Exam 3: Concepts of Psychobiology

A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with the diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia.Which of the client's neurotransmitters should the nurse expect to be elevated?

The nurse understands that abnormal levels of growth hormone may play a role in which disorder?

The nursing instructor described cerebral structures and the "emotional brain" to students.Teaching is effective if the students identify which brain structure?

Stress and its effect on the immune system are associated with which of the following? Select all that apply.

A client's spouse of 34 years dies unexpectedly.The client cries often and becomes socially isolated.The client's therapist stresses the importance of proper sleep,nutrition,and exercise.What is the best rationale for the therapist's advice?

The psychiatric nurse is administering medication to a client experiencing a severe depression.The nurse understands that the mechanism of action for some psychoactive medications is related to which process?

Elevated levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)are associated with which symptom?

Which client diagnosis should the nurse associate with a decrease in GABA?

The nurse understands that psychotropic medications improve symptoms of mental disorders by acting on which of the following parts of nervous system?

Which mental illness should a nurse identify as being associated with a decrease in prolactin hormone level?

A client experiencing sleep apnea underwent a sleep study.During stage 3 of sleep,a delta rhythm was recorded.The nurse recognizes that a delta rhythm is characterized by which sleep activity?

Which client statement indicates the nurse's teaching about the effect of circadian rhythms is effective?

A nurse concludes that a restless,agitated client is manifesting a fight-or-flight response.The nurse understands the client's response is associated with which neurotransmitter?

Which information should the nurse include when teaching a client about the causes of anorexia nervosa? Select all that apply.

Which concepts are essential to psychiatric nursing practice? Select all that apply.

Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in a client experiencing elevated levels of thyroid hormone? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia expresses little emotion and refuses to attend group therapy.The nurse recognizes the client's behavior is influenced by which component of the nervous system?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine category of neurotransmitters.Which student statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse recognizes that a decrease in norepinephrine levels plays a significant role in which disorder?

While reviewing laboratory results of a newly admitted client,the nurse discovers that the client's thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)levels are elevated.The nurse anticipates the client will exhibit which symptoms? Select all that apply.