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NURS 660 PSYCHOPHARM FINAL EXAM MARYVILLE
UNIVERSITY 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B)
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+/
LATEST EXAM!!!
The core symptoms of ADHD are linked to what area of
the brain? - Answer-prefrontal cortex
Selective attention is due to what area of the PFC
malfunctioning? - Answer-dorsal ACC (anterior cingulate
cortex)
sustained attention and problem solving linked to what
area of the brain? - Answer-DLPFC
hyperactivity is linked to what area of the brain? - Answer-
prefrontal motor cortex
what test assessing sustained attention? - Answer-N-back
test
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where is sustained attention modulated in brain? - Answer-
CSTC loop in the DLPFC
insufficient activation in the DLPFC can cause inattention
"sustaiNed attention- N back"
what test assesses selective attention? - Answer-Stroop
test
"Selective, Stroop, Cingulate"
where in the brain is selective attention modulated? -
Answer-the CSTC loop, Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex
issues with sustained attention are: - Answer-difficulty
completing tasks
disorganization
trouble sustaining mental effort
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issues with selective attention are: - Answer-difficulty with
detail
carless mistakes
not listening
losing things
being distracted
forgetting things
what part of the brain modulates impulsitivity? - Answer-
orbitofrontal cortex
what symptoms of impulsitivity are observed? - Answer-
talking excessively
blurting things out
not waiting ones turn
interrupting
what part of the brain modulates hyperactivity? - Answer-
prefrontal cortex
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what are some key observations in the prefrontal cortex as
it relates to ADHD? - Answer-orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)--
impulsivity and hyperactivity
DLPFC/DaCC-- sustained/selective attention issues
how do NE and DA amounts manifest in relation to
fatigue/anxiety? - Answer-too little NE and DA = fatigue
too much = anxiety
what two receptors in the PRC are thought to be involved
with ADHD treatment? - Answer-alpha 2 a
D1
how does ADHD affect NE and DA levels? - Answer-NE
levels low, signal reduced
DA levels low, noise increased
results in: fidget and inattention
NURS 660 PSYCHOPHARM FINAL EXAM MARYVILLE
UNIVERSITY 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B)
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+/
LATEST EXAM!!!
The core symptoms of ADHD are linked to what area of
the brain? - Answer-prefrontal cortex
Selective attention is due to what area of the PFC
malfunctioning? - Answer-dorsal ACC (anterior cingulate
cortex)
sustained attention and problem solving linked to what
area of the brain? - Answer-DLPFC
hyperactivity is linked to what area of the brain? - Answer-
prefrontal motor cortex
what test assessing sustained attention? - Answer-N-back
test
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where is sustained attention modulated in brain? - Answer-
CSTC loop in the DLPFC
insufficient activation in the DLPFC can cause inattention
"sustaiNed attention- N back"
what test assesses selective attention? - Answer-Stroop
test
"Selective, Stroop, Cingulate"
where in the brain is selective attention modulated? -
Answer-the CSTC loop, Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex
issues with sustained attention are: - Answer-difficulty
completing tasks
disorganization
trouble sustaining mental effort
,3|Page
issues with selective attention are: - Answer-difficulty with
detail
carless mistakes
not listening
losing things
being distracted
forgetting things
what part of the brain modulates impulsitivity? - Answer-
orbitofrontal cortex
what symptoms of impulsitivity are observed? - Answer-
talking excessively
blurting things out
not waiting ones turn
interrupting
what part of the brain modulates hyperactivity? - Answer-
prefrontal cortex
, 4|Page
what are some key observations in the prefrontal cortex as
it relates to ADHD? - Answer-orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)--
impulsivity and hyperactivity
DLPFC/DaCC-- sustained/selective attention issues
how do NE and DA amounts manifest in relation to
fatigue/anxiety? - Answer-too little NE and DA = fatigue
too much = anxiety
what two receptors in the PRC are thought to be involved
with ADHD treatment? - Answer-alpha 2 a
D1
how does ADHD affect NE and DA levels? - Answer-NE
levels low, signal reduced
DA levels low, noise increased
results in: fidget and inattention
