NR546 Psychopharm MIDTERM
EXAM TESTBANK WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
(120 questions and answers)
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?
inhibits and activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?
speech comprehension
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?
hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these
medications work within which specific areas?
mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling?
voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive calcium
channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy?
signal transduction cascades
,The limbic system is associated with which of the following
emotion and learning
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first
receptor to a second messenger.
G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the
following?
chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its
definition?
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!
hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain?
aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of
schizophrenia?
mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms?
The mesocortical pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia.
The tuberoinfundibular pathway
EXAM TESTBANK WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
(120 questions and answers)
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?
inhibits and activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?
speech comprehension
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?
hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these
medications work within which specific areas?
mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling?
voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive calcium
channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy?
signal transduction cascades
,The limbic system is associated with which of the following
emotion and learning
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first
receptor to a second messenger.
G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the
following?
chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its
definition?
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!
hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain?
aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of
schizophrenia?
mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms?
The mesocortical pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia.
The tuberoinfundibular pathway
