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β-lactam antibiotic MOA All antibiotics in class share the same mechanism of action: disruption of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of cell wall synthesis Empiric Therapy start treatment without cultures or prior to receiving the results of a culture Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen immediate empiric antibiotics Critically ill patients receive (Fill in the Answer) after the first...

MH 701 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023/2024 100% Verified. Nucleus Accumbens (NAC) *The brain's Pleasure/Reward Center* *Receives dopamine-secreting terminal buttons from neurons of the VTA-Ventral Striatum *Involved in reinforcement and attention 12. What does the prefrontal cortex do? Powers our ability to think, plan, solve problems, and make decisions 13. Tolerance Need more of the drug to produce same effect as time goes on. When the body becomes less responsive ...

Exam 4 Nurse 660 Questions and Complete Solutions The core symptoms of ADHD are linked to what area of the brain? - Ans: prefrontal cortex Selective attention is due to what area of the PFC malfunctioning? - Ans: dorsal ACC (anterior cingulate cortex) sustained attention and problem solving linked to what area of the brain? - Ans: DLPFC hyperactivity is linked to what area of the brain? - Ans: prefrontal motor cortex what test assessing sustained attention? - Ans: N-back test w...

A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occupa...

SCRN Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved A person with a stroke who seems unaware of their disability: anosognosia Pt presents complaining of double vision, lacks horizontal eye movements while tracking is preserved. What area of the brain can cause internuclear opthalmoplegia? Brainstem Watershed stroke is described as: Stroke between two adjacent cerebral arteries Cerebrospinal fluid is produced at a rate of... 0.3-0.4ml/min A patient with locked-in syndrome most likely had an...

A reduced density of interneurons in layer 2 of the prefrontal cortex has been observed among patients with - Schizophrenia Manipulation of one of the novel neurotransmitters, nitric oxide, is thought to have a therapeutic effect in which of the following psychiatric conditions? - Mood disorders Research efforts have demonstrated that there are no electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities associated with the use of which psychopharmacological agent? - Quetiapine Cells that...

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What is true about the sleep of older adults? - ANSWER-Their circadian clock advances, causing an advanced sleep phase, which means that we get sleepier earlier in the evening and wake up earlier in the morning. Hypothyroidism is most associated with which of the following symptoms? - ANSWER-depressive symptoms, mental slowing, and memory impairment There is evidence that the _____________ plays a role in the etiology of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). - ANSWER-suprachiasmatic nucleus (...

MH701 Final Exam 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 How is the amygdala part of the brain involved in anxiety? - ANSWER * Amygdala is in the center of the brain near the hippocampus. * The amygdala rates the importance of an emotional event and activates the hippocampus accordingly. * Determines whether there will be a fear response and initiates your flight or flight response that helps you respond to a perceived threat. * When this response remains switched on and there is no danger...

MH 701 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023/2024 Graded 100%. What is the neurotranmitter involved with addiction? All drugs that can lead to addiction increase dopamine (DA) in ventral striatum, also called the nucleus accumbens. 4. Psychological dependence Characterized by a continuous or intermittent craving (i.e., intense desire) for the substance to avoid a dysphoric state. 5. physical dependence A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a dr...