NURS 256 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1
LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Dopamine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: Parkinson's
disease, depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Norepinephrine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
Mirtazapine (remeron) is a medication that belongs to
__________ & ___________ specific class of anti-depressants
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Norepinephrine and serotonin
SE of Mirtazapine (remeron) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>sedation,
appetite stimulation, and weight gain.
,Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is a medication that belongs to
_________ & __________ - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is what type of medication and often
used for.... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Anti-depressant, and
smoking cessation
SE of Bupropion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Insomnia, tremor,
anorexia, and bulima nervousa.
What class do the following medications belong to?
Nefazodone, trazodone, and brexpoprazole -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitors
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
serotonin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
GABA - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
, What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Glucamate - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in
Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
acetylcholine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, Parkinson's
increase: depression
_____________ plays a role in learning, and memory.
Stimulates ANS for "resting and digesting" - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Acetylcholine
_________ excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and
memory - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Glucamate
________ plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression,
excitation, and anxiety. may play a role in pain perception,
has anticonvulsant and muscle relaxing properties. may
impair cognition and psychomotor functioning -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>GABA
LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Dopamine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: Parkinson's
disease, depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Norepinephrine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
Mirtazapine (remeron) is a medication that belongs to
__________ & ___________ specific class of anti-depressants
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Norepinephrine and serotonin
SE of Mirtazapine (remeron) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>sedation,
appetite stimulation, and weight gain.
,Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is a medication that belongs to
_________ & __________ - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is what type of medication and often
used for.... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Anti-depressant, and
smoking cessation
SE of Bupropion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Insomnia, tremor,
anorexia, and bulima nervousa.
What class do the following medications belong to?
Nefazodone, trazodone, and brexpoprazole -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitors
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
serotonin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
GABA - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
, What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Glucamate - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in
Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
acetylcholine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>decrease: Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, Parkinson's
increase: depression
_____________ plays a role in learning, and memory.
Stimulates ANS for "resting and digesting" - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Acetylcholine
_________ excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and
memory - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Glucamate
________ plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression,
excitation, and anxiety. may play a role in pain perception,
has anticonvulsant and muscle relaxing properties. may
impair cognition and psychomotor functioning -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>GABA
