Prite 2021 Part 2 Exam Questions &
Answers 100% Correct!!
a lesion to the left anterior lateral temporal lobe would result in the inability to __________ -
ANSWERidentify objects
What disorder was significantly more prevalent in mothers of patients with anorexia - ANSWEROCD
Which
of the following neurotransmitters is stored in large dense-core vesicles
histamine
somatostatin
norepinephrine
epinephrine
gaba - ANSWERGABA, glutamate, glycine, ach, serotonin, dopamine, Norepi and epi and histamine
are all considered small molecule transmitters indicating that they are stored in small, clear,
membrane bound grandules called synaptic vesicles and mediate fast synaptic transmission
Somatostatin, hypothalamic releasing hormones, endorphins, enkephalins, and opioids comprise the
neuropeptide family of transmitters, sotred in large,dense core cesciles, modulate neuroal
communication by acting on cell surface receptors and are not recycled into the cell after secretions
small molecule transmitters and neuropeptides are often released from the same neuron and can act
on the same target
Drugs that fluoxtetine increases the drug levels of - ANSWERTCAs (increased risk of cardiac AE),
thioridazine (increased cardiac AE), benzos (increased sedation), carbamazepine, phenytoin
Which contemporary of Freud worked closely with him in developing the theory of hysteria -
ANSWERJosef Breuer
famous for his work w the young hysteric Anno O and coauthored a book w freud entiteld studies on
hysteria
Who coined the term schizophrenia
side effects - ANSWERADHD (ages 6-17), hypertension
,insomnia, opioid withdrawal, tic disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder
hypotension, irritability, dysphoria, and parasomnias
used to trigger absence seizures in clinic - ANSWERsustained rapid respiration and flashing lights
What is unique about galantamine in terms of its MOA compared with other cognitive enhancing
medications - ANSWERGalantamine has a unique, dual mode of action. It is a reversible, competitive
inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and is the only drug actively marketed for the treatment of
AD with proven activity as an allosteric modulator of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).
"unique in its ability to allosterically modulate nicotinic receptors"
What is tacrine? - ANSWERTacrine is a centrally acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and indirect
cholinergic agonist (parasympathomimetic). It was the first centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor
approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and was marketed under the trade name Cognex.
memantine - mechanism of action?
- used for? - ANSWERNMDA receptor antagonist
- Alzheimer's
The principal mechanism of action of memantine is believed to be the blockade of current flow
through channels of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors--a glutamate receptor subfamily
broadly involved in brain function
nicotinic receptors - ANSWEROn all ANS postganglionic neurons, in the adrenal medulla, and at
neuromuscular junctions of skeletal muscle
Excitatory when ACh binding occurs
What deficits can you see with clock drawing - ANSWERDesign Copy:" Copy this design" • Frontal:
attention, planning. Motor coordination
• Right parietal: construct, gestalt. Damage leads to hemineglect
Difference between rationalization and intellectualization - ANSWERIntellectualization: use intellect
to avoid an emotional/affective experience (get cancer, spend all your time on internet learning
about it to avoid emotionally experiencing having cancer)
What was his main contribution - ANSWEREugen Bleuler
the 4 As : looseness of associations, affective flattening, autism, and ambivalence
, What was Kurt Schneider's contribution to psychiatry - ANSWERknown for his "first rank" symptoms
of schizophrenia, including thought insertion and withdrawal, thought broadcasting, 2 voices having
a dialogue, delusions of passivity
What is kava kava? - ANSWERUsed to treat depression and anxiety, also used as a sleep aid.
Dont use with alcohol, used with alprazolam may cause coma.
Levadop can increase parkinson like symptoms.
Made from the root of the kava (piper methysticum) plant
used for its sedative and anesthetic qualities and commonly ingested as beverage. Several
commercial brands available. Like benzos and alcohol, acts on GABA receptors. Long term use linked
to liver toxicity, SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN WITH ETOH, BENZOS, BARBS DUE TO CNS DEPRESSION
Avoid taking St John's wort with which psych drugs in particular - ANSWERcauses marked cyp
induction and lowers the level of many common drugs including warfarin and digoxin
has serotonin reuptake inhibitor effects and use should be avoided in patients taking serotonin
raising medicaitons like MAOIs and SSRIs bc of the risk of serotonin syndrome
Role of spirituality in AA - ANSWERone must accept a "higher power" since hte program recovery
involves a spiritual experience and awakening
Clonidine is FDA approved to treat _____ and ________ but it is also used to treat (x4)
Rationalization: using rational explanations to justify an unacceptable behavior or belief ("I'm
allowed to take stacks of napkins home from McDonald's because they'll just throw them away
anyway")
What is isolation of affect? - ANSWERa defense mechanism in which you "think the feeling" instead
of feeling it.
ex. "i guess i'm angry at him" vs. expressed and experienced anger
Isolation: separate an idea from an affect ("isolation of affect" PRITE question has a patient who
blankly tells therapist that, as a child, his dad kicked a puppy to death. No affect in telling story
repression vs suppression (defense mechanisms) - ANSWER-repression is unconscious, not aware of
it happening. exclusion of unwanted experience or emotions
-suppression is conscious removal of awareness, this is like procrastinating or pushing things down
