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NURS 660 Exam 1, 2, 3, 4 and Final Exam New Latest Version with All Questions from Actual Past Exam and Correct Answer

Exam 1: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Maryville Q: How does aripiprazole work? Answer: 1.Partial agonism at dopamine 2 receptors 2.Reduces dopamine output when dopamine is high thus improving positive symp- toms and mediating antipsychotic actions. 3.Increases dopamine output when dopamine levels are low thus improving cogni- tion, negative, and mood symptoms 4.Also acts on dopamine 3 recept...

Exam 4: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: Amphetamine/dextroamphetmamine Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall (amphetamines)/Ritalin (methylphenidate) works by increasing Dopamine/Norepinephrine? Answer: Aderall (amphetamines) Q: Adderall/Ritalin competitively inhibits Dopamine transporter? Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall/Ritalin works with VMAT? Answer: Adderall Q: Ad...

What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? correct answer: flumazenil What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? correct answer: binds to the alpha 2 delta sub-units of voltage sensitive calcium channels What is an antagonist of caffeine correct answer: adenosine Diagnose this pt: Patient comes in with a CC of anxiety. She has been excessively worrying, increased arousal, increased tiredness and irritab...

NURS 660 Exam 2: Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Questions with Verified Answers | Latest 2024/2025 |Graded A – Maryville.

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Exam 2: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Maryville Q: You are doing patient teaching for Margaret, who has been prescribed amitriptyline (Elavil) for treatment of depression. Which of the following state- ments suggest that Margaret needs further instruction? a. I know I might not start feeling better for a few weeks, but I'll keep taking my medication just as the doctor prescribed b. I'll ke...

Exam 2: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: MAO-B action Answer: Breaks down and deaminates Dopamine in mitochondria Q: MAO-B drugs Answer: Selegiline (Emsam) Q: Line of treatment for MAOIs Answer: Second or third line due to side effects Q: Receptor associated with suicide Answer: 5HT-±2 Q: Receptor Sensitivity Hypothesis Answer: Supersensitivity and up-regu...

Exam 3: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: What is central neuropathic pain or central sensitization due to? Answer: central disturbance in pain processing (diffuse hyperalgesia/ allodynia Q: What does central neuropathic pain or central sensitization respond to? Answer: neuroactive compounds that alter levels of neurotransmitters involved in pain transmissio...