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Guide
Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission
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MULTIPLE CHOICE gg


1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression
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is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on
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the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following
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neurotransmitters?
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a. Cortisol and GABA gg gg




b. COMT and glutamate gg gg




c. Monamine and glycine gg gg




d. Serotonin and norepinephrine gg gg



ANS: D
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One possible cause of depression is thought to involve one or more
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neurotransmitters. Serotonin and norepinephrine have been found to be important
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in the regulation of depression. There is no research to support that the other
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options play a significant role in the development of depression.
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2. A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted
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in damage to the Broca area. Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to
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reinforce this diagnosis?
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a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon gg gg gg kk gg gg




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c. Monitoring the patients blood pressure gg gg gg gg




d. Comparing the patients grip strength in both kk kk gg gg gg gg



hands ANS: B
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Accidents or strokes that damage Brocas area may result in the inability to speak (i.e.,
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motor aphasia). Fine motor skills, blood pressure control, and muscle
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strength are not controlled by the Broca area of the left frontal lobe.
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3. The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications
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are always prescribed by the doctor. The nurses answer will be based on
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information that the therapeutic action of psychotropic drugs is the result of
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their effect on:
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a. The temporal lobe; especially Wernickes area gg gg gg gg gg




b. Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
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c. The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
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d. The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic medications
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,ANS: C gg


Medications used to treat psychiatric disorders operate in and around the synaptic
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cleft and have action at the neurotransmitter level, especially in the case of
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schizophrenia, on dopamine. The Wernickes area, dendrite function, or the
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sensitivity of the peripheral nervous system are not relevant to either
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schizophrenia or psychotropic medications.
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4. A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle
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with understanding the anatomy and physiology of the neurologic system. The
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mentor would base a response on the understanding that it is:
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Necessary but generally for psychiatric nurses who focus primarily on gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg


a. behavioral interventions gg




A complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric nurses frequently use
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b. in their practice
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Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients with brain
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c. traumacaused cognitive symptoms
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Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those
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d. experiencing psychiatric disorders
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ANS: D gg


Nurses must understand that many symptoms of psychiatric disorders have a
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neurologic basis, although the symptoms are manifested behaviorally. This
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understanding facilitates effective care planning. The foundation of knowledge is
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not used exclusively by advanced practice psychiatric nurses nor is it relevant for
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only behavior therapies or brain trauma since dealing with the results of normal
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and abnormal brain function is a responsibility of all nurses providing all types of
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care to the psychiatric patient.
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5. A patient asks the nurse, My wife has breast cancer. Could it be caused by
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her chronic depression? Which response is supported by research data?
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a. Too much stress has been proven to cause all kinds of cancer.
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b. There have been no research studies done on stress and disease yet.
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c. Stress does cause the release of factors that suppress the immune system.
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d. There appears to be little connection between stress and diseases of the
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body ANS: C
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Research indicates that stress causes a release of corticotropin-releasing factors that
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suppress the immune system. Studies indicate that psychiatric disorders such as
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mood disorders are sometimes associated with decreased functioning of the
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immune system. Research does not support a connection between many cancers
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and stress. There is a significant amount of research about stress and the body.
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Research has shown that there are some connections between stress and
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physical disease.
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, 6. A patient who has a parietal lobe injury is being evaluated for
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psychiatric rehabilitation needs. Of the aspects of functioning listed, which
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will the nurse identify as a focus of nursing intervention?
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a. Expression of emotion gg gg




b. Detecting auditory stimuli gg gg




c. Receiving visual images gg gg




d. Processing associations gg



ANS: D
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The parietal lobe is responsible for associating and processing sensory information
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that allows for functions such as following directions on a map, reading a clock,
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dressing self, keeping appointments, and distinguishing right from left. Emotional
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expression is associated with frontal lobe function. Detecting auditory stimuli is a
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temporal lobe function. Receiving visual images is related to occipital lobe
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function.
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7. At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the patient had an infarct in
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the right cerebral cortex. During assessment, the nurse would expect to find
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that the patient:
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a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech gg gg gg gg




b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand
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c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone
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d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg



hair ANS: B
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The cerebral hemispheres are responsible for functions such as control of muscles.
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The right hemisphere mainly controls the motor and sensory functions on the
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left side of the body. Damage to the right side would result in impaired
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function on the left side of the body. The motor cortex controls voluntary
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motor activity. Brocas area controls motor speech. Cognitive functions are
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attributed to the association cortex.
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The right side of the bodys motor activity is controlled by the left cerebral cortex.
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8. A patient with chronic schizophrenia had a stroke involving the hippocampus.
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The patient will be discharged on low doses of haloperidol. The nurse will
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need to individualize the patients medication teaching by:
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a. Including the patients caregiver in the education gg gg gg gg gg gg




b. Being careful to stress the importance of taking the medication as
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prescribed Providing the education at a time when the patient is
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emotionally calm and
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d.
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