The population health nurse is reviewing a list of medications prescribed for a client with a mental illness. When reviewing this list the nurse should recall that most pharmacologic agents that are used in the treatment of mental disorders act by:
1. Increasing the action of neurotransmitters in the brain.
2. Decreasing the action of neurotransmitters in the brain.
3. Slowing activity in the beta cells.
4. Decreasing metabolic activity.
5. Decreasing protein binding.
Answer: 1, 2
Explanation: 1. Most pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of mental disorders alter the action of neurotransmitters in the brain by either increasing or decreasing their activity. Most mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by slowing activity in the beta cells. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by decreasing metabolic activity. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not affect protein binding.
2. Most pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of mental disorders alter the action of neurotransmitters in the brain by either increasing or decreasing their activity. Most mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by slowing activity in the beta cells. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by decreasing metabolic activity. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not affect protein binding.
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