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NURS 6630: Quiz 1 questionsfully solved & updated 2025
Serotonin (5HT) is a neurotransmitter associated with mood, sleep, and
psychosis. There are several serotonin receptors all over the human body.
A unique aspect of the second-generation antipsychotics is their ability to
block 5HT2a receptors. What is the effect of this inhibition? - answer A.
Stabilizes dopamine concentrations in the CNS
B. Induces anxiety
C. Causes hallucination
D. Reduces platelet function
A is the correct answer
B. Represents antagonism of 5HT1a.
C. Represents a 5HT2a agonist
D Represents what happens when you inhibit SERT
Receptors trigger one of two effector pathways resulting in changes in
neuronal activity. These changes will, ultimately, effect gene expression.
Which effector pathway is characterized by ion flux through transmitter-
activated channels resulting in an altered membrane potential and
neuronal activity?, - answer A. Slow effector pathways
B. Modulated effector pathways
C. Rapid effector pathways
D. NMDA glutamate receptor pathways
A. Represents G-coupled receptors
B. is fictitious
C. Is the correct answer
D. is a type of rapid effector pathway
, Which of the following consists of all the known major neurotransmitters
that are relevant in psychiatry? - answer A. glutamate, GABA, dopamine,
serotonin, norepi, histamine, steroids, nitric oxide
B. Glutamate, GABA, dopa, NE, serotonin, ACTLCH, histamine, endogenous
opioids, steroids, cannabinoids, nitric pxide
C. glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, endogenous
opioids, nitric oxide, cannabinoids, steroids
D. glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, endogenous
opioids, steroids, histamine, nitric oxide
B is correct
If a patient admits to taking his meds every other day (instead of daily, as
Rx) a potential concern would be: - answer A. Sufficient understanding or
acceptance of the illness
B. Abuse
C. Expense
D. is the desired effect recognized at a lower daily dose?
A. represents a patient taking his medication sporadically
B. represents taking too much
C. is the correct answer
D. represents a patient taking a lower than prescribed dose daily
Introducing adherence in facilitating treatment goals is something that
would be necessary in a patient who has previously displayed
nonadherence patterns. - answer False
It is introduced as early as possible in treatment to mitagate the risks
associated with non adhernece
Glia cells play a supportive role to the neuron. A few of the functions of
the glial cells include providing nutrition, maintaining homeostasis,
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