NR546 NR 546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 11 1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?: inhibits andactivates the amygdala 2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?:speech compre-hension 3. The limbic syste...
NR546 NR 546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
GRADED A+.
,NR546 NR 546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
GRADED A+.
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
, NR546 NR 546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
GRADED A+.
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
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