NURS 256 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2
LATEST 2024 -2025 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bDopamine b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: bParkinson's bdisease, bdepression
increase: bSchizophrenia, bmania
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bNorepinephrine b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔decrease: bdepression
increase: bmania, banxiety bstates, bschizophrenia
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bserotonin b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: bdepression
No bincreases
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bGABA b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: banxiety bdisorders, bschizophrenia, bmania, band bHuntington's
bdisease
Increase: breduction bof banxiety
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bGlucamate b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: bpsychosis
increase: bneurotoxic b(if bprolonged) bneurodegeneration bin bAlzheimer's bdisease
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bacetylcholine b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔decrease: bAlzheimer's, bHuntington's, bParkinson's
increase: bdepression
_____________ bplays ba brole bin blearning, band bmemory. bStimulates bANS bfor
b"resting band bdigesting" b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Acetylcholine
, _________ bexcitatory, bAMPA bplats ba brole bin blearning band bmemory b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Glucamate
________ bplays ba brole bin binhibition, breduces baggression, bexcitation, band banxiety.
bmay bplay ba brole bin bpain bperception, bhas banticonvulsant band bmuscle brelaxing
bproperties. bmay bimpair bcognition band bpsychomotor bfunctioning b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔GABA
______ bPlays ba brole bin bsleep bregulation, bhunger, bmood bstates, bpain bperception,
band bhormonal bactivity. bAlso bplays ba brole bin baggression, band bsexual bbehavior b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Serotonin
_______ blevel bin bbrain baffects bmood battention, band barousal. bStimulates b"fight bor
bflight" b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Norepinephrine
Agonist b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Mimics bthe beffects bof bneurotransmitters bnaturally
bfound bin bthe bbrain bby bbinding bto band bstimulating bthe breceptor bsite
Antagonist b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Blocks bthe baction bof bthe bneurotransmitters, bthereby
bobstructing bthe bneurotransmitter's baction
_______ bpromotes bthe bactivity bof bGABA, bpossess bantianxiety, bhypnotic, banti-
convulsant, bamnestic b(loss bof bmemory), band bmuscle brelaxant bproperties b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Benzodiazepines
______ bReduces banxiety bwithout bhaving bstrong bhypnotic bsedative beffects, bunlike
bbenzos. bTherefore, bpatients btolerate bthis bmedication bbetter. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Buspirone b(BuSpar)
Buspirone baffects b_________, bunlike bbenzos baffecting bGABA b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔sertonergic
________ bare bfirst bline btreatment boptions bfor banxiety, band banxiety brelated
bdisorders. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Anti-depressants
Anti-depressants brequire bhow bmany bweeks bfor ban banti-anxiety bonset b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔4-8 bweeks
What're banti bcholinergic bside beffects? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Dry bmouth, bblurred
bvision, bconstipation, bsinus btachycardia, burinary bretention, band bdizziness
When bAcetylcholine bbinds bto breceptors bit bhas bmany beffects: b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Blurred bvision, bdry bmouth, bconstipation, bsinus btachycardia, burinary
bretention
LATEST 2024 -2025 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bDopamine b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: bParkinson's bdisease, bdepression
increase: bSchizophrenia, bmania
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bNorepinephrine b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔decrease: bdepression
increase: bmania, banxiety bstates, bschizophrenia
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bserotonin b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: bdepression
No bincreases
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bGABA b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: banxiety bdisorders, bschizophrenia, bmania, band bHuntington's
bdisease
Increase: breduction bof banxiety
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bGlucamate b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔decrease: bpsychosis
increase: bneurotoxic b(if bprolonged) bneurodegeneration bin bAlzheimer's bdisease
What billnesses bare bassociated bwith bthe bdecrease/increase bof bacetylcholine b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔decrease: bAlzheimer's, bHuntington's, bParkinson's
increase: bdepression
_____________ bplays ba brole bin blearning, band bmemory. bStimulates bANS bfor
b"resting band bdigesting" b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Acetylcholine
, _________ bexcitatory, bAMPA bplats ba brole bin blearning band bmemory b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Glucamate
________ bplays ba brole bin binhibition, breduces baggression, bexcitation, band banxiety.
bmay bplay ba brole bin bpain bperception, bhas banticonvulsant band bmuscle brelaxing
bproperties. bmay bimpair bcognition band bpsychomotor bfunctioning b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔GABA
______ bPlays ba brole bin bsleep bregulation, bhunger, bmood bstates, bpain bperception,
band bhormonal bactivity. bAlso bplays ba brole bin baggression, band bsexual bbehavior b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Serotonin
_______ blevel bin bbrain baffects bmood battention, band barousal. bStimulates b"fight bor
bflight" b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Norepinephrine
Agonist b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Mimics bthe beffects bof bneurotransmitters bnaturally
bfound bin bthe bbrain bby bbinding bto band bstimulating bthe breceptor bsite
Antagonist b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Blocks bthe baction bof bthe bneurotransmitters, bthereby
bobstructing bthe bneurotransmitter's baction
_______ bpromotes bthe bactivity bof bGABA, bpossess bantianxiety, bhypnotic, banti-
convulsant, bamnestic b(loss bof bmemory), band bmuscle brelaxant bproperties b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Benzodiazepines
______ bReduces banxiety bwithout bhaving bstrong bhypnotic bsedative beffects, bunlike
bbenzos. bTherefore, bpatients btolerate bthis bmedication bbetter. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Buspirone b(BuSpar)
Buspirone baffects b_________, bunlike bbenzos baffecting bGABA b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔sertonergic
________ bare bfirst bline btreatment boptions bfor banxiety, band banxiety brelated
bdisorders. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Anti-depressants
Anti-depressants brequire bhow bmany bweeks bfor ban banti-anxiety bonset b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔4-8 bweeks
What're banti bcholinergic bside beffects? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Dry bmouth, bblurred
bvision, bconstipation, bsinus btachycardia, burinary bretention, band bdizziness
When bAcetylcholine bbinds bto breceptors bit bhas bmany beffects: b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Blurred bvision, bdry bmouth, bconstipation, bsinus btachycardia, burinary
bretention
