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NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - (answers)inhibits
and activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - (answers)speech
comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - (answers)emotion
and learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? -
(answers)hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these
medications work within which specific areas? - (answers)mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - (answers)voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? -
(answers)signal transduction cascades
, 2
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to
a second messenger. - (answers)G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the
following? - (answers)chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - (answers)glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
(answers)antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a
response
A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that N-
methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following?
Correct! - (answers)hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - (answers)aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
- (answers)mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - (answers)The
mesocortical pathway
, 3
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS) - (answers)nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - (answers)The
tuberoinfundibular pathway
A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving
risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? -
(answers)tuberoinfundibular pathway
A 44-year-old woman is initiated on an atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of
schizophrenia. Regarding affinity, atypical antipsychotics demonstrate which of
the following most often? - (answers)Atypical antipsychotics have equal positive
symptom antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms.
is a syndrome that can be associated with several different psychiatric disorders.
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized
behavior, and distortions of reality. This syndrome can affect a person's cognition,
affective response, communication, capacity to recognize reality, and ability to
relate to others. - (answers)psychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - (answers)schizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - (answers)inhibits
and activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - (answers)speech
comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - (answers)emotion
and learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? -
(answers)hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these
medications work within which specific areas? - (answers)mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - (answers)voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? -
(answers)signal transduction cascades
, 2
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to
a second messenger. - (answers)G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the
following? - (answers)chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - (answers)glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
(answers)antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a
response
A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that N-
methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following?
Correct! - (answers)hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - (answers)aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
- (answers)mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - (answers)The
mesocortical pathway
, 3
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS) - (answers)nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - (answers)The
tuberoinfundibular pathway
A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving
risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? -
(answers)tuberoinfundibular pathway
A 44-year-old woman is initiated on an atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of
schizophrenia. Regarding affinity, atypical antipsychotics demonstrate which of
the following most often? - (answers)Atypical antipsychotics have equal positive
symptom antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms.
is a syndrome that can be associated with several different psychiatric disorders.
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized
behavior, and distortions of reality. This syndrome can affect a person's cognition,
affective response, communication, capacity to recognize reality, and ability to
relate to others. - (answers)psychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - (answers)schizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
