NURS6630 Week 6Midterm Exam June 2018 6 2

Question 1 1 out of 1 points A noncompliant patient states, “Why do you want me to put this poison in my body?” Identify the best response made by the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP).  Selected D. Answer: “Why do you believe that your medication is poison?” Question 2 Which statement about neurotransmitters and medications is true? 0 out of 1 points  Selected Answer: D. The neurotransmitter serotonin is directly linked to depression. Following this discovery, the antidepressant Prozac was developed. Question 3 0 out of 1 points When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best response would be:  Selected Answer: B. “Due to the ineffectiveness of your current medication, we need to try something else that can possibly potentiate its effects. Question 4 0 out of 1 points During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed?  Selected A. Answers: Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within the cell’s nucleus. B. RNA must be converted to mRNA. Question 5 1 out of 1 points While genes have potential to modify behavior, behavior can also modify genes. How do genes impact this process?  Selected Answer: B. Changes made to proteins lead to changes in behavior. Question 6 1 out of 1 points Though medications have the ability to target neurotransmitters in the synapse, it is not