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NR546 Psychopharmacology Midterm exam 2023-24 A+ latest updated How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and activates the amygdala Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech comprehension The limbic system is associated w...

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NR546 Psychopharm Midterm exam 2023



How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and
activates the amygdala

Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech
comprehension

The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWER emotion and
learning

Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - ANSWER
hippocampus

When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications
work within which specific areas? - ANSWER mood

Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - ANSWER voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels

What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - ANSWER
signal transduction cascades

One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a
second messenger. - ANSWER G protein linked systems

Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? -
ANSWER chemical

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - ANSWER glutamate

Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
ANSWER antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a response

A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that
N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following?

Correct! - ANSWER hypofunctional

Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - ANSWER aripiprazole

Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? -
ANSWER mesolimbic pathway

Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - ANSWER The mesocortical

, pathway

Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS) - ANSWER nigrostriatal pathway

This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - ANSWER The tuberoinfundibular
pathway

A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving
risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? - ANSWER
tuberoinfundibular pathway



A 44-year-old woman is initiated on an atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of
schizophrenia. Regarding affinity, atypical antipsychotics demonstrate which of the
following most often? - ANSWER Atypical antipsychotics have equal positive symptom
antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms.

is a syndrome that can be associated with several different psychiatric disorders.
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized
behavior, and distortions of reality. This syndrome can affect a person's cognition,
affective response, communication, capacity to recognize reality, and ability to relate to
others. - ANSWER psychosis

What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - ANSWER schizophrenia

substance-induced psychotic disorders

schizophreniform disorder

schizoaffecive disorder

delusional disorder

brief psychotic disorder

psychotic disorder due to a medical condition

What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? - ANSWER mania

depression

cognitive disorders

dementia

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