NR 300 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!
What does the limbic system consist of physically
♦ Portions of the cerebrum, diencephalon, thalamus and hypothalamus s
What is another name for the limbic system, why?
• Emotional brain; associated with feelings of fear, anxiety, sexuality, social behaviors,
anger, etc.
What part of the brain helps to stabilize emotional behavior?
♦ The limbic system
What are the four monoamines
♦ Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, histamine
What do the parietal lobes control
♦ They process sensory information such as touch, temperature and pain as well as
language interpretation
What does norepinephrine do?
♦ Increases HR and BP, breaks down fat and increases blood glucose (With adrenaline);
increases alertness and arousal
What does dopamine do?
♦ Allows you to feel pleasure, satisfaction and motivation as well as aids in movement
regulation
What does serotonin do?
♦ Regulates attention, behavior and body temperature, digestive processes, blood flow and
breathing
What types of assessments would you want to complete prior to prescription of any psychoactive
medication?
♦ -Get the baseline including history, physical and mental symptoms
-ethnocultural considerations regarding medications
-do the pros outweigh the side effects?
Which monoamine is increased in mania and schizophrenia; decreased in depression and
Parkinson's?
, ♦ Dopamine
Which monoamine is increased in anxiety and decreased in depression?
♦ Serotonin
Which monoamine is decreased in depression and has no other MH effect?
♦ Histamine
Which monoamine is increased in schizophrenia, mania and entirety and decreased in
depression?
♦ Norepinephrine
S/S of ADHD
♦ inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
Medications for ADHD
♦ CNS stimulant to increase dopamine and norepinephrine (dextroamphetamine,
methamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine)
What is autism
♦ -genetic and chromosomal defect w/ brain abnormalities
-Withdrawal into self, communication impairment
-more common in boys
-onset by 3yrs
What are the four main goals when treating ASD?
♦ -Protect from self harm
-improve social functioning
-improve verbal communication
-enhance personal identity
Interventions for autism, medications?
♦ Risperidone and aripiprazole both to treat irritability
What is conduct disorder?
♦ Physical aggression, use of drugs and alcohol, sexual permissiveness, low self-esteem, in
attentive, impulsive, lack of remorse for behavior, inability to control anger
What personality disorder may result from conduct disorder?
♦ Antisocial disorder
Interventions for conduct disorder? Medications?
What does the limbic system consist of physically
♦ Portions of the cerebrum, diencephalon, thalamus and hypothalamus s
What is another name for the limbic system, why?
• Emotional brain; associated with feelings of fear, anxiety, sexuality, social behaviors,
anger, etc.
What part of the brain helps to stabilize emotional behavior?
♦ The limbic system
What are the four monoamines
♦ Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, histamine
What do the parietal lobes control
♦ They process sensory information such as touch, temperature and pain as well as
language interpretation
What does norepinephrine do?
♦ Increases HR and BP, breaks down fat and increases blood glucose (With adrenaline);
increases alertness and arousal
What does dopamine do?
♦ Allows you to feel pleasure, satisfaction and motivation as well as aids in movement
regulation
What does serotonin do?
♦ Regulates attention, behavior and body temperature, digestive processes, blood flow and
breathing
What types of assessments would you want to complete prior to prescription of any psychoactive
medication?
♦ -Get the baseline including history, physical and mental symptoms
-ethnocultural considerations regarding medications
-do the pros outweigh the side effects?
Which monoamine is increased in mania and schizophrenia; decreased in depression and
Parkinson's?
, ♦ Dopamine
Which monoamine is increased in anxiety and decreased in depression?
♦ Serotonin
Which monoamine is decreased in depression and has no other MH effect?
♦ Histamine
Which monoamine is increased in schizophrenia, mania and entirety and decreased in
depression?
♦ Norepinephrine
S/S of ADHD
♦ inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
Medications for ADHD
♦ CNS stimulant to increase dopamine and norepinephrine (dextroamphetamine,
methamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine)
What is autism
♦ -genetic and chromosomal defect w/ brain abnormalities
-Withdrawal into self, communication impairment
-more common in boys
-onset by 3yrs
What are the four main goals when treating ASD?
♦ -Protect from self harm
-improve social functioning
-improve verbal communication
-enhance personal identity
Interventions for autism, medications?
♦ Risperidone and aripiprazole both to treat irritability
What is conduct disorder?
♦ Physical aggression, use of drugs and alcohol, sexual permissiveness, low self-esteem, in
attentive, impulsive, lack of remorse for behavior, inability to control anger
What personality disorder may result from conduct disorder?
♦ Antisocial disorder
Interventions for conduct disorder? Medications?
