NR546 Psychopharm Midterm exam
2026 update
How n,does n,the n,orbitofrontal n,cortex n,(OFC) n,affect n,the n,amygdala? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , inhibits
n,and n,activates n,the n,amygdala
Wernicke's n,area n,is n,associated n,with n,which n,of n,the n,following? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , speech
n,comprehension
The n,limbic n,system n,is n,associated n,with n,which n,of n,the n,following n,- n,ANS>> n, n , emotion
n,and n,learning
Which n,brain n,structure n,is n,most n,associated n,with n,long n,term n,memory? n,- n,ANS>>
n,hippocampus
When n,prescribing n,psychotropic n,medications, n,the n,PMHNP n,knows n,that n,these
n,medications n,work n,within n,which n,specific n,areas? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , mood
Which n,of n,the n,following n,are n,involved n,in n,regulating n,neurotransmission n,via n,excitation-
n,secretion n,coupling? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , voltage-sensitive n,sodium n,channels n,and n,voltage-
sensitive n,calcium n,channels
What n,system n,influences n,the n,length n,of n,time n,for n,a n,drug n,to n,achieve n,efficacy? n,- n,ANS>>
n,signal n,transduction n,cascades
One n,of n,the n,signal n,transduction n,cascades, n,pass n,the n,message n,from n,a n,first n,receptor n,to
n,a n,second n, messenger. n,- n,ANS>> n, n , G n,protein n,linked n,systems
Human n,central n,nervous n,system n,communication n,at n,synapses n,is n,which n,of n,the
n,following? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , chemical
Which n,of n,the n,following n,is n,an n,excitatory n,neurotransmitter? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , glutamate
Which n,statement n,correctly n,pairs n,the n,pharmacodynamic n,effect n,with n,its n,definition? n,- n,ANS>>
n,antagonist n,effect n,- n,drug n,binds n,to n,receptor, n,but n,does n,not n,activate n,a n,response
A n,major n,current n,hypothesis n,for n,the n,cause n,of n,schizophrenia n,proposes n,that n,N-methyl-
d- n,aspartate n,(NMDA) n,receptors n,may n,be n,which n,of n,the n,following?
Correct! n,- n,ANS>> n, n , hypofunctional
Which n,medication n,is n,least n,associated n,with n,weight n,gain? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , aripiprazole
,Which n,dopamine n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,positive n,symptoms n,of n,schizophrenia? n,-
n,ANS>> n, n , mesolimbic n,pathway
Which n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,negative n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , The
n,mesocortical n,pathway
Is n,part n,of n,the n,extrapyramidal n,nervous n,system n,and n,associated n,with n,extrapyramidal
n,symptoms n,(EPS) n,- n,ANS>> n, n , nigrostriatal n,pathway
This n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,hyperprolactinemia. n,- n,ANS>> n, n , The
n,tuberoinfundibular n,pathway
A n,34-year n,old n,male n,recently n,began n,experiencing n,breast n,secretions n,while n,receiving
n,risperidone n,. n,Which n,dopamine n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,this n,side n,effect? n,-
n,ANS>> n,tuberoinfundibular n,pathway
A n,44-year-old n,woman n,is n,initiated n,on n,an n,atypical n,antipsychotic n,for n,the n,treatment n,of
n,schizophrenia. n,Regarding n,affinity, n,atypical n,antipsychotics n,demonstrate n,which n,of n,the
n,following n,most n,often? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Atypical n,antipsychotics n,have n,equal n,positive
n,symptom n,antipsychotic n,actions n,and n,low n,extrapyramidal n,symptoms.
is n,a n,syndrome n,that n,can n,be n,associated n,with n,several n,different n,psychiatric n,disorders.
n,Symptoms n,include n,hallucinations, n,delusions, n,disorganized n,speech, n,disorganized
n,behavior, n,and n,distortions n,of n,reality. n,This n,syndrome n,can n,affect n,a n,person's n,cognition,
n,affective n,response, n,communication, n,capacity n,to n,recognize n,reality, n,and n,ability n,to n,relate
n,to n,others. n,- n,ANS>> n, n , psychosis
What n,Diagnosis n,require n,the n,presence n,of n,psychosis? n,- n,ANS>> n,
n, schizophrenia n,substance-induced n,psychotic n,disorders n,schizophreniform
n, disorder n,schizoaffecive n,disorder n,delusional n,disorder n,brief n,psychotic
n, disorder
psychotic n,disorder n,due n,to n,a n,medical n,condition
What n,diagnosis n,has n,a n,diagnosis n,of n,psychosis n,as n,a n,feature? n,- n,ANS>> n,
n, mania n,depression n,cognitive n,disorders n,dementia
What n,are n,some n,positive n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Hallucinations
n, Delusions
Thought n,disorder
, Hostility
n, Excitability
What n,are n,some n,Negative n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Affective
flattening n,Alogia
n,
Anhedonia
n, Amotivation
n, Asociality
What n,area n,of n,the n,brain n,is n,associated n,with n,negative n,and n,affective n,symptoms? n,-
n,ANS>> n, Mesocortical n,and n,ventromedial n,prefrontal n,cortex:
What n,area n,of n,the n,brain n,is n,associated n,with n,cognitive n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Dorsolateral
What n,area n,of n,the n,brain n,is n,associated n,with n,aggressive, n,impulsive n,symptoms? n,-
n,ANS>> n,Orbitofrontal n,and n,connections n,to n,the n,amygdala
Non-selectively n,blocks n,dopamine n,D2 n,receptors, n,specifically n,in n,mesolimbic n,pathway.
n,Improves n,Positive n,Symptoms
Use: n,Acute n,& n,Chronic n,Schizophrenia n,& n,Psychosis n,- n,ANS>> n, n , First n,generation
n,antipsychotics
are n,associated n,with n,movement, n,intelligence, n,abstract n,thinking, n,the n,ability n,to n,organize,
n,personality, n,behavior, n,and n,emotional n,control. n,Traumatic n,brain n,injuries n,can n,result n,in
n,personality n,changes, n,difficulty n,controlling n,emotions, n,and n,other n,cognitive n,functions n,-
n,ANS>> n, n , Frontal n,Lobes
responsible n,for n,proprioception, n,is n,the n,home n,of n,the n,somatic n,senses. n,This n,part n,of n,the
n,brain n,helps n,a n,person n,to n,identify n,spatial n,relationships, n,interpret n,pain n,and n,touch n,in
n,the n,body, n,and n,identify n,and n,give n,meaning n,to n,objects n,- n,ANS>> n , Parietal n,Lobe
n,(Middle n,Brain)
Damage n,to n,the n,anterior n,portion n,may n,cause n,asterogenesis, n,the n,loss n,of n,ability n,to n,recognize
n,objects n,via n,the n,sense n,of n,touch. n,This n,may n,be n,experienced n,by n,patients n,with n,post
n,cerebral n,vascular n,accidents n,- n,ANS>> n, n , parietal n,Lobe
2026 update
How n,does n,the n,orbitofrontal n,cortex n,(OFC) n,affect n,the n,amygdala? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , inhibits
n,and n,activates n,the n,amygdala
Wernicke's n,area n,is n,associated n,with n,which n,of n,the n,following? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , speech
n,comprehension
The n,limbic n,system n,is n,associated n,with n,which n,of n,the n,following n,- n,ANS>> n, n , emotion
n,and n,learning
Which n,brain n,structure n,is n,most n,associated n,with n,long n,term n,memory? n,- n,ANS>>
n,hippocampus
When n,prescribing n,psychotropic n,medications, n,the n,PMHNP n,knows n,that n,these
n,medications n,work n,within n,which n,specific n,areas? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , mood
Which n,of n,the n,following n,are n,involved n,in n,regulating n,neurotransmission n,via n,excitation-
n,secretion n,coupling? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , voltage-sensitive n,sodium n,channels n,and n,voltage-
sensitive n,calcium n,channels
What n,system n,influences n,the n,length n,of n,time n,for n,a n,drug n,to n,achieve n,efficacy? n,- n,ANS>>
n,signal n,transduction n,cascades
One n,of n,the n,signal n,transduction n,cascades, n,pass n,the n,message n,from n,a n,first n,receptor n,to
n,a n,second n, messenger. n,- n,ANS>> n, n , G n,protein n,linked n,systems
Human n,central n,nervous n,system n,communication n,at n,synapses n,is n,which n,of n,the
n,following? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , chemical
Which n,of n,the n,following n,is n,an n,excitatory n,neurotransmitter? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , glutamate
Which n,statement n,correctly n,pairs n,the n,pharmacodynamic n,effect n,with n,its n,definition? n,- n,ANS>>
n,antagonist n,effect n,- n,drug n,binds n,to n,receptor, n,but n,does n,not n,activate n,a n,response
A n,major n,current n,hypothesis n,for n,the n,cause n,of n,schizophrenia n,proposes n,that n,N-methyl-
d- n,aspartate n,(NMDA) n,receptors n,may n,be n,which n,of n,the n,following?
Correct! n,- n,ANS>> n, n , hypofunctional
Which n,medication n,is n,least n,associated n,with n,weight n,gain? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , aripiprazole
,Which n,dopamine n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,positive n,symptoms n,of n,schizophrenia? n,-
n,ANS>> n, n , mesolimbic n,pathway
Which n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,negative n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , The
n,mesocortical n,pathway
Is n,part n,of n,the n,extrapyramidal n,nervous n,system n,and n,associated n,with n,extrapyramidal
n,symptoms n,(EPS) n,- n,ANS>> n, n , nigrostriatal n,pathway
This n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,hyperprolactinemia. n,- n,ANS>> n, n , The
n,tuberoinfundibular n,pathway
A n,34-year n,old n,male n,recently n,began n,experiencing n,breast n,secretions n,while n,receiving
n,risperidone n,. n,Which n,dopamine n,pathway n,is n,associated n,with n,this n,side n,effect? n,-
n,ANS>> n,tuberoinfundibular n,pathway
A n,44-year-old n,woman n,is n,initiated n,on n,an n,atypical n,antipsychotic n,for n,the n,treatment n,of
n,schizophrenia. n,Regarding n,affinity, n,atypical n,antipsychotics n,demonstrate n,which n,of n,the
n,following n,most n,often? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Atypical n,antipsychotics n,have n,equal n,positive
n,symptom n,antipsychotic n,actions n,and n,low n,extrapyramidal n,symptoms.
is n,a n,syndrome n,that n,can n,be n,associated n,with n,several n,different n,psychiatric n,disorders.
n,Symptoms n,include n,hallucinations, n,delusions, n,disorganized n,speech, n,disorganized
n,behavior, n,and n,distortions n,of n,reality. n,This n,syndrome n,can n,affect n,a n,person's n,cognition,
n,affective n,response, n,communication, n,capacity n,to n,recognize n,reality, n,and n,ability n,to n,relate
n,to n,others. n,- n,ANS>> n, n , psychosis
What n,Diagnosis n,require n,the n,presence n,of n,psychosis? n,- n,ANS>> n,
n, schizophrenia n,substance-induced n,psychotic n,disorders n,schizophreniform
n, disorder n,schizoaffecive n,disorder n,delusional n,disorder n,brief n,psychotic
n, disorder
psychotic n,disorder n,due n,to n,a n,medical n,condition
What n,diagnosis n,has n,a n,diagnosis n,of n,psychosis n,as n,a n,feature? n,- n,ANS>> n,
n, mania n,depression n,cognitive n,disorders n,dementia
What n,are n,some n,positive n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Hallucinations
n, Delusions
Thought n,disorder
, Hostility
n, Excitability
What n,are n,some n,Negative n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Affective
flattening n,Alogia
n,
Anhedonia
n, Amotivation
n, Asociality
What n,area n,of n,the n,brain n,is n,associated n,with n,negative n,and n,affective n,symptoms? n,-
n,ANS>> n, Mesocortical n,and n,ventromedial n,prefrontal n,cortex:
What n,area n,of n,the n,brain n,is n,associated n,with n,cognitive n,symptoms? n,- n,ANS>> n, n , Dorsolateral
What n,area n,of n,the n,brain n,is n,associated n,with n,aggressive, n,impulsive n,symptoms? n,-
n,ANS>> n,Orbitofrontal n,and n,connections n,to n,the n,amygdala
Non-selectively n,blocks n,dopamine n,D2 n,receptors, n,specifically n,in n,mesolimbic n,pathway.
n,Improves n,Positive n,Symptoms
Use: n,Acute n,& n,Chronic n,Schizophrenia n,& n,Psychosis n,- n,ANS>> n, n , First n,generation
n,antipsychotics
are n,associated n,with n,movement, n,intelligence, n,abstract n,thinking, n,the n,ability n,to n,organize,
n,personality, n,behavior, n,and n,emotional n,control. n,Traumatic n,brain n,injuries n,can n,result n,in
n,personality n,changes, n,difficulty n,controlling n,emotions, n,and n,other n,cognitive n,functions n,-
n,ANS>> n, n , Frontal n,Lobes
responsible n,for n,proprioception, n,is n,the n,home n,of n,the n,somatic n,senses. n,This n,part n,of n,the
n,brain n,helps n,a n,person n,to n,identify n,spatial n,relationships, n,interpret n,pain n,and n,touch n,in
n,the n,body, n,and n,identify n,and n,give n,meaning n,to n,objects n,- n,ANS>> n , Parietal n,Lobe
n,(Middle n,Brain)
Damage n,to n,the n,anterior n,portion n,may n,cause n,asterogenesis, n,the n,loss n,of n,ability n,to n,recognize
n,objects n,via n,the n,sense n,of n,touch. n,This n,may n,be n,experienced n,by n,patients n,with n,post
n,cerebral n,vascular n,accidents n,- n,ANS>> n, n , parietal n,Lobe
