Kaplan and Sadock\\\\\\\'s Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral
Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry Eleventh Edition by Benjamin J.
Sadock,
Virginia A. Sadock, Dr. Pedro Ruiz
,Test bank Kaplan And Sadock's Synopsis Of Psychiatry: Behavioral
Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry 11th Edition By Benjamin J. Sadock,
Virginia A. Sadock , Dr. Pedro Ruiz MD
,Chapter 1: Neural
Sciences Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, my mother says
depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurse’s
response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves
which of the following neurotransmitters?
1. Cortisol and GABA
2. COMT and glutamate
3. Monamine and glycine
4. Serotonin and norepinephrine
2. A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident)
that has resulted in damage to the Broca area. Which evaluation
does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
1. Observing the patient pick up a spoon
2. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
3. Monitoring the patients’ blood pressure
4. Comparing the patients grip strength in both hands
3. The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic
medications are always prescribed by the doctor. The nurses answer
will be based on information that the therapeutic action of
psychotropic drugs is the result of their effect on:
1. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area
2. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
3. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
4. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic
medications
4. A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have
to struggle with understanding the anatomy and physiology of the
, neurologic system. The mentor would base a response on the
understanding that it is:
1. Necessary but generally for psychiatric nurses who focus
primarily on behavioral interventions