Nurs 660 2023 exam 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 660 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review 2023. Know the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, where they originate from, and what medications treat these symptoms. Positive symptoms:  psychosis, hallucinations, delusions  Mesolimbic origin  Medications: D2 antagonists Negative symptoms:  more related to mood disturbance, apathy, anhedonia, neuroleptic dysphoria, cognitive blunting  Mesocortical/prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, reward circuit origins ...

Nurs 660 Exam 4 with complete Solutions updated version 2023 Graded A+ 1 Stiles Lecture-Summer Chapter 13: ADHD 1) Methylphenidate and amphetamine work by increasing the intrasynaptic levels of both norepinephrine and dopamine 2) Monitor for palpitations, chest pain and syncope; vital signs who are on ADHD meds 3) Where do hyperactive symptoms of ADHD originate from? Pre-frontal motor cortex (p. 472, several questions on the origin of sx so then you can match the medication) 4) Where ...

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 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...

NURS 660 2023 EXAM 3 Questions with Complete Solutions What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? - ANSWER flumazenil What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? - ANSWER binds to the alpha 2 delta sub-units of voltage sensitive calcium channels What is an antagonist of caffeine - ANSWER adenosine Diagnose this pt: Patient comes in with a CC of anxiety. She has been excessively worrying, incre...

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 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 2: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam| Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question Which nursing intervention is most therapeutic when the nurse is man- aging the aggressive, disruptive behaviors of a manic patient whose attempts to control the milieu has been rejected by the other patients? a. Advising that the patient to accept the wishes of the group b. Suggesting that the patient either quiet down or leav...