Pmhnp Study/practice Questions And Answers New Year 2024 With Complete Solution

NE is a neuro transmitter that is implicated in alertness and Anxiety. What area of the brain has a large majority of NE neurons? A. Amygdala B. Hippocampus C. Nucleus Accumbens D. Locus Coeruleus {Ans: Locus Coeruleus, located in the pons}Adverse reactions from Antabuse (Disulfiram) {Ans: Do not take disulfiram if you have consumed alcohol within the past 12 hours. Do not drink alcohol while taking disulfiram, and for up to 14 days after you stop taking this medicine. Disulfiram should never be given to a person without his or her knowledge of taking the medicine.}As a PMHNP, you know anti-psychotic meds have side effects. Which side effects of antipsychotic meds has an insidious delayed-onself of 1-2 after starting the medication? {Ans: A. Dry Mouth B. Tardive Dyskinesia C. Wt gain D. Sedation We know that Dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, restlessness, wt gain, constipation & N/V are all SE but, Tardive Dyskinesia does not start for 1-2 years. My answer - B. *Tardive Dyskinesia (TD*) ** long standing blockage of DA2 in nigrostriatal pathway leads to TD}PMHNP would expect to see what when doing a physical exam on a patient with bulimia nervosa? A. Obesity B, Alopecia