NURS 6630C 9, NURS-6630N-9, Approaches to_ Treatment, Exam - Week 6 Midterm (2020)

NURS 6630C 9, NURS-6630N-9, Approaches to_ Treatment, Exam - Week 6 Midterm (2020)

1.                  Question: McCullin is 64 years old with Parkinson’s disease. The PMHNP caring for Mr. McCullin wants to_ start him on a dopamine agonist to_ help manage and treat his condition. The PHMNP selects this agent because of which action it has on patients like Mr. McCullin?

2.                  Question: Hill is currently being ... for schizophrenia but has sto_pped taking her medications due to_ some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She presents to_ the clinic to_day with worsening sympto_ms. She is experiencing anhedonia, agitation, attentional impairment, and affective blunting. Which one of the sympto_ms mentioned is considered a positive sympto_m of schizophrenia?

3.                              Question:The PMHNP evaluates the patient for “fear conditioning” when he asks:

4.                  Question:While genes have potential to_ modify behavior, behavior can also modify genes. How do genes impact this process?

5.                  Question:The PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is considering a variety of treatment approaches. The PHMNP selects a viable treatment that is consistent with the “dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.” What action does the PMHNP anticipate this treatment having on the patient?

6.                  Question:A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the patient’s potential to_ mediate the cognitive sympto_ms of the disease?

7.                  Question:The PMHNP is assessing a patient in the psychiatric emergency room. The patient tells the PMHNP that he does not understand why his depression has not lifted after being on four different antidepressants over the course of a year. Which of the following sympto_ms can be residual sympto_ms for patients who do not achieve remission with major depressive disorder?

8.                  Question:Though medications have the ability to_ target neurotransmitter release into_ the synapse by the presynaptic neuron it is not always necessary. The PMHNP understands that this is because:

9.                  Question:A patient diagnosed with PTSD is ... propranolol (Inderal) and the PMHNP understands that he was prescribed this medication for what purpose:

10.              Question:A patient presents with frequent episodes of mania. Which statement describes an appropriate treatment approach for this patient?

11.              Question: Gordon is a middle-aged patient who is taking antipsychotics. When meeting with the PMHNP, he reports positive responses to_ the medication, stating, “I really feel as though the effects of my depression are going away.” Which recepto_r action in antipsychotic medications is believed to_ ... the most beneficial in producing the effects ... by Mr. Gordon?

12.              Question:The PMHNP is assessing a client in the emergency room. The client shares that he has been on lithium for many years. What blood test does the PMHNP order?

13.              Question: Schwartzman is a 52-year-old patient with schizophrenia and no established histo_ry of depression. When meeting with the PMHNP, she presents with apathy and withdrawn social behavior, and she reports a loss of joy from enjoyable activities. What does the PMHNP infer from this encounter with the patient?