NR546 Psychopharm
Midterm exam 2025
,How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and
activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech
comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWER emotion and
learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - ANSWER
hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications
work within which specific areas? - ANSWER mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - ANSWER voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - ANSWER
signal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a
second messenger. - ANSWER G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? -
ANSWER chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - ANSWER glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
ANSWER 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! - ANSWER hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - ANSWER aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? -
ANSWER mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - ANSWER The mesocortical
, pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS) - ANSWER nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER
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? - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER psychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - ANSWER schizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? - ANSWER mania
depression
cognitive disorders
dementia
Midterm exam 2025
,How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and
activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech
comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWER emotion and
learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - ANSWER
hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications
work within which specific areas? - ANSWER mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - ANSWER voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - ANSWER
signal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a
second messenger. - ANSWER G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? -
ANSWER chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - ANSWER glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
ANSWER 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! - ANSWER hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - ANSWER aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? -
ANSWER mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - ANSWER The mesocortical
, pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS) - ANSWER nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER
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? - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER psychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - ANSWER schizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a feature? - ANSWER mania
depression
cognitive disorders
dementia
