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PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 314 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 It is relatively safe - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is preparing to administer a drug with a high therapeutic index. What does this mean about the drug? Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is preparing to give a drug that will prevent receptor activation. Which term would describe this drug? Absorption Distribution Excretion Metabolize - CORRECT ANSWER What are the four types of biochemical processes that medication...

NR 546 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 84 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) affect which neurotransmitters? A. Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine B. Serotonin, GABA, Glutamate C. Acetylcholine, Dopamine, Norepinephrine D. Dopamine, GABA, Acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER A. Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine Which of the following is considered first line treatment for depression? A. SSRI B. FGA C. SNRI D. MAOI - CORRECT ANSWER...

PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 373 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 when the drug is no longer available, the individual expresses physical signs of discomfort. - CORRECT ANSWER Withdrawal classified according to their potential for abuse - CORRECT ANSWER the purpose of a controlled substance schedule Schedule V (5) drugs have the lowest potential for abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER which schedule is the least addictive Schedule I drugs have the highest potential for abuse - CORRECT ANSWER...

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 221 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 When a person or animal confronts actual (or perceived) danger situations, what neurochemical and hormonal reactions start to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER nonessential physiological processes shut down (i.e. digestion & reproduction), energy is channeled into a host of functions preparing for rapid action. Stressful events are perceived at the __________, processed at the _______, which then activates lower brain areas ...

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 251 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 - Occurs in response to real-life stressors, and symptoms occur only in response to these events -Anxiolytics in the benzodiazepine are effective for relieving this type of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER Acute anxiety - Symptoms of anxiety but with no real focus - Present for much of the day, and persist for months or years - Constant worry and continuously predict, anticipate, or imagine dreadful events - Life is ge...

MSN 672 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 248 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 A. Xanax - CORRECT ANSWER Which medication is an antianxiety? Artane - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of these medications does NOT cause sedation? Intranasally and trans dermally - CORRECT ANSWER Routes of drug administration include Gastrointestinal diseases may interfere - CORRECT ANSWER In considering drug absorption Caffeine, Vitamins, & herbs - CORRECT ANSWER Exogenous substances may include Nor...

MSN 672 PSYCH PHARMACOLOGY 81 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 1.5 tablets - CORRECT ANSWER A client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder is prescribed paroxetine (Paxil) 30 mg has. Paroxetine is supplied as a 20-mg tablet. The nurse would administer ______tablets. 1. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) is a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are classified as antianxiety medications and would be appropriately prescribed to address signs and symptoms of anxiety. 2. Clonazepam (Kolod...

TEST 2 NR 672 SPRING 146 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 Motivation and energy increase before mood does. Should see the patient prior to three months after starting meds. - CORRECT ANSWER Why does suicide increase when depression is treated? Increased - CORRECT ANSWER Depressed individuals admitted to nursing home have a markedly _____ likelihood of death is the first year after admission. higher - CORRECT ANSWER Females and people ages 18-29 have _____ prevalence of depressi...

MSN 672 MODULE 5 EXAM 76 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity - CORRECT ANSWER ADHD is noted for a trio of symptoms what are they? executive dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER The prominent symptom of ADHD can also be described as what? dorsolateral prefrontal cortex - CORRECT ANSWER Executive dysfunction is hypothetically linked to ineffective information processing where? prefrontal cortical areas - CORRECT ANSWER The symptoms of ADHD may ...

MSN 672 MODULE 3 EXAM 122 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 Intrusive thoughts, memories, emotions, and physiological sensations ( increased heart rate, sob) - CORRECT ANSWER Anxiety and pts. internal triggers Environmental cures (sounds, places, people) - CORRECT ANSWER Anxiety and pts. external triggers Central to detecting threats abs triggering fear responses - CORRECT ANSWER Amygdala Regulates emotional responses and helps suppress inappropriate fear - CORRECT ANSWER prefr...