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NR 546 Midterm Exam Chlorpromazine Thiazide & Pimozide Aripiprazole Correct! Clozapine & Olanzapine Question 2 2 / 2 pts The PMHNP has prescribed chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) for a patient with psychosis, and the patient is to continue on the oral medication after discharge from the psychiatric unit. As part of educating the patient about the medication, the PMHNP should advise him or her to avoid: exercise. Correct! sun expos...

APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank (APEA Question Bank) | Questions With Correct Answers 2023 | 2024 Graded A+. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diag...

Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Chapter 1-14 Full Covered Test Bank. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications TESTBANK/STUDY GUIDE Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters?...

NRNP6635 / NRNP 6635 (Latest 2023 / 2024): Midterm Exam - Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning – Walden 1. Select the therapy that is as effective as appropriate drugs to treat OCD. A. Psychotherapy B. Behavior C. Family D. Group 2. Select the anxiety disorder that is most associated with selective mutism in children, A. Social B. Generalized C. Separation D. Phobic 3. Select the symptom that is most likely improve early in the drug treatment of major depression. A. Poor...

ATI Dosage Calculation – Critical Care V1,V2,V3,V4,V5 | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| (2023/ 2024 Updates) Q: A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number Answer: 50 mcg/min 25 mg in 250 mL how many mL/hr? solve 50 / 1000 x 60 = 3 mg / hr X mL/hr = 3 / 25 x 250 X = 30 m...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

Midterm Exam: NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Midterm Exam | More than 200 Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Newly Updated QUESTION Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis?- Answer: Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the unreasonable nature of their symptoms QUESTION A federal program administered nationally and locally which covers enrolled individuals 65+ who pays ...

Final Exam: NSG120 / NSG 120 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nursing Pathophysiology Exam Review with Questions and Verified Answers | All Units Covered | 100% Correct | Grade A – Herzing Q: A client with obstructive pulmonary disease COPD presents to the emergency room with difficulty breathing. The physical examination reveals bluish skin nailbeds and mucous membranes. Which term correctly describes this condition? Answer: Cyanosis Q: The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a coug...

Assignedneurotransmitter:Dopamine 1. Writea3-5sentenceparaphrasedsummaryoftheassignedneurotransmitters'purposeand function 2. Linkdopaminetoapsychiatricdiagnosis 3. Discussassociatedsymptomsoftheselecteddiagnosisordiagnoses.Determineifeachsymptomisrelatedtoanexcessordeficiencyintheneurotransmitter. 4. Identify a drug class that treats the disorder. Discuss whether recommendedmedicationsareagonistsorantagonists.Explainhowthemedicationimpactstheclinicalsignsandsymptoms(treatsthe diagnosis...

dopamine hypothesis correct answer: the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine What is the path of dopamine suppression by 5-HT? correct answer: 5-HT2A antagonism by atypical antipsychotics decrease serotonin release, thereby stimulating downstream dopamine. Increased dopamine reduces glutamate which inhibits release of inhibitory GABA (inhibits dopamine) Mesolimbic dopamine hypothesis: Hyperactivity of dopamine neurons in the mesolimbi...

Midterm Exam: NR546/ NR 546 Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Questions and Verified Answers| New!! 2023/ 2024 Update– Chamberlain Q: Is nicotine an inducer or an inhibitor of the CYP 1A2 enzyme? Answer: inducer Q: Nicotine is an inducer of the CYP 1A2 enzyme. Does the PMHNP anticipate Joshua may need a higher or lower dose of olanzapine to achieve a therapeutic response? Answer: Higher -Nicotine is an inducer of the CYP 1A2 enzym...