PMHNP Study/practice questions and answers
new year 2024 with complete solution
PMHNP Study/practice questions and answers
new year 2024 with complete solution
PMHNP Study/practice questions and answers
new year 2024 with complete solution
PMHNP Study/practice questions and answers
new year 2024 with complete solution
Which of the following statements does not reflect current understanding
of neurotransmitter pathways implicated in anxiery disorders?
A. Increase levels of CRF in amygdala, hippocampus and LC increase
symptoms of anxiety.
B. Decreaseing GABA in the Mesolimbic cortex diminishes symptoms
of anxiery.
C. Increasing serotoneric activity in the amygdala diminishes symptoms
of anxiety.
D. Decreasing NE in the LC diminishes symptoms of anxiety. -
ANSWER--A, C & D are all correct so the answer is B
As a PMHNP, you know anti-psychotic meds have side effects. Which
side effects of antipsychotic meds has an insidious delayed-onself of 1-2
after starting the medication? - ANSWER--A. Dry Mouth
B. Tardive Dyskinesia
C. Wt gain
D. Sedation
We know that Dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, restlessness, wt gain,
constipation & N/V are all SE but, Tardive Dyskinesia does not start for
1-2 years.
My answer - B. *Tardive Dyskinesia (TD*)
** long standing blockage of DA2 in nigrostriatal pathway leads to TD
Which Serotonin receptor antagonism makes an antipsychotic
"atypical"?
, PMHNP Study/practice questions and answers
new year 2024 with complete solution
A. 5HT1A
B. 5HT3A
C. 5HT4A
D. 5HT2A - ANSWER--Atypical antipsychotic drugs such as clozapine,
olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, sertindole, and ziprasidone are
potent 5-HT2a receptor antagonists and relatively weaker dopamine D2
antagonists.
Commonly Prescribed Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
Typical antipsychotics include:
Haldol (haloperidol); Loxitane (loxapine);
Mellaril (thioridazine); Geodon (ziprasidone)
Moban (molindone); Seroquel (quetiapine)
Navane (thiothixene); Zyprexa (olanzapine)
Prolixin (fluphenazine); Serentil (mesoridazine)
Stelazine (trifluoperazine); Trilafon (perphenazine)
Thorazine (chlorpromazine)
Which medication inhibits both dopamine and norepinephrine?
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