ANCC PMHNP Exam Questions and Answers
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R. Resist the Right Reflex
U. Understand Your Client's Motivation
MI Principles - RULE
L. Listen to Your Client
E. Empower Your Client
mesolimbic is the ____ Reward
pathway
mesolimbic is related to positive schitzo symptoms, too much dopamine
____ which is a result of ____
antipsychotic treatment positive symptoms, lowering dopamine
works by treating ___ by
____
mesocorticle is related to negative symptoms, too little dopamine
____ which is a result of ____
Nigrostriatal Pathway is coordination of movement
responsible for
Nigrostriatal Pathway is parkinsonism, tool little dopamine from tx
related to ___ which is a (antipsychotics)
result of ____
, resting tremor
masked face
Signs of Parkinsonism
shuffling feet
cogwheel rigidity
tuberoinfundibular is hyper prolactin (galacteria), too little dopamine
related to ___ which is a
result of ____
amenorrhea in the _____ tuberoinfundibular, decreased FSH and dopamine
pathway is due to ____
The happy furry cat
-Thioridazine
1st gen antipsychotics
-Haloperidol
mnemonic
-Fluphenazine
-Chlorpromazine
1st gen antipsychotics -D2 receptor inhibition - lowers dopamine
mech of action
Histamine - weight gain and sedation
1st gen antipsychotics side
Alpha - orthostasis, HypoTN, and priapism
effects - "anti-HAM"
Muscarinic - dry mouth
1st gen antipsychotics EPS & NMS
have the highest instance
of _____________
2ND gen antipsychotics D2 AND Serotonin2A antagonist
mech of action
What dos the antagonism Less instance of EPS due to raising dopamine just
of serotonin2A in 2ND gen enough to still correct + symptoms but avoiding
antipsychotics do? lowing dopamine to much causing EPS
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R. Resist the Right Reflex
U. Understand Your Client's Motivation
MI Principles - RULE
L. Listen to Your Client
E. Empower Your Client
mesolimbic is the ____ Reward
pathway
mesolimbic is related to positive schitzo symptoms, too much dopamine
____ which is a result of ____
antipsychotic treatment positive symptoms, lowering dopamine
works by treating ___ by
____
mesocorticle is related to negative symptoms, too little dopamine
____ which is a result of ____
Nigrostriatal Pathway is coordination of movement
responsible for
Nigrostriatal Pathway is parkinsonism, tool little dopamine from tx
related to ___ which is a (antipsychotics)
result of ____
, resting tremor
masked face
Signs of Parkinsonism
shuffling feet
cogwheel rigidity
tuberoinfundibular is hyper prolactin (galacteria), too little dopamine
related to ___ which is a
result of ____
amenorrhea in the _____ tuberoinfundibular, decreased FSH and dopamine
pathway is due to ____
The happy furry cat
-Thioridazine
1st gen antipsychotics
-Haloperidol
mnemonic
-Fluphenazine
-Chlorpromazine
1st gen antipsychotics -D2 receptor inhibition - lowers dopamine
mech of action
Histamine - weight gain and sedation
1st gen antipsychotics side
Alpha - orthostasis, HypoTN, and priapism
effects - "anti-HAM"
Muscarinic - dry mouth
1st gen antipsychotics EPS & NMS
have the highest instance
of _____________
2ND gen antipsychotics D2 AND Serotonin2A antagonist
mech of action
What dos the antagonism Less instance of EPS due to raising dopamine just
of serotonin2A in 2ND gen enough to still correct + symptoms but avoiding
antipsychotics do? lowing dopamine to much causing EPS
