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Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 4th Edition Test Bank

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Stahl's Essential PsychopharmacologyNeuroscientific Basis and Practical ApplicationsTESTBANK/STUDY GUIDEChapter 1 Chemical neurotransmissionMULTIPLECHOICE1.Apatientwithdepressionmentionstothenurse,Mymothersaysdepressionisachemicaldisorder.Whatdoesshemean?Thenursesresponseisbasedonthetheorythatdepressionprimarilyinvolveswhichofthefollowingneurotransmitters?a.CortisolandGABAb.COMTandglutamatec.Monamineandglycined.SerotoninandnorepinephrineANS:DOnepossiblecauseofdepressionisthoughttoinvolveoneormoreneurotransmitters.Serotoninandnorepinephrinehavebeenfoundtobeimportantintheregulationofdepression.Thereisnoresearchtosupportthattheotheroptionsplayasignificantroleinthedevelopmentofdepression.2.Apatienthasexperiencedastroke(cerebralvascularaccident)thathasresultedindamagetotheBrocaarea.Whichevaluationdoesthenurseconducttoreinforcethisdiagnosis?a.Observingthepatientpickupaspoonb.Askingthepatienttorecitethealphabetc.Monitoringthepatientsbloodpressured.ComparingthepatientsgripstrengthinbothhandsANS:BAccidentsorstrokesthatdamageBrocasareamayresultintheinabilitytospeak(i.e.,motoraphasia).Finemotorskills,bloodpressurecontrol,andmusclestrengtharenotcontrolledbytheBrocaareaoftheleftfrontallobe.3.Thepatientdiagnosedwithschizophreniaaskswhypsychotropicmedicationsarealwaysprescribedbythedoctor.Thenursesanswerwillbebasedoninformationthatthetherapeuticactionofpsychotropicdrugsistheresultoftheireffecton:a.Thetemporallobe;especiallyWernickesareab.Dendritesandtheirabilitytotransmitelectricalimpulsesc.Theregulationofneurotransmittersespeciallydopamined.Theperipheralnervoussystemsensitivitytothepsychotropicmedications

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