Serotonin and dopamine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRNP 6665/ NRNP6665 WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct (2023/2024) Question 1. Which of the following statements is consistent with literature about the epidemiology of pyromania? A. Pyromania is more frequently seen in men rather than women. B. Most patients who set fires can be classified as having pyromania. C. More than 40 percent of people with pyromania are younger than 18 years of age. D. A and C Question 2. A person erroneously believes they...

NR 546 Midterm Exam Chlorpromazine Thiazide & Pimozide Aripiprazole Correct! Clozapine & Olanzapine Question 2 2 / 2 pts The PMHNP has prescribed chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) for a patient with psychosis, and the patient is to continue on the oral medication after discharge from the psychiatric unit. As part of educating the patient about the medication, the PMHNP should advise him or her to avoid: exercise. Correct! sun expos...

NURS 660 Exam 1 LATEST UPDATE 2023 QUESTIONS AND EXPLAINED ANSWERS |AGRADE 1. Identify the emerging neurobiological hypothesis of schizophrenia. o The hypothesis: (focus on the most detail with the Dopamine Theory) The only pharmacological treatment that we have are dopamine (D2 receptors) and serotonin (5HT2A) Dopamine Theory

NSG 527 Theory Final Exam Questions and Answers (UPDATED) 2023/2024 Assured A+. 1. What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS a. Glutamine b. Acetylcholine c. GABA d. Serotonin - ANSWER-c. GABA 2. What is the major mechanism of neurotransmitter action in the nervous system? a. The release of neurochemicals into the synapse b. Electrical impulses to move the message down the axon c. Receptors to receive the message d. Termination of neurotransmitter action in the sympathet...

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY NURS 751 ACTUAL 2024 FINAL EXAM REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 1) Whate are the questions for the CAGE alcohol use screening? • Have you felt the need to CUT down on your drinking? • Do you feel ANNOYED by people complaining about your drinking? • Do you feel GUILTY about your drinking? • Do you ever drink an EYE-OPENER in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover? 2) Where is Dopamine produced? In the substantia nigra of the brain...

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck||ISBN NO-10 2,ISBN NO-13 978-8|| All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+: UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice • 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing • 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology • 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy • 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Pr...

Psychopharm Exam 1 practice 170 Questions with Verified Answers The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - CORRECT ANSWER A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making....

UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 Exam 3 QUESTION AND SOLUTIONS 100% Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - ANSWER Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - ANSWER A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - ANSWER Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurot...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol and GABA b. COMT and glutamate c. Monamine and glycine d. Serotonin and norepinephrine ANS: D One possible cause of depression is thought to involve one or more neurotransmitters. Serotonin and norepinephrine have been f...

NR 546 FINAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION Prefrontal Cortex Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Concentration Mental Fatigue Mood PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Guilt Suicidality Worthlessness Striatum Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Physical fatigue Nucleus Accumbens Symptoms of MDD - CORRECT ANSWERS Pleasure interests Hypothalamus Symptoms of MDD - COR...