NR546 Psychopharm Midterm Exam with complete solutions

NR546 Psychopharm Midterm Exam with
complete solutions

How ||does ||the ||orbitofrontal ||cortex ||(OFC) ||affect ||the ||amygdala? ||- ||correct ||answer-inhibits ||
and ||activates ||the ||amygdala



Wernicke's ||area ||is ||associated ||with ||which ||of ||the ||following? ||- ||correct ||answer-speech ||
comprehension



The ||limbic ||system ||is ||associated ||with ||which ||of ||the ||following ||- ||correct ||answer-emotion ||and
||learning




Which ||brain ||structure ||is ||most ||associated ||with ||long ||term ||memory? ||- ||correct ||answer-
hippocampus



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



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



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



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

,Human ||central ||nervous ||system ||communication ||at ||synapses ||is ||which ||of ||the ||following? ||- ||
correct ||answer-chemical



Which ||of ||the ||following ||is ||an ||excitatory ||neurotransmitter? ||- ||correct ||answer-glutamate



Which ||statement ||correctly ||pairs ||the ||pharmacodynamic ||effect ||with ||its ||definition? ||- ||correct ||
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! ||- ||correct ||answer-hypofunctional



Which ||medication ||is ||least ||associated ||with ||weight ||gain? ||- ||correct ||answer-aripiprazole



Which ||dopamine ||pathway ||is ||associated ||with ||positive ||symptoms ||of ||schizophrenia? ||- ||
correct ||answer-mesolimbic ||pathway



Which ||pathway ||is ||associated ||with ||negative ||symptoms? ||- ||correct ||answer-The ||mesocortical ||
pathway



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



This ||pathway ||is ||associated ||with ||hyperprolactinemia. ||- ||correct ||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? ||- ||correct ||
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? ||- ||correct ||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. ||- ||
correct ||answer-psychosis



What ||Diagnosis ||require ||the ||presence ||of ||psychosis? ||- ||correct ||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? ||- ||correct ||answer-mania

depression

cognitive ||disorders

dementia



What ||are ||some ||positive ||symptoms? ||- ||correct ||answer-Hallucinations

Delusions

Thought ||disorder

Hostility

Excitability