The nurse preceptor is caring for a patient who has a history of aggressive behavior. The novice nurse asks, Why is the patient taking a cardiac medication if he does not have a heart condition? What is the preceptor's best response?
1. Calcium channel blockers increase dopamine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
2. Calcium channel blockers decrease dopamine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
3. Beta-adrenergic agonists decrease norepinephrine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
4. Beta-adrenergic antagonists decrease norepinephrine levels, decreasing the risk of violence.
Question 2
The nurse educator is teaching a review course to the staff nurses on the role of neurobiology in aggressive behavior. The nurse educator asks a staff nurse to identify the patient on the unit who is most at risk for aggression, based on neurobiology.
Which statement by the staff nurse indicates that the teaching has been effective?
1. A 73-year-old female with a history of chronic neuropathy.
2. A 42-year-old female with a history of multiple sclerosis (MS).
3. A 55-year-old male with a history of chronic migraine headaches.
4. A 32-year-old male with a history of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Rodents Show Empathy-Driven Behavior
(A) Scratch test; patient is exposed to allergens through a light scratch on the skin; (B) Positive
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Serotonin and Risk-Taking Behavior
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
System of a patient in shock