NSG 552 STAHL’S ESSENTIAL
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 5TH EDITION
TEST BANK (WILKES UNIVERSITY) EXAM
2025/2026 WITH 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS |
MULTIPLE-CHOICE ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | NSG 552 EXAM 1 LATEST
VERSION
The somatic nervous system provides sensory and motor innervation for:
A) peripheral nerves.
B) abdominal viscera.
C) secretory glands.
D) smooth muscle. - ANSWER-A) peripheral nerves.
The proteins and other materials used by the axon are synthesized and then flow
down the axon through its cytoplasm.
A) in the cell body
B) by Nissl bodies
C) through dendrites
D) across synapses - ANSWER-A) in the cell body
,Supporting cells of the nervous system, such as Schwann cells, satellite cells, and
types of glial cells, function to provide neurons with:
A) local protection.
B) control functions.
C) membrane permeability.
D) integrative metabolism. - ANSWER-A) local protection.
Neurons are characterized by the ability to communicate with other neurons and
body cells through:
A) astrocytes.
B) axon hillocks.
C) nodes of Ranvier.
D) action potentials. - ANSWER-D) action potentials.
Chemical synapses rely on in order to provide communication between neurons.
A) diffusion
B) gap junctions
C) satellite cells
D) transmitter molecules - ANSWER-D) transmitter molecules
The blood-brain and CSF-brain barriers control the chemical environment of the
brain by allowing easy entrance to only a few chemicals that include:
A) oxygen.
B) protein.
C) glutamate.
,D) potassium. - ANSWER-A) oxygen.
The perception of where a stimulus is in space and in relation to body parts is a
function of the:
A) occipital lobe.
B) parietal lobe.
C) hypothalamus.
D) prefrontal cortex. - ANSWER-B) parietal lobe.
The pia mater is a connective tissue sheath that covers the spinal cord and also
contains:
A) spinal fluid.
B) fibrocartilage.
C) blood vessels.
D) segmental nerves. - ANSWER-B) fibrocartilage.
Which of the following is the neurotransmitter for most postganglion sympathetic
neurons?
A) Enkephalin
B) Glutamic acid
C) Catecholamines
D) Acetylcholine - ANSWER-C) Catecholamines
In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the functions of the parasympathetic
nervous system include:
A) sweating.
B) anabolism.
, C) pupil dilation.
D) vasoconstriction. - ANSWER-B) anabolism.
Which of the following substances provides the majority of the fuel needs of the
neurologic system? A) Glycogen
B) Glucose
C) Amino acids
D) Triglycerides - ANSWER-B) Glucose
A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a
disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the patients central nervous system (CNS)
are progressively destroyed. Which physiologic process within the neurologic
system is most likely be affected by this disease process?
A) Oxygen metabolism
B) Neurotransmitter synthesis
C) Nerve conduction
D) Production of cerebrospinal fluid - ANSWER-C) Nerve conduction
A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a
chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the
theory that depression primarily involves which of the following
neurotransmitters?
a. Cortisol and GABA
b. COMT and glutamate
c. Monamine and glycine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine - ANSWER-d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 5TH EDITION
TEST BANK (WILKES UNIVERSITY) EXAM
2025/2026 WITH 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS |
MULTIPLE-CHOICE ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | NSG 552 EXAM 1 LATEST
VERSION
The somatic nervous system provides sensory and motor innervation for:
A) peripheral nerves.
B) abdominal viscera.
C) secretory glands.
D) smooth muscle. - ANSWER-A) peripheral nerves.
The proteins and other materials used by the axon are synthesized and then flow
down the axon through its cytoplasm.
A) in the cell body
B) by Nissl bodies
C) through dendrites
D) across synapses - ANSWER-A) in the cell body
,Supporting cells of the nervous system, such as Schwann cells, satellite cells, and
types of glial cells, function to provide neurons with:
A) local protection.
B) control functions.
C) membrane permeability.
D) integrative metabolism. - ANSWER-A) local protection.
Neurons are characterized by the ability to communicate with other neurons and
body cells through:
A) astrocytes.
B) axon hillocks.
C) nodes of Ranvier.
D) action potentials. - ANSWER-D) action potentials.
Chemical synapses rely on in order to provide communication between neurons.
A) diffusion
B) gap junctions
C) satellite cells
D) transmitter molecules - ANSWER-D) transmitter molecules
The blood-brain and CSF-brain barriers control the chemical environment of the
brain by allowing easy entrance to only a few chemicals that include:
A) oxygen.
B) protein.
C) glutamate.
,D) potassium. - ANSWER-A) oxygen.
The perception of where a stimulus is in space and in relation to body parts is a
function of the:
A) occipital lobe.
B) parietal lobe.
C) hypothalamus.
D) prefrontal cortex. - ANSWER-B) parietal lobe.
The pia mater is a connective tissue sheath that covers the spinal cord and also
contains:
A) spinal fluid.
B) fibrocartilage.
C) blood vessels.
D) segmental nerves. - ANSWER-B) fibrocartilage.
Which of the following is the neurotransmitter for most postganglion sympathetic
neurons?
A) Enkephalin
B) Glutamic acid
C) Catecholamines
D) Acetylcholine - ANSWER-C) Catecholamines
In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the functions of the parasympathetic
nervous system include:
A) sweating.
B) anabolism.
, C) pupil dilation.
D) vasoconstriction. - ANSWER-B) anabolism.
Which of the following substances provides the majority of the fuel needs of the
neurologic system? A) Glycogen
B) Glucose
C) Amino acids
D) Triglycerides - ANSWER-B) Glucose
A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a
disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the patients central nervous system (CNS)
are progressively destroyed. Which physiologic process within the neurologic
system is most likely be affected by this disease process?
A) Oxygen metabolism
B) Neurotransmitter synthesis
C) Nerve conduction
D) Production of cerebrospinal fluid - ANSWER-C) Nerve conduction
A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a
chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the
theory that depression primarily involves which of the following
neurotransmitters?
a. Cortisol and GABA
b. COMT and glutamate
c. Monamine and glycine
d. Serotonin and norepinephrine - ANSWER-d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
