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Psychobiological Disorder Questions
Question 1 of 5
You are doing patient teaching for Margaret, who has been prescribed amitriptyline (Elavil) for treatment of depression. Which of the following statements suggests that Margaret needs further instruction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Your patient with major depression tells you he suffers from urinary retention. Which medication would be most likely to cause this?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
You are asked to report any extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs) of your patient. Which of the following are examples of EPS?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The schizophrenic patient tells you, 'I know that the man down the hall wants to kill me.' How should you respond?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The response does not get involved in the patient's delusion and refocuses on here and now. Response A is communicating that the threat is real to you; response B is not helpful, because the patient will not know why he says that; and response D may increase the patient's anxiety by promoting isolation.
Question 5 of 5
A young man with severe schizophrenia is being discharged home. Which of the following medications would he most likely be taking?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.