WGU D345 advanced
psychopharmacology midterm
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS LATEST
2026-2027
If a patient is an ultra rapid metabolizer, what are they at risk for?
A. Elevated drug levels
B. elevated enzyme levels
C. drug- drug interactions
D. More side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-B- they will have less in system
Which brain region is associated with anxiety and perception of odors? - CORRECT ANSWER-
amygdala
Which brain region is involved in long term memory and anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER-
hippocampus
which cortex is associated with executive functioning - CORRECT ANSWER-prefrontal
which brain region is associated with motor command processing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
thalamus
, Which of the following poses an ethical concern to prescribing?
A. The clients insurance provider
B. The client is tearful
C. The client has not designated a medical power of attorney
D. The client failed a cognitive status exam - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Which brain structure is concerned with higher level functioning? - CORRECT ANSWER-
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Which of the following correctly describes the signal transduction cascade?
A. communication between pre-synaptic and post-synaptic genomes
B. using anterograde transmission to communicate
C. Binding to excitatory sites to fire an action potential
D. Inhibiting an action potential by inactivating enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER-A
b= retrograde
C and D describe process of neurotransmission
Which protein is responsible for determining which genes are expressed vs which genes are
silenced?
A. neurotransmitters
B. cAMP
C. protein kinase A
D. G-reactive protein - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A-C are all part of G-reactive protein cycle
psychopharmacology midterm
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS LATEST
2026-2027
If a patient is an ultra rapid metabolizer, what are they at risk for?
A. Elevated drug levels
B. elevated enzyme levels
C. drug- drug interactions
D. More side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-B- they will have less in system
Which brain region is associated with anxiety and perception of odors? - CORRECT ANSWER-
amygdala
Which brain region is involved in long term memory and anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER-
hippocampus
which cortex is associated with executive functioning - CORRECT ANSWER-prefrontal
which brain region is associated with motor command processing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
thalamus
, Which of the following poses an ethical concern to prescribing?
A. The clients insurance provider
B. The client is tearful
C. The client has not designated a medical power of attorney
D. The client failed a cognitive status exam - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Which brain structure is concerned with higher level functioning? - CORRECT ANSWER-
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Which of the following correctly describes the signal transduction cascade?
A. communication between pre-synaptic and post-synaptic genomes
B. using anterograde transmission to communicate
C. Binding to excitatory sites to fire an action potential
D. Inhibiting an action potential by inactivating enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER-A
b= retrograde
C and D describe process of neurotransmission
Which protein is responsible for determining which genes are expressed vs which genes are
silenced?
A. neurotransmitters
B. cAMP
C. protein kinase A
D. G-reactive protein - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A-C are all part of G-reactive protein cycle
