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Exam 4: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Maryville Q: A patient diagnosed with ADHD can't stay focused or solve work-related problems difficulty maintaining attention sustained and problem-solving. What area of the brain is involved? Answer: Dorsal lateral prefontal cortex (CTSC loop) Q: What part of the brain is associated with selective attention? Answer: Dorsal anterior singlunate Q: What p...

Exam 3: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question what receptor does buspirone primarily act upon Answer: 5HT1A partial agonist Question what receptor does melantonergic drugs act on Answer: action on MT(1) and MT(2) melatonin receptors present in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothal- amus Question Best benzo for alcohol detox with liver dise...

NURS660 Exam 1 – Questions And Detailed Solutions

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Exam 1: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | 100% Correct | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question Effects of high potency antipsychotics: Less histamine, muscarinic effects Less sedation, weight gain, anticholinergic effects More EPS effects Affinity for and Tightly bind to D2 receptors Question Drug Potency vs Efficacy Answer: Drug potency refers to the receptors affinity, abi...

Exam 1: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam| Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville What is the dosage for brexpiprazole (Rexulti) Answer: 2-4 mg daily Question What is the dosing schedule for brexpiprazole (Rexulti) Answer: 1 mg daily for 1-4 days increase to 2 mg daily for 5-7 days Day 8 maximum dose 4 mg daily Question What is clozaril used for Answer: Treatment resistant schizophrenia Redu...

Exam 3: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | 100% Correct | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question What is a Benzodiazepine Hypnotic? Temazepam Question On what Neurotransmitters does Temazepam work? Answer: a1 (produces sedation, possibly amnesia), a2 & a3 (linked to anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, alcohol-potentiating actions), and a5 (mostly in hippocampus, may be linked to cognition...

Exam 4: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | 100% Correct | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question Inhibitors/Inducers - which are you most concerned with when considering the CYP450 pathways? Answer: Inhibitors Question What are 3 phych meds are we most worried about with Strattera? Why?- Answer: Paxil, Prozac, Wellbutrin; they are inhibitors on CYP2D6 Question ...

Exam 4: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam |Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question Why do some people with ADHD abuse cocaine? What MOA does cocaine affect the same as methylphenidate? Answer: they have the same key binding site for the serotonin 2a receptor Question MOA of naltrexone how does it help people come OFF alcohol? Answer: by blocking mu receptors to induce euphoria Quest...

MARYVILLE NURS660 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 2024 Neurotransmitters Involved in Wakefulness - correct answer Histamine, dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin Neurotransmitters Involved in Sleep/Wake Switch - correct answer Histamine from the TMN GABA from the VLPO A-beta fibers - correct answer Detect small movements, light touch, hair movement, and vibrations (Non-noxious) C fibers - correct answer Bare nerve endings only stimulated by noxious mechanical, thermal...