NURS 6630N Week 6 Midterm Exam 4 With Answers GRADED A (75/75)

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NURS 6630N Week 6 Midterm Exam 4 With Answers GRADED A (75/75) Mr. McCullin is 64 years old with Parkinson’s disease. The PMHNP caring for Mr. McCullin wants to start him on a dopamine agonist to h... elp manage and treat his condition. The PHMNP selects this agent because of which action it has on patients like Mr. McCullin? Ms. Hill is currently being treated for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her medications due to some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She presents to the clinic today with worsening symptoms. She is experiencing anhedonia, agitation, attentional impairment, and affective blunting. Which one of the symptoms mentioned is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia? The PMHNP evaluates the patient for “fear conditioning” when he asks: While genes have potential to modify behavior, behavior can also modify genes. How do genes impact this process? The PMHNP is caring for a patient with schizophrenia and is considering a variety of treatment approaches. The PHMNP selects a viable treatment that is consistent with the “dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.” What action does the PMHNP anticipate this treatment having on the patient? A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the patient’s potential to mediate the cognitive symptoms of the disease? [Show More]

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