NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM LATEST
2024-2025 REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
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How does the inhibits and activates the amygdala
orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)
affect the amygdala?
Wernicke's area is speech comprehension
associated with which of
the following?
The limbic system is emotion and learning
associated with which of
the following
Which brain structure is hippocampus
most associated with long
term memory?
When prescribing mood
psychotropic medications,
the PMHNP knows that
these medications work
within which specific
areas?
Which of the following are voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-
involved in regulating sensitive calcium channels
neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion
coupling?
,What system influences signal transduction cascades
the length of time for a
drug to achieve efficacy?
One of the signal G protein linked systems
transduction cascades,
pass the message from a
first receptor to a second
messenger.
Human central nervous chemical
system communication at
synapses is which of the
following?
Which of the following is glutamate
an excitatory
neurotransmitter?
Which statement correctly antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does
pairs the not activate a response
pharmacodynamic effect
with its definition?
A major current hypofunctional
hypothesis for the cause
of schizophrenia proposes
that N-methyl-d-aspartate
(NMDA) receptors may be
which of the following?
Correct!
Which medication is least aripiprazole
associated with weight
gain?
Which dopamine pathway mesolimbic pathway
is associated with positive
symptoms of
schizophrenia?
, Which pathway is The mesocortical pathway
associated with negative
symptoms?
Is part of the nigrostriatal pathway
extrapyramidal nervous
system and associated
with extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS)
This pathway is associated The tuberoinfundibular pathway
with hyperprolactinemia.
A 34-year old male tuberoinfundibular pathway
recently began
experiencing breast
secretions while receiving
risperidone . Which
dopamine pathway is
associated with this side
effect?
A 44-year-old woman is Atypical antipsychotics have equal positive symptom
initiated on an atypical antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal
antipsychotic for the symptoms.
treatment of
schizophrenia. Regarding
affinity, atypical
antipsychotics
demonstrate which of the
following most often?
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