NR546 week 7 test your knowledge questions with correct answers

NR546 week 7 test your knowledge questions
with correct answers

Neurotransmitters |involved |in |ADHD |- |correct |answer-Dopamine |& |norepinephrine

-affect |symptoms |of |inattention |& |hyperactivity



Pharmacologic |Treatment |of |Sleep |Disorders: |- |correct |answer-Over-the-counter

Melatonin

Orexin |receptor |antagonists

Antidepressants

Z-drugs

Benzodiazepines



prevalence |of |ADHD |in |the |United |States |population |- |correct |answer-6.1 |million |children |
are |diagnosed |with |ADHD |in |the |U.S.

-Boys |more |likely |than |girls |(12.9% |boys, |5.6% |girls)

-1/3 |have |symptoms |into |adulthood

-6 |in |10 |children |have |at |least |one |other |mental, |emotional, |or |behavioral |disorder

-Comorbidities:

• |Behavior/conduct |problems

• |Anxiety

• |Depression

• |Autism |spectrum |disorder

• |Tourette |syndrome

,ADHD |Symptoms: |- |correct |answer-Typically |start |before |age |12, |may |begin |to |appear |early |as
|3:




-Selective |Attention

• |lack |of |attention |to |detail

• |careless |mistakes

• |not |listening

• |losing |things

• |diverting |attention

• |forgetfulness



-Lack |of |Sustained |Attention

• |poor |problem |solving

• |difficulty |completing |tasks

• |disorganization

• |difficulty |sustaining |mental |effort



-Impulsivity

• |excessive |talking

• |blurting |things |out

• |not |waiting |one's |turn

• |interrupting



-Hyperactivity

• |fidgeting

• |leaving |one's |seat

• |running, |climbing

, • |trouble |playing |quietly



*Symptoms |related |to |attention |usually |develop |2-4 |years |after |the |emergence |of |hyperactive |
symptoms |in |childhood



ADHD |lifespan |considerations |- |correct |answer--Symptoms |change |with |age.

-Not |only |a |childhood |diagnosis

-Hyperactivity |decreases |markedly |with |age

-Primary |Symptoms: |inattention, |restlessness, |cognitive |& |emotional |impulsivity, |executive |
functioning |deficits, |and |self-regulation

-Adults |struggling |with |executive |functioning |difficulties |and |disorganization |may |
experience |occupational |stress |or |anxiety.



neurobiological |factors |that |contribute |to |ADHD: |Genetics |- |correct |answer-Important |role |in
|development |of |ADHD. |



-heritability |of |up |to |88%



Other |risk |factors |for |ADHD |include

-premature |birth

-low |birth |weight

-maternal |stress |during |pregnancy

-prenatal |substance |exposure, |including |tobacco |

-adverse |childhood |environmental |

-psychosocial |stress

-inconsistent |parenting |practices |



neurobiological |factors |that |contribute |to |ADHD: |Neuroanatomy |- |correct |answer-Specific |
ADHD |symptoms |may |arise |from |abnormalities |within |circuits |in |the |prefrontal |cortex |(PFC)