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NSG 552- psychopharmacology Quiz #1
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The study of the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: 
Psychopharmacology 
 
 
 
The study of what the body does to drugs: 
Pharmacokinetics 
 
 
 
 
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The study of what the drugs does to the body: 
Pharmacodynamics 
 
 
 
Involves the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds: 
First Pass Metabolism (C.Y.P. 450) 
 
 
 
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NURS 350 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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What is the neurotransmitter that is associated with pain, memory, and mood and is considered to have calming effects? correct answer: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) 
 
What medication classification is considered the most commonly used anti-anxiety agents called? correct answer: benzodiazepines 
 
Benzodiazepines effect the main neurotransmitter called: correct answer: potentiate GABA 
 
Name some common benzodiazepine medicatios used to treat anxiety correct answer: diazepam (Valium) 
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NURS 350 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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NURS 350 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass 
What is the neurotransmitter that is associated with pain, memory, and mood and is 
considered to have calming effects? - Answer- Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) 
What medication classification is considered the most commonly used anti-anxiety 
agents called? - Answer- benzodiazepines 
Benzodiazepines effect the main neurotransmitter called: - Answer- potentiate GABA 
Name some common benzodiazepine medicatios used to treat anxiety - Answer- 
diaze...
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MN551 week 10 final
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Which of the following sexually active women most likely faces the highest risk of 
developing an ectopic pregnancy? 
A 42 yo female patient with a long standing history of chronic nausea and vomiting 
but a near insatiable appetite has had her symptoms 
Which of the following individuals demonstrates a health problem with his or her 
axial skeleton? 
QUESTION 1. The unique clinical presentation of a three-month-old infant in the 
emergency department leads the care team to suspect botulism. Whi...
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NR 511 Final exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders suggests that which of the following neurotransmitters plays a role in anxiety? - correct answer Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) 
 
The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least? - correct answer 6 months 
 
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CARN EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2024
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5 stages of addiction - 1. First Use 
2. Continued use 
3. Tolerance 
4. Dependence 
5. Addiction 
 
6% of U.S patients misuse their pain management prescriptions. Three common patient populations affected are Cancer, MVA and __________ ________ - Sickle Cell 
 
This medication acts on the same opioid receptors as commonly abused opioids without reaching a point of euphoria. Also being long acting it has been used for over 40 years in countless patients quests towards recovery. - Methadone 
 
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NR 511 Final Questions and Answers with complete
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The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders suggests that which of the 
following neurotransmitters plays a role in anxiety? - Answer-Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) 
The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Associations 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive 
worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least? - Answer-6 months 
A 20-year-old wom...
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Mosby's Review for NBDHE Questions and Answers Fully Solved 100%
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_____ 1. X-ray photon passed through atom unchanged; no 
interaction 
_____ 2. Coherent scatter 
_____ 3. Photoelectric effect 
_____ 4. Compton scatter 
_____ 5. Bremsstrahlung radiation 
_____ 6. Radioactivity 
A. Electrons stop suddenly as they hit the anode. 
B. Ionization takes place when the photon ejects an outer shell 
electron. This results in the loss of energy for the photon and a 
negative charged electron. The low energy photon changes direction. 
C. An unstable atom releases energy...
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PMHNP Boards EXAM /REAL VERSION/ 2023-2024 UPDATED TESTBANK
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Which cytochrome (CYP) enzyme is implicated as a tobacco inducer when an 
individual is treated on clozapine? - CORRECT ANSWER CYP1A2, When an 
individual is tx with clozapine and decreases tobacco (smoking only not patches or 
gum) use, the clozapine level will increase, as the tobacco is an inducer to the 
clozapine, and the patent no longer needs the higher dose of clozapine. 
The risk of bleeding on SSRI, NSAIDS, or aspirin, is an exa...
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Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition Exam 100% solved
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Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems 
Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical 
Pharmacology, 10th Edition Exam 100% 
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1. Which neurotransmitter has an inhibitory action within the CNS? 
a. Epinephrine 
b. Acetylcholine 
c. Norepinephrine 
d. Gamma-aminobutyric acid - answerd. Gamma-aminobutyric acid 
2. A 73-year-old male patient newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) is 
prescribed a dopamine agonist. The patient's wife asks you to explain how this 
class of drugs will work to h...
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