NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answe

NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Question 1.
Psychopharmacology

Correct Answer: Scientific study of how drugs affect mood, perception,
thinking, or behavior.


Question 2.
Drugs

Correct Answer: Administered substances, other than food or nutrients, that
alter body physiology.


Question 3.
Psychoactive Drugs

Correct Answer: Affect mood, perception, thinking / awareness, or behavior by
acting on the nervous system (NS).


Question 4.
Biologically Active

Correct Answer: Chemically alter cell function & influence NS function.


Question 5.
Instrumental drug use

Correct Answer: For a specific purpose (e.g. Adderal).


Question 6.
Recreational drug use

Correct Answer: Solely to experience the drug's effects (e.g. alcohol).


Question 7.
Drug misuse

Correct Answer: Recreationally using a drug that has accepted instrumental
uses OR using an instrumental drug for a different instrumental purpose.


Question 8.
Drug Dependence

, Correct Answer: Need or urge to continue using a substance & difficulty
reducing substance use.


Question 9.
Brand/Trade Name

Correct Answer: Name provided by company.


Question 10.
Generic Name

Correct Answer: Drug's classification.


Question 11.
Chemical Name

Correct Answer: Drug's chemical structure.


Question 12.
Street Name

Correct Answer: Alternative/slang name.


Question 13.
Dose

Correct Answer: Drug amount in metric units.


Question 14.
Dosage

Correct Answer: Determined by body weight mg / kg.
• ED50 -✓✓Median effective dose; measure of efficacy; dose that produces a
specific effect in 50% of the population taking that dose.


Question 15.
Potency

Correct Answer: Amount of a drug used to produce a certain level of effect.


Question 16.
TD50

Correct Answer: Median toxic dose; dose at which 50% of subjects had a
particular toxic effect too severe to risk producing in humans.