Mesocortical pathway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

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 ...

NRNP 6675-15 / NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 100% Verified Graded A+ Revised 1.Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 2.Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? 3.Phencyclidine (PCP) and Ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors?

1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply  Age  Rapid dose escalation  Parental route of administration  Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects?  Reduces negative symptoms  Increases extra pyramidal symptoms (EPS)  Causes prolactinemia  Reduces positive symptoms 3. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ...

What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? Safety Tolerability Efficacy Practicality Treatment accessibility Treatment compliance Pharmacokinetics How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) Define First-generation antipsychotics Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...

NR546 Psychopharm Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 | GRADED | 100% SOLVED. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and activates the amygdala Wisnicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech comprehension The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWER emotion and learning Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?- ANSWER hippocampus When prescribing psychotropi...

Stahl Chapter 5: Antipsychotics Exam Prep 2023. which FGAs are low potency and which ones are high potency? - ANSWER Low potency FGAs: - chlorpromazine (thorazine) - mesoridazine (serentil); QTc issues so 2nd line - thioridazine (mellaril); QTc issues so 2nd line High potency FGAs: - Fluphenazine (prolixin); available as LAI - Haloperidol (Haldol); available as LAI - Perphenazine (trilafon) - Pimozide (orap); tx for tourettes but QTc issues so 2nd line - Thiothixene (navane) - Trifl...

NRNP 6675-15 / NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2023 100% Verified Graded A+ Revised 1.Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 2.Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing

1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases extra pyramidal symptoms (EPS) Causes prolactinemia Reduces positive symptoms

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...