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Townsend Chapter 4-1 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8e Instructor ETB Chapter 4. Concepts of Psychobiology Multiple Choice 1. A depressed client states, “I have a chemical imbalance in my b... rain. I have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again.” Which nursing response is appropriate? A. “Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors.” B. “Because biological factors are the sole cause of depression, medications will improve your mood.” C. “Environmental factors have been shown to exert the most influence in the development of depression.” D. “Researchers have been unable to demonstrate a link between nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (environment).” 2. A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, “What part of my brain controls my emotions?” Which nursing response is appropriate? A. “The occipital lobe governs perceptions, judging them as positive or negative.” B. “The parietal lobe has been linked to depression.” C. “The medulla regulates key biological and psychological activities.” D. “The limbic system is largely responsible for one’s emotional state.” . 3. Which part of the nervous system should a nurse identify as playing a major role during stressful situations? A. Peripheral nervous system B. Somatic nervous system C. Sympathetic nervous system D. Parasympathetic nervous system 4. Which client statement reflects an understanding of the effect of circadian rhythms on a person’s ability to function? A. “When I dream about my mother’s horrible train accident, I become hysterical.” B. “I get really irritable during my menstrual cycle.” C. “I’m a morning person. I get my best work done in the a.m.” D. “Every February, I tend to experience periods of sadness.” 5. Which types of adoption studies should a nurse recognize as providing useful information for the psychiatric community? A. Studies in which children with mentally ill biological parents are raised by adoptive parents who were mentally healthy B. Studies in which children with mentally healthy biological parents are raised by adoptive parents who were mentally ill C. Studies in which monozygotic twins from mentally ill parents were raised separately by different adoptive parents D. Studies in which monozygotic twins were raised together by mentally ill biological parents E. All of the above 6. Six months after her husband and children were killed in a car accident, a client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The nurse should recognize that this situation validates which study perspective? A. The study of neuroendocrinology B. The study of psychoimmunology C. The study of diagnostic technology D. The study of neurophysiology [Show More]

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