TEST BANK NURS 6630 MIDTERM
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Patient refusal to follow prescribed treatment. correct answers
>> Noncompliance
Disruption in brain chemical levels affecting mood. correct
answers >> Neurotransmitter Imbalance
Symptoms that add to the patient's experience. correct
answers >> Positive Symptoms
Increased restlessness or anxiety in schizophrenia. correct
answers >> Agitation
Neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation. correct answers
>> Serotonin
First antidepressant targeting serotonin imbalance. correct
answers >> Prozac
Impaired neurotransmitter functions in psychiatric illnesses.
correct answers >> Dysfunctioning Neurotransmitter Systems
,Process of converting genetic information into proteins. correct
answers >> Gene Expression
Protein that initiates gene transcription. correct answers >>
Transcription Factor
Changes in behavior influencing genetic expression. correct
answers >> Behavior Modification
Enzyme system affecting drug metabolism. correct answers
>> Cytochrome P450
Amount of drug available after metabolism. correct answers
>> Bioavailability
Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
correct answers >> Pharmacokinetics
Some Asians require reduced doses of medications. correct
answers >> Lower Drug Doses
Receptors that mediate cellular responses to neurotransmitters.
correct answers >> G-Protein Linked Receptors
Medications that block receptor activity. correct answers >>
Antagonistic Traits
,Medication used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. correct
answers >> Clozapine (Clozaril)
Smoking can alter medication metabolism. correct answers >>
Smoking Impact
Mood stabilizer associated with thrombocytopenia. correct
answers >> Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Medication used to treat mood disorders. correct answers >>
Mood Stabilizer
Antidepressant also used for chronic pain. correct answers >>
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
SSRI antidepressant for depression and anxiety. correct
answers >> Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Low platelet count caused by medication. correct answers >>
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
An antidepressant used for mood disorders. correct answers
>> Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Decreases serotonin and dopamine activity. correct answers
>> Inverse agonist
, Medications for anxiety and panic disorders. correct answers
>> Benzodiazepines
Receptors that mediate rapid synaptic transmission. correct
answers >> Ionotropic receptors
Medication used for smoking cessation. correct answers >>
Varenicline (Chantix)
Drugs that partially stimulate receptors. correct answers >>
Partial agonists
Medications used to stabilize mood and treat seizures. correct
answers >> Anticonvulsants
Channels activated by neurotransmitter binding. correct
answers >> Ligand-gated ion channels
An SSRI used to treat panic disorder. correct answers >>
Sertraline
Used temporarily to manage anxiety symptoms. correct
answers >> Short-acting benzodiazepine
Medications that prevent mood swings in bipolar disorder.
correct answers >> Mood stabilizers
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Patient refusal to follow prescribed treatment. correct answers
>> Noncompliance
Disruption in brain chemical levels affecting mood. correct
answers >> Neurotransmitter Imbalance
Symptoms that add to the patient's experience. correct
answers >> Positive Symptoms
Increased restlessness or anxiety in schizophrenia. correct
answers >> Agitation
Neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation. correct answers
>> Serotonin
First antidepressant targeting serotonin imbalance. correct
answers >> Prozac
Impaired neurotransmitter functions in psychiatric illnesses.
correct answers >> Dysfunctioning Neurotransmitter Systems
,Process of converting genetic information into proteins. correct
answers >> Gene Expression
Protein that initiates gene transcription. correct answers >>
Transcription Factor
Changes in behavior influencing genetic expression. correct
answers >> Behavior Modification
Enzyme system affecting drug metabolism. correct answers
>> Cytochrome P450
Amount of drug available after metabolism. correct answers
>> Bioavailability
Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
correct answers >> Pharmacokinetics
Some Asians require reduced doses of medications. correct
answers >> Lower Drug Doses
Receptors that mediate cellular responses to neurotransmitters.
correct answers >> G-Protein Linked Receptors
Medications that block receptor activity. correct answers >>
Antagonistic Traits
,Medication used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. correct
answers >> Clozapine (Clozaril)
Smoking can alter medication metabolism. correct answers >>
Smoking Impact
Mood stabilizer associated with thrombocytopenia. correct
answers >> Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Medication used to treat mood disorders. correct answers >>
Mood Stabilizer
Antidepressant also used for chronic pain. correct answers >>
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
SSRI antidepressant for depression and anxiety. correct
answers >> Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Low platelet count caused by medication. correct answers >>
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
An antidepressant used for mood disorders. correct answers
>> Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Decreases serotonin and dopamine activity. correct answers
>> Inverse agonist
, Medications for anxiety and panic disorders. correct answers
>> Benzodiazepines
Receptors that mediate rapid synaptic transmission. correct
answers >> Ionotropic receptors
Medication used for smoking cessation. correct answers >>
Varenicline (Chantix)
Drugs that partially stimulate receptors. correct answers >>
Partial agonists
Medications used to stabilize mood and treat seizures. correct
answers >> Anticonvulsants
Channels activated by neurotransmitter binding. correct
answers >> Ligand-gated ion channels
An SSRI used to treat panic disorder. correct answers >>
Sertraline
Used temporarily to manage anxiety symptoms. correct
answers >> Short-acting benzodiazepine
Medications that prevent mood swings in bipolar disorder.
correct answers >> Mood stabilizers
