Week 11 Final Exam - NURS-6630:OCR NURS-6630N-4/NURS-6630F-4/NURS-6630C-4-Approaches to Treatment2020 Summer Qtr 06/01-08/23-PT27

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Antihistamines may cause side eOects such as blurred vision, constipation, memory problems, and dry mouth. This is due to the eGects of antihistamines. Molly is a 52-year-old female that has a diag... nosis of bromyalgia. She complains of fatigue and cognitive di culties. Which medication is the PMHNP most likely to prescribe? Kevin is an adolescent who has been diagnosed with kleptomania. His parents are interested in seeking pharmacological treatment. What does the PMHNP tell the parents regarding his treatment options? Mike wants to quit smoking. He has tried nicotine replacement and varenicline without success. He has asked for another medication to help him kick his habit. The PMHNP decides to try a medication that increases dopamine by prescribing a medications that can increase both norepinephrine and dopamine. Which medication did the PMHNP prescribe? The PMHNP has been asked to provide an in-service training to include attention to the use of antipsychotics to treat Alzheimer’s. What does the PMHNP convey to sta ? The PMHNP is caring for a patient who openly admitted to drinking a quart of vodka daily. Prior to prescribing this patient disulJram (Antabuse), it is important for the PMHNP to: The parents of a 7-year-old patient with ADHD are concerned about the eects of stimulants on their child. The parents prefer to start pharmacological treatment with a non-stimulant. Which medication will the PMHNP will most likely prescribe? A patient diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder has been taking a high-dose SSRI and is participating in therapy twice a week. He reports an inability to carry out responsibilities due to consistent interferences of his obsessions and compulsions. The PMHNP knows that the next step would be which of the following? Karen completes the Epworth sleepiness scale and scores abnormally high. She is diagnosed with narcolepsy. The PMHNP prescribes a wake-promoting agent that is a weak dopamine transporter antagonist. Which medication did the PMHNP prescribe? [Show More]

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