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Question 1 of 5

You find your patient with antisocial personality disorder smoking in the lounge. Which response is best?

A. Make a general overhead announcement about no smoking.

B. Bring up the smoking issue at the next group session.

C. Tell the patient directly he is not to be smoking here.

D. Encourage the patient to identify why he has the need to smoke now.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Tell the patient directly he is not to be smoking here.

Question 2 of 5

A 28-year-old U.S. Marine recruit has a history of Tourette syndrome, for which he has been taking haloperidol for the past six months. He complains that he has become very restless and that his tongue is in constant motion as if he were constantly chewing gum. Since the emergence of these symptoms, he stopped taking the drug, but the symptoms persist. Which one of the following is the correct statement with respect to the symptoms he describes?

A. The symptoms are consistent with haloperidol-induced akathisia and tardive dyskinesia and are due to blocked dopamine receptors.

B. The symptoms are consistent with haloperidol-induced akathisia and tardive dyskinesia and are due to supersensitive dopamine receptors.

C. These are haloperidol-induced extrapyramidal symptoms and are due to dual antagonism of D2 and- 5-HT2C receptors.

D. These are haloperidol-induced extrapyramidal symptoms and are due to supersensitive D2 and 5-HT2C receptors.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The symptoms are consistent with haloperidol-induced akathisia and tardive dyskinesia and are due to supersensitive dopamine receptors.

Question 3 of 5

Which area of the brain is associated anxiety and perception of odors?

A. Amygdala

B. Basal ganglia

C. Prefrontal cortex

D. Wernicke's area

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Amygdala

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is assessing a patient who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?

A. Encouraging the patient to face their fear immediately

B. Providing reassurance that the patient is not having a heart attack

C. Encouraging the patient to breathe deeply and focus on relaxing their muscles

D. Offering distractions such as television or reading materials

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Encouraging the patient to breathe deeply and focus on relaxing their muscles

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse advises the client to:

A. Take it on an empty stomach.

B. Change position slowly.

C. Get a daily source of sunlight.

D. Discontinue medication once the symptoms subside.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Change position slowly.

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