THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
65 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026
a progressive form of dementia that effects memory, thinking, and behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER Alzheimer disease (AD)
a psychological brain disorder that affects the ability to engage in quiet, passive
activities or to focus one's attention; attributable to a neurotransmitter imbalance
- CORRECT ANSWER Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
a brain barrier that results from special permeability characteristics of capillaries
that supply brain cells; the capillaries prevent certain solutes or chemicals from
passing from the blood to the brain - CORRECT ANSWER Blood-brain barrier (BBB)
consists of the brain and spinal cord; it coordinates sensory and motor body
function control - CORRECT ANSWER Central nervous system (CNS)
a brain disorder marked by repeated seizures over time - CORRECT ANSWER
Epilepsy
often result from taking antipsychotic medications and include parkinsonism,
dystonia, and tremors - CORRECT ANSWER Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
difficulty falling or staying asleep - CORRECT ANSWER Insomnia
, an autoimmune disorder that affects CNS nerves; it leads to hindered motor
function - CORRECT ANSWER Multiple sclerosis (MS)
a movement disorder with the classic symptoms or tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia,
and postural instability - CORRECT ANSWER Parkinson disease (PD)
a mental illness characterized by loss of contact with reality. psychosis may be a
true mental illness; due to an underlying medical condition (egg, dementia, drug
withdrawal syndromes); or induced by medications, recreational drugs, or poisons
- CORRECT ANSWER Psychosis
a disorder characterized by inappropriate emotions and unrealistic thinking -
CORRECT ANSWER Schizophrenia
a type of dyskinesia (unwanted, involuntary rhythmic movements) recognized as a
potential side effect of dopamine antagonists (egg, phenothiazines,
metoclopramide); the symptoms may continue even after the offending drug is
discontinued - CORRECT ANSWER Tardive dyskinesia (TD)
not a controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER Strattera (atomoxetine)
controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER insomnia medications
breed or feed - CORRECT ANSWER parasympathetic nervous system
fight or flight - CORRECT ANSWER sympathetic nervous system
65 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026
a progressive form of dementia that effects memory, thinking, and behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER Alzheimer disease (AD)
a psychological brain disorder that affects the ability to engage in quiet, passive
activities or to focus one's attention; attributable to a neurotransmitter imbalance
- CORRECT ANSWER Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
a brain barrier that results from special permeability characteristics of capillaries
that supply brain cells; the capillaries prevent certain solutes or chemicals from
passing from the blood to the brain - CORRECT ANSWER Blood-brain barrier (BBB)
consists of the brain and spinal cord; it coordinates sensory and motor body
function control - CORRECT ANSWER Central nervous system (CNS)
a brain disorder marked by repeated seizures over time - CORRECT ANSWER
Epilepsy
often result from taking antipsychotic medications and include parkinsonism,
dystonia, and tremors - CORRECT ANSWER Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
difficulty falling or staying asleep - CORRECT ANSWER Insomnia
, an autoimmune disorder that affects CNS nerves; it leads to hindered motor
function - CORRECT ANSWER Multiple sclerosis (MS)
a movement disorder with the classic symptoms or tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia,
and postural instability - CORRECT ANSWER Parkinson disease (PD)
a mental illness characterized by loss of contact with reality. psychosis may be a
true mental illness; due to an underlying medical condition (egg, dementia, drug
withdrawal syndromes); or induced by medications, recreational drugs, or poisons
- CORRECT ANSWER Psychosis
a disorder characterized by inappropriate emotions and unrealistic thinking -
CORRECT ANSWER Schizophrenia
a type of dyskinesia (unwanted, involuntary rhythmic movements) recognized as a
potential side effect of dopamine antagonists (egg, phenothiazines,
metoclopramide); the symptoms may continue even after the offending drug is
discontinued - CORRECT ANSWER Tardive dyskinesia (TD)
not a controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER Strattera (atomoxetine)
controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER insomnia medications
breed or feed - CORRECT ANSWER parasympathetic nervous system
fight or flight - CORRECT ANSWER sympathetic nervous system
