Prefrontal cortex - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR546 / NR 546 Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 2024 / 2025 Update | Questions and Verified Answers | New!! – Chamberlain Q: •Mary was reprimanded by her boss for not listening during their last meeting and making careless mistakes on their current project. Mary apologizes and says she's been feeling very forgetful lately. this is an example of which ADHD symptoms? Answer: selective attetion Q: Jim is a college studen...

NR 546 WEEK 1 Quiz TO Week 6 Quiz with Accurate answers NR546 WEEK 1 The amygdala is associated with anxiety and perception of odors. The hippocampus is involved in memory and anxiety. The amygdala is associated with anxiety and perception of odors. The prefrontal cortex is associated with executive function. The thalamus is associated with motor command processing The client’s cognitive status can result in an ethical concern if the client is unable to self-determine care or is a danger t...

Midterm Exam: NR546/ NR 546 Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 2024 / 2025 Update | Questions and Verified Answers | New!! – Chamberlain Q: What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? Answer: mania depression cognitive disorders dementia Q: What are some positive symptoms? Answer: Hallucinations Delusions Thought disorder Hostility Excitability Q: What are some Negative symptoms? Answer: Affective flattening Alogia Anhe...

Test Bank for Neuroscience, 6th Edition 6e by Laurie Lundy-Ekman. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 31 (Complete Chapters) 1 Introduction to Neuroscience Part 1 Overview of Neurology 2 Neuroanatomy 3 Neurologic Disorders and the Neurologic Examination 4 Neuroimaging and Neuroanatomy Atlas Part 2 Neuroscience at the Cellular Level 5 Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System 6 Neural Communication: Synaptic and Extrasynaptic Transmission 7 Neur...

Final Exam: NR546 / NR 546 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: In ADHD selective attention arises from abnormalities in what circuit? Answer: dACC Question: In ADHD difficulty sustaining attention & poor problem solving arises from abnormalities in what circuit? Answer: DLPFC Question: In ADHD impulsivity arises from ...

NR 546 WEEK 1 Quiz TO Week 6 Quiz with Accurate answers NR546 WEEK 1 The amygdala is associated with anxiety and perception of odors. The hippocampus is involved in memory and anxiety. The amygdala is associated with anxiety and perception of odors. The prefrontal cortex is associated with executive function. The thalamus is associated with motor command processing The client’s cognitive status can result in an ethical concern if the client is unable to self-determine care or is a danger to se...

Final Exam: NR606 / NR 606 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health II Practicum | Weeks 5 - 8 Covered | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Q: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Answer: -one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders -approximately 9.4% of children in the U.S. -more frequently males than females, ratio 2:1 -symptom burden mild to severe -characterized by consistent pattern of inattention &/or hyperac...

NR 546 WEEK 7 ADHD Medication Table (Updated). Methylphenidate (D/L) (Concerta, Ritalin) -Dopamine, norepinephrine inhibitor and releaser (DNRIRe), stimulant, FDA approved for ADHD in children and adults (ages vary based on formulations), narcolepsy. Off-label for treatmentresistant depression. Enhancement DA and NE in certain areas of the brain (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, medial prefrontal cortex). Primary target symptoms: concentration, attention span, motor hyperactivity,...

Medications for depression – SSRIs SNRIs SDRIs TCAs MAOIs SSRIs – -Action: inhibit 5 -HT reuptake -Examples: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline -Adverse effects: • nausea • agitation • diarrhea • headache • weight gain • sexual side effects SNRIs – -inhibit 5-HT reuptake -inhibit NE reuptake (↑ energy, focus) -increase DA in prefrontal cortex (↑ cognition) -Examples: desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, venlafaxine -Ad...

most common mental illness in the United States - Anxiety disorders -Anxiety impacts approximately 18% of the adult population and 25% of children ages 13-17 each year Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - characterized by persistent, uncontrollable thoughts or actions that occur over an hour or more per day -one of the top 20 illness-related disabilities worldwide first line medication treatment: Generalized anxiety disorder - -SSRIs -SNRIs -Buspirone -Drug Therapy at least 12 mont...

Midterm Exam: NR546/ NR 546 Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 2023/ 2024 Update| Questions and Verified Answers| New!! – Chamberlain Q: What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? Answer: mania depression cognitive disorders dementia Q: What are some positive symptoms? Answer: Hallucinations Delusions Thought disorder Hostility Excitability Q: What are some Negative symptoms? Answer: Affective flattening ...