepressant monotherapy for depression. After beginning this me
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
dication, the PMHNP noticed that this client seemed to swing into a hypomanic episode. What canthe
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
PMHNP infer from this behavior change?
u u u u u
SelectedA u A.
nswer: This client may have Bipolar III disorder
u u u u u u
• Question 4 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
A patient presents with frequent episodes of mania. Which statement describes an appropr
u u u u u u u u u u u u
iate treatment approach for thispatient?
u u u u u
SelectedA u B.
nswer: “The patient could benefit from an
u u u u u
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anticonvulsant.”
• Question 5 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
The student inquires about antipsychotic medications. Which response by the PMHNP descr
u u u u u u u u u u u
ibes the factors that contribute to reduced risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) for pati
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ents whotake antipsychotics?
u u u
SelectedA u B.
nswer: Those that are potent D2 antagonists with 5HT2Aantagonism properties
u u u u u u u u u
• Question 6 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions the staff to monitor forwhich possible eff
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ect?
SelectedA u D.
nswer: All of theabo
u u u
ve
• Question 7 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
The PMHNP is caring for a patient who is taking antipsychotics heard the psychiatrist tell t
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
he patient that the patient would beplaced on a different antipsychotic agent called an atyp
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
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ical antipsychotic. What neurotransmitters will this new medication work on?
u u u u u u u u u
SelectedA u A.
nswer: dopamine and serotonin u u
• Question 8 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
While genes have potential to modify behavior, behavior can alsomodify genes. How do genes im
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
pact this process?
u u
SelectedA u B.
nswer: Changes made to proteins lead to changes inbehavior.
u u u u u u u u
• Question 9 u
1 out of 1 points
u u u u
Mrs. Schwartzman is a 52-year-
u u u u
old client with schizophrenia and no established history of depression. When meeting with the PMHN
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
P, she presents with apathy and withdrawn social behavior, and she reports a loss of joy from enjoya
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ble activities since starting her new medication. What does
u u u u u u u u
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