NR 546 psychopharmacology midterm EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NR546 Psychopharmacology Week 2 2026 A+ GRADE A
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RS (9F876) ms




QUESTION 1 ms




Comprehension of ______________ _____________ is essential for understanding psychiatric dis
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orders, the actions of psychotropic drugs, and predicting client outcomes of psychotro
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pic drug therapy.
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ANSWER

chemical neurotransmission ms




QUESTION 2 ms




Behavioral symptoms may be related to malfunctioning neurons; symptoms may be ___
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_______________ by drugs that impact neuron function.
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a. relieved
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b. worsened
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c. produced
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d. all of the above
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ANSWER

d. all of the above
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QUESTION 3 ms




Which client factor(s) impact the effect of psychotropic medications? Select all that ap
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ply. age diet smoking status other prescribed medications over-the-
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counter medications ms




ANSWER

All of the above: age diet smoking status other prescribed medications over-the-counter medications
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, QUESTION 4 ms




Neurotransmission
ANSWER

The chemical transmission of information between neurons and their target cells. During neurotrans
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mission, the chemicals, or neurotransmitters, are released from their transport vesicles to bind with
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receptor sites to perform their duties, which are excitatory or inhibitory. The neurotransmitter is the
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n either returned and stored for future use (known as reuptake) or it is inactivated and dissolved b
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y enzymes.
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QUESTION 5 ms




Excitatory vs Inhibitory Neurotransmitters ms ms ms




ANSWER

Excitatory neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the neuron will fire an action potential and
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inhibitory neurotransmitters decrease the likelihood that a neuron will fire an action.
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QUESTION 6 ms




Neurotransmitters
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- Chemicals released by neurons to send communication across synaptic clefts to other neurons. -
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Many psychiatric disorders and client symptoms occur from an excess, deficiency, or imbalance of n
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eurotransmitters because neurotransmitters impact human emotion and behavior. -
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Drug therapy can be prescribed to target specific neurotransmitters to achieve desired outcomes.
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QUESTION 7 ms




The neurotransmitters that most impact mental health can be classified into four maj
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or categories:
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ANSWER

- Cholinergics (acetylcholine) - Monoamines (norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and histamine) -
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Amino acids (gamma- amino-butyric acid and glutamate) - Neuropeptides
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QUESTION 8 ms




How do psychotropic medications impact neurotransmitters?
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ANSWER

By either enhancing or decreasing the neurotransmitters' ability to bind to receptor sites.
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