During the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nurse's ...

[HCHenry]

During the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nurse's discharge teaching, which client report would indicate to the nurse that the client understands the leading cause of disability and decrement in health? The client reports a need to
 
  incorporate strategies to prevent: 1. Obesity.
  2. Anxiety.
  3. Depression.
  4. Cancer.

Question 2

During a medications management class, the nurse discusses the use of antipsychotic medications to treat psychosis. Which of the following statements indicate how these medications affect neurotransmitter activity?
 
  1. Antipsychotics increase dopamine receptors.
  2. Antipsychotics decrease the sensitivity of the receptor sites on the post-synaptic neuron.
  3. Antipsychotics increase the amount of dopamine in the post-synaptic neuron.
  4. Antipsychotics block dopamine receptors.

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Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: Given World Health Organization (WHO) research, depression is the leading cause of disability in people ages 15 and older and produces the greatest decrement in health when compared to anxiety and chronic physical diseases, which include cancer and obesity.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: The efficacy of antipsychotic drugs to treat psychosis is related to the medications' ability to block dopamine receptors. Antipsychotic medications do not increase the amount of dopamine in the post-synaptic neuron or decrease the sensitivity of post-synaptic receptor sites.