NURS 256 Mental health Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers| Latest
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What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Dopamine decrease:
Parkinson's disease, depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Norepinephrine decrease:
depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of serotonin decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of GABA decrease: anxiety
disorders, schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Glucamate decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of acetylcholine decrease:
Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's
increase: depression
_____________ plays a role in learning, and memory. Stimulates ANS for "resting and
digesting" Acetylcholine
_________ excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and memory Glucamate
, ________ plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression, excitation, and anxiety. may play a role
in pain perception, has anticonvulsant and muscle relaxing properties. may impair cognition
and psychomotor functioning GABA
______ Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states, pain perception, and hormonal
activity. Also plays a role in aggression, and sexual behavior Serotonin
_______ level in brain affects mood attention, and arousal. Stimulates "fight or flight"
Norepinephrine
Agonist Mimics the effects of neurotransmitters naturally found in the brain by binding to
and stimulating the receptor site
Antagonist Blocks the action of the neurotransmitters, thereby obstructing the
neurotransmitter's action
_______ promotes the activity of GABA, possess antianxiety, hypnotic, anti-convulsant,
amnestic (loss of memory), and muscle relaxant properties Benzodiazepines
______ Reduces anxiety without having strong hypnotic sedative effects, unlike benzos.
Therefore, patients tolerate this medication better. Buspirone (BuSpar)
Buspirone affects _________, unlike benzos affecting GABA sertonergic
________ are first line treatment options for anxiety, and anxiety related disorders. Anti-
depressants
Anti-depressants require how many weeks for an anti-anxiety onset 4-8 weeks
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What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Dopamine decrease:
Parkinson's disease, depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Norepinephrine decrease:
depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of serotonin decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of GABA decrease: anxiety
disorders, schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Glucamate decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of acetylcholine decrease:
Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's
increase: depression
_____________ plays a role in learning, and memory. Stimulates ANS for "resting and
digesting" Acetylcholine
_________ excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and memory Glucamate
, ________ plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression, excitation, and anxiety. may play a role
in pain perception, has anticonvulsant and muscle relaxing properties. may impair cognition
and psychomotor functioning GABA
______ Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states, pain perception, and hormonal
activity. Also plays a role in aggression, and sexual behavior Serotonin
_______ level in brain affects mood attention, and arousal. Stimulates "fight or flight"
Norepinephrine
Agonist Mimics the effects of neurotransmitters naturally found in the brain by binding to
and stimulating the receptor site
Antagonist Blocks the action of the neurotransmitters, thereby obstructing the
neurotransmitter's action
_______ promotes the activity of GABA, possess antianxiety, hypnotic, anti-convulsant,
amnestic (loss of memory), and muscle relaxant properties Benzodiazepines
______ Reduces anxiety without having strong hypnotic sedative effects, unlike benzos.
Therefore, patients tolerate this medication better. Buspirone (BuSpar)
Buspirone affects _________, unlike benzos affecting GABA sertonergic
________ are first line treatment options for anxiety, and anxiety related disorders. Anti-
depressants
Anti-depressants require how many weeks for an anti-anxiety onset 4-8 weeks
