NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS THAT ARE 100% CORRECT!
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWERinhibits and
activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWERspeech
comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWERemotion and
learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? -
ANSWERhippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications
work within which specific areas? - ANSWERmood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-
secretion coupling? - ANSWERvoltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive
calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? -
ANSWERsignal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a
second messenger. - ANSWERG protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? -
ANSWERchemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - ANSWERglutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
ANSWERantagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a response
, This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - ANSWERThe tuberoinfundibular
pathway
A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving
risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? -
ANSWERtuberoinfundibular pathway
A 44-year-old woman is initiated on an atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of
schizophrenia. Regarding affinity, atypical antipsychotics demonstrate which of the
following most often? - ANSWERAtypical antipsychotics have equal positive symptom
antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms.
is a syndrome that can be associated with several different psychiatric disorders.
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized
behavior, and distortions of reality. This syndrome can affect a person's cognition,
affective response, communication, capacity to recognize reality, and ability to relate to
others. - ANSWERpsychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - ANSWERschizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? - ANSWERmania
depression
cognitive disorders
dementia
What are some positive symptoms? - ANSWERHallucinations
Delusions
Thought disorder
Hostility
Excitability
What are some Negative symptoms? - ANSWERAffective flattening
Alogia
Anhedonia
Amotivation
WITH ANSWERS THAT ARE 100% CORRECT!
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWERinhibits and
activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWERspeech
comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWERemotion and
learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? -
ANSWERhippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications
work within which specific areas? - ANSWERmood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-
secretion coupling? - ANSWERvoltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive
calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? -
ANSWERsignal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a
second messenger. - ANSWERG protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? -
ANSWERchemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - ANSWERglutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
ANSWERantagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a response
, This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - ANSWERThe tuberoinfundibular
pathway
A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving
risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? -
ANSWERtuberoinfundibular pathway
A 44-year-old woman is initiated on an atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of
schizophrenia. Regarding affinity, atypical antipsychotics demonstrate which of the
following most often? - ANSWERAtypical antipsychotics have equal positive symptom
antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms.
is a syndrome that can be associated with several different psychiatric disorders.
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized
behavior, and distortions of reality. This syndrome can affect a person's cognition,
affective response, communication, capacity to recognize reality, and ability to relate to
others. - ANSWERpsychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - ANSWERschizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? - ANSWERmania
depression
cognitive disorders
dementia
What are some positive symptoms? - ANSWERHallucinations
Delusions
Thought disorder
Hostility
Excitability
What are some Negative symptoms? - ANSWERAffective flattening
Alogia
Anhedonia
Amotivation
