Mesolimbic system - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

ANCC Domain 1: Scientific Foundation (40 questions with rationales) As a PMHNP, you are aware of antipsychotic medication side effects. Which of the following side effects of antipsychotic medicati ons has an insidious, delayed-onset typically 1 to 2 years after initiation of the medication? a. Dry mouth b. Tardive dyskinesia c. Sedation d. Weight gain In evaluating a 4-year-old, one would expect which of the following delays in Asperger's Disorder? a. Language development b. Cognitive developme...

NR546 NR 546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 11 1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?: inhibits andactivates the amygdala 2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?:speech compre-hension 3. The limbic system is associated with which of the following: emotion andlearning 4. Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?: hip-pocampus 5. When prescribing psychotropic medications...

NR546 Psychopharm Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 | GRADED | 100% SOLVED. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and activates the amygdala Wisnicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech comprehension The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWER emotion and learning Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?- ANSWER hippocampus When prescribing psychotropi...

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...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...

Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above correct answer: B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway A 35-year-old cigarette smoker would like to quit but is nervous because she typically craves a cigarette approximately every 2 hrs. The craving and withdrawal are due to: A. Desensitization of nicotinic receptors B. Resensitization of nicotini...

1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?: inhibits and activates the amygdala 2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?: speech com- prehension 3. The limbic system is associated with which of the following: emotion and learning 4. Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?: hip- pocampus 5. When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within which specific areas?: mood 6. Which of the...

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...

NURS 660 Exam 1 Study Guide 2023. Pathways in schizophrenia  Brain imaging shows cerebral atrophy and enlarged fluid filled ventricles, as well as shrinkage in prefrontal cortex, temporal, basal ganglia, and limbic regions like hippocampus.  Five dopamine pathways in the brain. The neuroanatomy of dopamine neuronal pathways in the brain can explain the symptoms of schizophrenia as well as the therapeutic effects and side effects of antipsychotic drugs. Know different pathways in th...

mesocortical pathway – executive function: attention, focus, depression nigrostriatal pathway – from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's mesolimbic pathway – projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system). Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia: Addiction, gambling Tuberoinfundibular pathway – regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary). Hypersexuality in mania Dopamine – produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4 receptors ...