NURS 660 / NURS660 Exam 2 (Latest 2024 / 2025): Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville

Exam 2: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: MAO-B action Answer: Breaks down and deaminates Dopamine in mitochondria Q: MAO-B drugs Answer: Selegiline (Emsam) Q: Line of treatment for MAOIs Answer: Second or third line due to side effects Q: Receptor associated with suicide Answer: 5HT-±2 Q: Receptor Sensitivity Hypothesis Answer: Supersensitivity and up-regulation of post-synaptic receptors leads to depression Q: Four major toxic effects of TCAs Answer: Anticholinergic Cardiovascular Seizures Death Q: Main side effects MAOIs Answer: Drowsiness/fatigue Decreased sexual function Low blood pressure Weight gain Q: MDD and brain neruoanatomy -Prefrontal cortex Answer: Concentration/inter- est/pleasure Psychomotor fatigue (mental) Guilt./ suidicality/ worthlessness Mood Q: MDD and brain neuroanatomy -Striatum Answer: psychomotor fatigue (physical) Q: MDD and brain neroanatomy - nucleus accumbens Answer: Pleasure, interest, fa- tigue, energy Q: MDD and brain neuroanatomy -Amydgala Answer: Guilt, suicidality, worthlessness Q: MDD and brain neuroanatomy -Hypothalamus Answer: Sleep, appetite Q: MDD and brain neuroanatomy -Spinal cord Answer: fatigue (physical) Q: MDD and brain neuroanatomy-cerebellum Answer: psychomotor Q: How do you know which antidepressant to prescribe? Answer: By the secondary pharmacological properties No two have the same Q: Effective for Sadness, Panic & Compulsions Answer: Effective-Escitolpram For - fluvoxamine, floxetine Sadness-Sertraline Panic-Paroxetine Conpulsion-Citalopram Q: Side effects SSRIs -SSSS Answer: S-Stomach upset S-Sexual dysfunction S-Serotonin syndrome S-Suicidal thoughts Q: H1 histamine receptor side effects Answer: sedation drowsiness weight gain Q: DA reuptake inhibition Answer: psychomotor activation psychosis Q: 5HT2 agonism Answer: sexual dysfunction activating side effects Q: 5HT3 agonism Answer: nausea