Nurs 660 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: NURS 660/ NURS660 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Review | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: What is the black box warning of Clozapine Answer: Agranulocytosis Q: What is the most common side effect of clozapine Answer: sedation Q: What labs need to be done before starting clients on antipsychotic medications? Answer: fasting lipid panel, fasting glucose, weight, bp Q: When ...

Exam 3: NURS 660/ NURS660 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: Peripheral Neuropathy pain Answer: Damage to/dysfunction of peripheral nervous system. Responds to peripherally and centrally acting drugs, NSAIDs and opioids. Ex: diabetic neuropathy, post herpetic neuralgia Q: Pathophysiology of chronic pain Answer: Chronic pain results from changes in sensitivity i...

Exam 4: NURS 660/ NURS660 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Review | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: What is the category, not enough human studies risk can't be ruled out in pregnancy Answer: Category B Q: Which SSRI drug causes cardiovascular malformations in the first trimester of pregnancy? Answer: Paroxetine Q: Mechanism of action of a stimulant for ADHD Methylphenidate and amphetamine? ...

Exam 4: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: Amphetamine/dextroamphetmamine Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall (amphetamines)/Ritalin (methylphenidate) works by increasing Dopamine/Norepinephrine? Answer: Aderall (amphetamines) Q: Adderall/Ritalin competitively inhibits Dopamine transporter? Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall/Ritalin works with VMAT? Answer: Adderall Q: Ad...

Exam 1: NURS 660/ NURS660 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: Five Different Dopamine Pathways in the brain Answer:: -Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway -Mesolimbic dopamine pathway -Mesocorticol dopamine pathway -Tuberoinfundibular dopamine pathway -Thalamic dopamine pathway Q: Nigrostriatal pathway Answer:: Projects from the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia o...

Exam 2: NURS 660/ NURS660 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Review | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: What neurotransmitter are affected by TCAs? Answer: Serotonin, dopamine, norepinorphrenie, 5HT Q: What TCA medication should absolutely not be used in combination with any other MAOI? Answer: chlomipramine Q: Please know what is the most potent property of trazodone by what neurotransmitter? ...

Exam 1: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Maryville Q: How does aripiprazole work? Answer: 1.Partial agonism at dopamine 2 receptors 2.Reduces dopamine output when dopamine is high thus improving positive symp- toms and mediating antipsychotic actions. 3.Increases dopamine output when dopamine levels are low thus improving cogni- tion, negative, and mood symptoms 4.Also acts on dopamine 3 recept...