Exam 2: Biological Implications

A nurse would expect that an increase in dopamine activity might play a significant role in the development of which mental illness?

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, "What part of my brain controls my emotions?" Which nursing response is appropriate?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is experiencing frequent hallucinations. What altered component of the nervous system would a nurse recognize as being responsible for this behavior?

Which of the following information would a nurse include when explaining causes of anorexia nervosa to a client? (Select all that apply.)

Which client statement reflects an understanding of circadian rhythms?

Which would a nursing instructor describe to students as the "emotional brain"?

A client is admitted to an emergency department experiencing memory deficits and decreased motor function. What alteration in brain chemistry should a nurse correlate with the production of these symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been found to have decreased levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Which symptoms would like the client likely exhibit? (Select all that apply.)

A client's wife of 34 years dies unexpectedly. The client cries often and becomes socially isolated. The client's therapist encourages open discussion of feelings, proper nutrition, and exercise. What is the best rationale for the therapist's recommendations?

Which are biological implications of both bipolar disorder and panic disorder? (Select all that apply.)

The junction between two neurons is called a ____________________.

Six months after her husband and children were killed in a car accident, a client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The nurse would recognize that this situation validates which study perspective?

____________________ is the study of the biological foundations of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes.

A health-care provider prescribes computerized electroencephalography mapping for a client with suspected schizophrenia. Which statement made by the client accurately describes the procedure?

A nurse would identify which part of the nervous system as playing a major role during a stressful situation?

Which neurotransmitters would a nurse expect to be elevated in a client with a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

A nurse is caring for a client with decreased norepinephrine levels. Which mental illness is the client most likely at risk for?

The nurse is caring for a client whose diagnosis has been linked to an abnormal secretion of growth hormone. Which illness does the client most likely have?

Which mental illness would a nurse identify as being associated with an increase in prolactin level?

The nurse would associate the fight-or-flight response with which neurotransmitter?