A client asks the nurse what causes bipolar disorder. Which neurotransmitters should the nurse include when discussing the manic phase of the disorder?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Excessive glutamate
B. Excessive norepinephrine
C. Deficiency of gamma-aminobutyric acid
D. Deficiency of dopamine
E. Excessive serotonin
Answer: C
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The home health nurse assesses a patient who creates elaborate excuses for not leaving home. Further questioning reveals the patient had not left home for 6 months. The nurse documents these findings as:
a. mania. b. depression. c. agoraphobia. d. anxiety.
Which of the following are outcomes of holistic gerontological nursing? (Select all that apply.)
a. enhance the growth to wholeness b. encourage improvement and learning from a disease c. optimize the quality of life d. provide adequate care e. ensure comfort and dignity in death f. optimize medical treatments
A husband calls the nurse's station stating that his wife, who delivered last week, is happy one minute and crying the next. He says, "She was never like this before the baby was born." Which should be the nurse's initial response?
a. Reassure him that this behavior is normal. b. Advise him to get immediate psychological help for her. c. Tell him to ignore the mood swings because they will go away. d. Instruct him in the signs, symptoms, and duration of postpartum blues.
Nursing interventions that have the greatest validity are those that:
a. are used by nurse clinicians. b. are prescribed by physicians. c. have been investigated by nurse researchers. d. are based on evidence of the efficacy of the intended treatment.