Group 1
What is the emotional center of the brain?
A. Hippocampus
B. Amygdala
C. Temporal lobe
D. Frontal lobe
B. Amygdala
Which neurotransmitter does NOT contribute to depression?
a. Serotonin
b. Norepinephrine
c. GABA
d. Dopamine
c. GABA
What is the leading cause of disability in the U.S.?
a Pain
b Depression
c Alcoholism
d Addiction
b Depression
What medication decreases alcohol cravings?
a Topiramate
b Thiamine
c Naloxone
d Buprenorphine
a Topiramate
Which medication is given every two weeks?
a Haldol decanoate
b Risperdal M-tab
c Invega IM
d Risperdal Consta
b Risperdal Consta
Patient does not have a history of substance use. Patient is prescribed medication for her anxiety disorder, which medication may be prescribed?
a. Alprazolam
b. Acamprosate
c. Naltrexone
d. Clonidine
Correct A. Alprazolam
What is defined as a deterioration of mental health?
a Inability to perform ADL’s
b Decompensation
c Taking a psychiatric med
d Lithium toxicity
b Decompensation
What is a side effect of lithium?
a Constipation
b Diarrhea
c Sweating
d Nausea/ vomiting
b Diarrhea
Which term describes echolalia?
A.Wandering off topic and never reaching the point.
B.A belief that events or circumstances that have no connection are somehow related to them.
c. Repeating of another persons words
D.The conviction that a major catastrophe will occur
C Repeating of another persons words
What is a long-term complication of lithium therapy?
a Constipation
b Hypothyroidism
c Lithium toxicity
d Diarrhea
b Hypothyroidism
A patient is diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which of the following is a characteristic of this disorder?
a. Washes hands excessively
b. Has an intense fear of spiders
c. Fears the use of public transportation
d. Avoids socializing with strangers
Correct C Fears the use of public transportation
Immediate detention lasts for…
a 72 hours not including weekends/holidays
b 24 hours not including weekends/holidays
c 72 hours including weekends/holidays
d 24 hours including weekends/holidays
d 24 hours including weekends/holidays
What is the major cause of relapse in pts with BPD?
a Nonadherence
b Nutrition
c Lifestyle
d Taking more than prescribed
a Nonadherence
What symptom is not a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
A.Hallucinations
B.Delusions
C.Social withdrawal
D.Associative looseness
C.Social withdrawal
Why would thiamine be given to a pt in withdrawal?
a Pain relief
b To prevent seizures
c Stabilize BP
d To prevent Wernicke’s
d To prevent Wernicke’s
A patient has been clenching and unclenching their fists, pacing back and forth and has a history of violence. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
a. Stress overload
b. Ineffective coping
c, Risk for self-direct violence
d. Risk for other-directed violence
Choice D Risk for other-directed violence
A mild/mod mood disturbance characterized by chronic depressive symptoms & lasting many years?
a Major depressive disorder
b Dysthymic disorder
c Persistent depressive disorder
d Seasonal affective disorder
b Dysthymic disorder
A child/adolescent w/ conduct disorder may exhibit
a Legal issues
b Physical abuse to others
c Defiant behavior towards authority
d All of the above
d All of the above
Depression has which of the following?
a decreased GABA
b increased dopamine
c increased acetylcholine
d decreased serotonin
d decreased serotonin
What medication can cause agranulocytosis?
a Paliperidone
b Haldol
c Risperdal
d Clozaril
d Clozaril
Which stage is described as the initial, brief and adaptive response to the stressor?
a. Alarm
b. Exhaustion
c. Resistance
d. Stress
Choice a Alarm
What is defined as psychological distress that’s experienced as physical problems?
a. Transference
b Clinical manifestations
c Countertransference
d Somatization
d Somatization
A patient with anorexia may present with…
a Lanugo
b Vernix
c Long fingernails
d Pica
a Lanugo
Which is a s/s of strangulation?
a Loss of bladder control
b Petechiae
c Both
d Neither
c Both
What medication can cause diabetes and hyperglycemia?
a Haldol
b Alprazolam
c Olanzapine
d Fluoxetine
c Olanzapine