Fill This Form To Receive Instant Help

Help in Homework
trustpilot ratings
google ratings


Homework answers / question archive / Lone Star College System, North Harris - PSYC 1301 Chapter 5: Biological Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1)When a patient asks the nurse, “What are neurotransmitters?” The nurse replies that neurotransmitters are: rain cells to turn ANS: Neurotransmitters are chemicals manufactured in the brain responsible for exciting or inhibi brain cells in the production of an action

Lone Star College System, North Harris - PSYC 1301 Chapter 5: Biological Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1)When a patient asks the nurse, “What are neurotransmitters?” The nurse replies that neurotransmitters are: rain cells to turn ANS: Neurotransmitters are chemicals manufactured in the brain responsible for exciting or inhibi brain cells in the production of an action

Psychology

Lone Star College System, North Harris - PSYC 1301

Chapter 5: Biological Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1)When a patient asks the nurse, “What are neurotransmitters?” The nurse replies that neurotransmitters are:

rain cells to turn

ANS:

Neurotransmitters are chemicals manufactured in the brain responsible for exciting or inhibi brain cells in the production of an action.

 

2.         A patient tells a nurse, “My doctor says my problem may be with the neurotrans in my brain but I don’t understand what that means.” The nurse responds:

octor has told yo

 

 

ANS:

The assesses the patient’s understanding of his condition, the initial step in a educationally focused discussion. None of the remaining options—defining the role of a neurotransmitter, exploring the patient’s concerns, or providing an explanation of a typical treatment plan—address the patient’s question concerning a lack of understanding.

 

 

3.         Which part of the brain is responsible for fine motor coordination?

 

ANS:

The cerebellum is responsible for fine motor coordination, posture, balance, and integration emotional processes.

 

 

4.         Which neurotransmitter is located only in the brain, particularly in the raphe nuclei of brainstem, and is implicated in depression?

ANS:

Serotonin, also called 5-HT, is derived from tryptophan, a dietary amino acid. It is located on brain, particularly in the raphe nuclei of the brainstem. It plays a role in regulation of mood its mood-elevating capacity.

 

 

5.         What part of the brain is responsible for regulating pituitary hormones and is known to regulate the body’s temperature?

ANS:

The hypothalamus is responsible for regulation of metabolism, temperature, and emotions.

 

 

6.         Which neurotransmitter is involved in the movement disorders seen in Parkinson disea in the deficits seen in schizophrenia and other psychoses?

Dop      amine

 

ANS:

Dopamine is derived from tyrosine, is located mostly in the brainstem, and is involved in co complex movements, motivation, and cognition. It is involved in movement disorders such a Parkinson disease and in many of the deficits seen in schizophrenia and other forms of psyc This is not necessarily true of the other options.

 

 

7.         A nurse explains to a patient undergoing diagnostic testing which brain imaging techni measures brain structure?

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANS: A

 

 

CT scan image brain structures through a series of radiographs that are computer constructe “slices” of the brain that can be stacked by the computer, giving the image a three-dimensi appearance. PET and SPECT image brain activity and function through the tracking of radioa substances as they travel through the brain. BEAM images brain activity and function throu recordings of the brain’s electrical activity.

 

 

8.         The objective information that has helped mental health professionals understand that schizophrenia has a biological component has been obtained primarily from

 

 

 

 

ANS: D

When results of studies such as MRI are coupled with neuropsychological test results, the de a person’s performance, such as language or cognitive or sensory information processing, c linked to the activity in the region of the brain responsible for those functions.

 

 

9.         A genetic counselor is called to see patients with genetic questions or concerns. With patient would it be most appropriate for the counselor to speak?

 

ANS:

Several hundred genetic tests are in clinical use for illnesses such as muscular dystrophies, fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia. Although research is being conducted, there is no proof of a definitive genetic cause for schizophrenia. The remaining options do not deal with condition have a proven link to a genetic cause.

 

 

10.       A patient tells a nurse, “My daughter is pregnant with our first grandchild and my son-i has a sibling with cystic fibrosis. Is there a chance the baby might have this disease?” Whic response is best?

 

 

ANS: B

Genetic counselors are trained to diagnose and explain disorders from a genetic perspective can review available options for testing and treatment and provide emotional support to ind or families who have genetic disorders, are at risk for them, or need information about risks offspring.

 

 

11.       Pharmacogenetics will eventually allow researchers to do which of the following?

.

ANS:

Pharmacogenetics is a discipline that blends pharmacology with genomic capabilities and w eventually allow researchers to match DNA variants with individual responses to medical

 

treatments. It will allow for custom drugs based on individual genetic profiles.

 

 

12.       A patient tells a nurse, “My doctor thinks my problem is serious but it can be treated w medications. Does that mean I’ll always have to be treated with drugs?” The nurse replies:

 

 

 

ANS: A

The initial concern expressed by the patient is being prescribed medications for a lifetime. T correct option explores this concern.

 

 

13.       The function of the limbic system is to:

regul    ate emotional behavior.

perf      orm abstract reasoning.

facil      itate critical decision making.

coor     dinate stress-related responses.

ANS:

The limbic system is concerned with subjective emotional experiences and with changes in functions associated with emotional states.

 

 

14.       A patient states, “I’m going to have a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. What doctors going to learn from it?” The best reply would be that they focus on:

 

 

 

 

 

ANS: B

 

 

PET scanning allows for the imaging of brain activity and function with the use of an injecte

 

radioactive substance that travels to the brain and shows up as a bright spot on the scan.

 

 

15.       A patient mentions, “My doctor told me I was going to have a PET scan that would sho my brain has bright spots. Does that mean I’m getting an electrical jolt like in electroconvul therapy (ECT)?” The best reply would be:

 

ANS:

PET scanning allows for the imaging of brain activity and function with the use of an injecte radioactive substance that travels to the brain and shows up as a bright spot on the scan. T no electrical “jolt” involved. Two of the options address an assumption made by the nurse th patient is referring to ECT, and PET scans do not produce light bands of measurable degrees brightness.

 

 

16.       A patient diagnosed with depression tells a nurse, “I don’t feel rested. It’s as though I d sleep at all.” Comments by night shift staff show that the patient slept through most of the How can these two observations be reconciled?

 

ANS:

Studies show that with depression, REM sleep is excessive, the deeper stages of sleep are decreased, and dreams may be unusually intense, leading to patient reports of fatigue, poo concentration, and irritability associated with sleep deprivation.

 

 

17.       The spouse of a patient recently diagnosed with cancer asks, “What do you think abou relationship of stress and the development of cancer? My spouse has been under a huge am stress at work, and now they’ve diagnosed cancer.” The answer that best reflects the curren thinking about psychoneuroimmunology is:

 

 

ANS:

Natural killer cells, which are believed to play a role in tumor surveillance and the control of infections, seem to decrease with increasing levels of stress.

 

 

18.       A patient’s spouse asks a nurse, “Why are they wasting money doing all these tests on spouse? The hallucinations and delusions make the mental illness obvious!” The best reply be:

 

 

ANS:

Only after a patient has been carefully screened can it be determined that the problems are amenable to psychiatric intervention. These symptoms can be a result of a physiological pro and this situation must be assessed appropriately. It is never appropriate to be disrespectful demeaning to a patient or family members.

 

 

19.       A couple tells a nurse that they are concerned about having children because there is disorder in first-degree relatives of each of them. What advice should the nurse give?

 

ANS:

Current evidence suggests that there is a significant genetic role in the cause of recurrent depression and bipolar disorder. A genetic counselor is well prepared to discuss the concern these individuals.

 

 

20.       A patient demonstrates disoriented thinking and irrational ideas. A nurse can anticipat PET scan would most likely show dysfunction in the brain’s       lobe.

ANS:

The frontal lobe is responsible primarily for intellectual functioning, including learning, abstr reasoning, and inhibition of impulses.

 

 

21.       A family member asks a mental health nurse, “I am reading a lot of information about therapy in the news lately. Will gene therapy be able to help my spouse, who has schizophr Which response by the nurse is best?

 

ANS:

Gene therapy is still an experimental field. It holds potential for treating or even curing gen acquired diseases such as cancer or AIDS, but it is not likely to be clinically applicable in ps in the near future.

 

 

22.       A patient with a history of depression reports not feeling well rested in recent weeks. B making the assumption that the complaint is related to depression, a nurse should investiga whether the patient has had any recent changes in:

 

ANS:

Changes in schedule that affect circadian rhythms, such as work shifts that alter usual sleep patterns, can result in fatigue that is not related to mental health status. Other factors that sleep include changes in light and darkness and temperature changes. Vacations in the sam zone should not affect sleep, whereas food and fluid intake should enhance sleep by reducin nocturia or indigestion.

 

 

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

 

1.         A depressed patient scheduled for an MRI asks about the purpose of the test and whet will hurt. The response would include that the test: (Select all that apply.)

 

 

 

 

ANS: A, C, D, E

The function of an MRI is to visualize brain structure and detect abnormal brain formations. not painful but require that the patient lie still in a confined space. The MRI machine produc loud noise during the test. MRIs are not used in the diagnosis of mental illness.

 

 

Option 1

Low Cost Option
Download this past answer in few clicks

4.83 USD

PURCHASE SOLUTION

Already member?


Option 2

Custom new solution created by our subject matter experts

GET A QUOTE

Related Questions