ATI RN
Classes of Psychotropic Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
An elderly female Dominican patient under treatment for schizophrenia is readmitted to the hospital with a history of increasing jaundice over the past four weeks. She reports that her urine has become darker, her stools have become lighter, and her skin is itching. Blood tests show that her alkaline phosphatase and conjugated bilirubin were raised. Which of the following drugs is she most likely taking?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A drug causes muscarinic receptor blockade. The nurse will assess the patient for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
By which mechanism do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) improve depression?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
With Barbiturate and Benzodiazepine Abuse and Dependency, sedative intoxication is generally associated with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The alcohol-intoxicated individual has less cognitive capacity available to process all ongoing information, and so alcohol acts to narrow attention and means that the drinker processes fewer cues less well. This is known as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.