NURS 660 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTED AND
GRADED A+
The nurse is teaching a patient about medication treatment for depression. The
patient asks how long it will take before sleep and appetite will begin to
improve. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
a. 3 days
b. 1 week
c. 4 weeks
d. 2 months
B
What is the action of MAOIs on neurotransmitters?
a. Blocking their reuptake
b. Increasing their production
c. Blocking their destruction
d. Increasing their reuptake
C
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,A patient who is taking an MAOI to treat depression admits to eating pickled
herring and cheese and drinking red wine. Which assessment finding alerts the
nurse to a potential complication?
a. Constipation
b. Hypotension
c. Neck stiffness
d. Urinary retention
C
Which assessment would the nurse expect to observe in a patient who has been
prescribed trazodone for treatment of anxiety?
a. Excessive thirst
b. Hand tremor
c. Drowsiness
d. Diarrhea
C
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a newly prescribed drug
nefazodone, for treatment of depression. Which physical assessment finding is
important for the nurse to report to the health care provider immediately?
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,a. Bradycardia
b. Dizziness
c. Drowsiness
d. Urinary retention
A
The nurse is providing education to a patient who has been prescribed
bupropion (Wellbutrin) for smoking cessation. Which statement by the patient
would indicate the need for further teaching?
a. My dose will increase after 3 days
b. I should swallow the medication whole
c. If I have the urge to smoke, I will take more medication
d. I do not need to taper my dose when the drug is discontinued
C
What occurs with mania associated with bipolar disorder
a. Varying degrees of sadness
b. Distinct episodes of elation
c. Suicide
d. Psychomotor retardation
B
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, Which postoperative narcotic analgesic will most likely be prescribed to a
patient whose current medications include a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI), a thyroid hormone, and a multivitamin?
a. Meperidine (Demerol)
b. Morphine
c. Ibuprofen (Advil)
d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
B
What is the major advantage of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
over other types of antidepressant therapy?
a. They are less expensive than the other classes of antidepressants
b. They cure major depressive illnesses
c. They do not cause the anticholinergic and cardiovascular adverse effects
d. Therapeutic relief is immediate
C
Lithium (Eskalith) is the drug of choice for which of the following disorders?
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTED AND
GRADED A+
The nurse is teaching a patient about medication treatment for depression. The
patient asks how long it will take before sleep and appetite will begin to
improve. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
a. 3 days
b. 1 week
c. 4 weeks
d. 2 months
B
What is the action of MAOIs on neurotransmitters?
a. Blocking their reuptake
b. Increasing their production
c. Blocking their destruction
d. Increasing their reuptake
C
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,A patient who is taking an MAOI to treat depression admits to eating pickled
herring and cheese and drinking red wine. Which assessment finding alerts the
nurse to a potential complication?
a. Constipation
b. Hypotension
c. Neck stiffness
d. Urinary retention
C
Which assessment would the nurse expect to observe in a patient who has been
prescribed trazodone for treatment of anxiety?
a. Excessive thirst
b. Hand tremor
c. Drowsiness
d. Diarrhea
C
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a newly prescribed drug
nefazodone, for treatment of depression. Which physical assessment finding is
important for the nurse to report to the health care provider immediately?
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,a. Bradycardia
b. Dizziness
c. Drowsiness
d. Urinary retention
A
The nurse is providing education to a patient who has been prescribed
bupropion (Wellbutrin) for smoking cessation. Which statement by the patient
would indicate the need for further teaching?
a. My dose will increase after 3 days
b. I should swallow the medication whole
c. If I have the urge to smoke, I will take more medication
d. I do not need to taper my dose when the drug is discontinued
C
What occurs with mania associated with bipolar disorder
a. Varying degrees of sadness
b. Distinct episodes of elation
c. Suicide
d. Psychomotor retardation
B
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, Which postoperative narcotic analgesic will most likely be prescribed to a
patient whose current medications include a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI), a thyroid hormone, and a multivitamin?
a. Meperidine (Demerol)
b. Morphine
c. Ibuprofen (Advil)
d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
B
What is the major advantage of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
over other types of antidepressant therapy?
a. They are less expensive than the other classes of antidepressants
b. They cure major depressive illnesses
c. They do not cause the anticholinergic and cardiovascular adverse effects
d. Therapeutic relief is immediate
C
Lithium (Eskalith) is the drug of choice for which of the following disorders?
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