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NR546 Midterm Exam Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-ordered to take the prescribed medications and the standing order for chemical restraints is approved. The PMHNP and other staff are not liable if the patient has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects. How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in selec...

Test Bank for PMHNP Boards 2022 Questions and Answers Already Passed What is true of interprofessionality? All health professionals have individual professional competencies What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 There is a 5% chance of a similar result occurring by chance alone What percentage of children with oppositional defiance disorder will develop conduct disorder? 30% In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder? anxiety disorder Symptom...

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 12th Edition Test Bank. 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? 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 ...

What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? correct answer: flumazenil What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? correct answer: binds to the alpha 2 delta sub-units of voltage sensitive calcium channels What is an antagonist of caffeine correct answer: adenosine Diagnose this pt: Patient comes in with a CC of anxiety. She has been excessively worrying, increased arousal, increased tiredness and irritab...

Table Of Contents UNIT I: Foundations in Theory Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 2. Theories and Therapies Chapter 3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II: Foundations for Practice Chapter 4. Treatment Settings Chapter 5. Cultural Implications Chapter 6. Legal and Ethical Considerations UNIT III: Psychosocial Nursing Tools Chapter 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care Chapter 8. Therapeutic Relationships Chapter 9. Therapeutic Communicati...

PMHNP certification Exam 22 (Latest 2022/2023) Download to Score A+ Which antipsychotics have the least weight gain? - CORRECT ANSWERLatuda, Abilify, (also least sedating), Geodon-if patient has metabolic syndrome consider switching to one of the medications above. Or if the patient is overly sedated try switching to ABILIFY Which mood stabilizer have the least weight gain? - CORRECT ANSWERLamictal -But remember all mood stabilizers cause some weight gain When presented with a question ...

NURS 660 Exam 1 Study Guide 2023. Pathways in schizophrenia  Brain imaging shows cerebral atrophy and enlarged fluid filled ventricles, as well as shrinkage in prefrontal cortex, temporal, basal ganglia, and limbic regions like hippocampus.  Five dopamine pathways in the brain. The neuroanatomy of dopamine neuronal pathways in the brain can explain the symptoms of schizophrenia as well as the therapeutic effects and side effects of antipsychotic drugs. Know different pathways in th...

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 12th Edition Test Bank.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? 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...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

T or F Psychiatric illness is related to a number of factors (e.g., genetics, neurodevelopmental factors, drugs, infection, psychosocial experience). - ANSWER T Psychiatric illness results in an???? - ANSWER alteration in neurotransmitters or their function. These ______ are the targets of psychotropic drugs. - ANSWER alterations All mental activity has its ______ in the brain - ANSWER locus it is presumed that mental disorders arise from ________ alterations - ANSWER physiologic ...