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NURS 6630: Quiz 1 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Serotonin (5HT) is a neurotransmitter associated with mood, sleep, and psychosis. There are
several serotonin receptors all over the human body. A unique aspect of the second-generation
antipsychotics is their ability to block 5HT2a receptors. What is the effect of this inhibition? -
answer✔✔A. Stabilizes dopamine concentrations in the CNS
B. Induces anxiety
C. Causes hallucination
D. Reduces platelet function
A is the correct answer
B. Represents antagonism of 5HT1a.
C. Represents a 5HT2a agonist
D Represents what happens when you inhibit SERT
Receptors trigger one of two effector pathways resulting in changes in neuronal activity. These
changes will, ultimately, effect gene expression. Which effector pathway is characterized by ion
flux through transmitter-activated channels resulting in an altered membrane potential and
neuronal activity?, - answer✔✔A. Slow effector pathways
B. Modulated effector pathways
C. Rapid effector pathways
D. NMDA glutamate receptor pathways
A. Represents G-coupled receptors
B. is fictitious
C. Is the correct answer
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D. is a type of rapid effector pathway
Which of the following consists of all the known major neurotransmitters that are relevant in
psychiatry? - answer✔✔A. glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin, norepi, histamine, steroids,
nitric oxide
B. Glutamate, GABA, dopa, NE, serotonin, ACTLCH, histamine, endogenous opioids, steroids,
cannabinoids, nitric pxide
C. glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, endogenous opioids, nitric oxide,
cannabinoids, steroids
D. glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, endogenous opioids, steroids,
histamine, nitric oxide
B is correct
If a patient admits to taking his meds every other day (instead of daily, as Rx) a potential concern
would be: - answer✔✔A. Sufficient understanding or acceptance of the illness
B. Abuse
C. Expense
D. is the desired effect recognized at a lower daily dose?
A. represents a patient taking his medication sporadically
B. represents taking too much
C. is the correct answer
D. represents a patient taking a lower than prescribed dose daily
Introducing adherence in facilitating treatment goals is something that would be necessary in a
patient who has previously displayed nonadherence patterns. - answer✔✔False
It is introduced as early as possible in treatment to mitagate the risks associated with non
adhernece
Glia cells play a supportive role to the neuron. A few of the functions of the glial cells include
providing nutrition, maintaining homeostasis, stabilizing synapses, and myelinating axons. The
glial cells are categorized as microglia and macroglia. Of these two cell types, which one plays
