NURS 6630 MIDTERM EXAM / NEWEST NURS 6630 MIDTERM
EXAM PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 AND A NEW
UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Patient refusal to follow prescribed treatment. -
,,,answer,,,..Noncompliance
Disruption in brain chemical levels affecting mood. -
,,,answer,,,..Neurotransmitter Imbalance
Symptoms that add to the patient's experience. - ,,,answer,,,..Positive
Symptoms
Increased restlessness or anxiety in schizophrenia. -
,,,answer,,,..Agitation
Neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation. - ,,,answer,,,..Serotonin
First antidepressant targeting serotonin imbalance. - ,,,answer,,,..Prozac
,Impaired neurotransmitter functions in psychiatric illnesses. -
,,,answer,,,..Dysfunctioning Neurotransmitter Systems
Process of converting genetic information into proteins. -
,,,answer,,,..Gene Expression
Protein that initiates gene transcription. - ,,,answer,,,..Transcription Factor
Changes in behavior influencing genetic expression. -
,,,answer,,,..Behavior Modification
Enzyme system affecting drug metabolism. - ,,,answer,,,..Cytochrome
P450
Amount of drug available after metabolism. - ,,,answer,,,..Bioavailability
Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. -
,,,answer,,,..Pharmacokinetics
Some Asians require reduced doses of medications. - ,,,answer,,,..Lower
Drug Doses
,Receptors that mediate cellular responses to neurotransmitters. -
,,,answer,,,..G-Protein Linked Receptors
Medications that block receptor activity. - ,,,answer,,,..Antagonistic Traits
Medication used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. -
,,,answer,,,..Clozapine (Clozaril)
Smoking can alter medication metabolism. - ,,,answer,,,..Smoking Impact
Mood stabilizer associated with thrombocytopenia. -
,,,answer,,,..Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Medication used to treat mood disorders. - ,,,answer,,,..Mood Stabilizer
Antidepressant also used for chronic pain. - ,,,answer,,,..Amitriptyline
(Elavil)
SSRI antidepressant for depression and anxiety. - ,,,answer,,,..Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
Low platelet count caused by medication. - ,,,answer,,,..Drug-Induced
Thrombocytopenia
, An antidepressant used for mood disorders. - ,,,answer,,,..Amitriptyline
(Elavil)
Decreases serotonin and dopamine activity. - ,,,answer,,,..Inverse agonist
Medications for anxiety and panic disorders. -
,,,answer,,,..Benzodiazepines
Receptors that mediate rapid synaptic transmission. -
,,,answer,,,..Ionotropic receptors
Medication used for smoking cessation. - ,,,answer,,,..Varenicline
(Chantix)
Drugs that partially stimulate receptors. - ,,,answer,,,..Partial agonists
Medications used to stabilize mood and treat seizures. -
,,,answer,,,..Anticonvulsants
Channels activated by neurotransmitter binding. - ,,,answer,,,..Ligand-
gated ion channels
EXAM PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 AND A NEW
UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Patient refusal to follow prescribed treatment. -
,,,answer,,,..Noncompliance
Disruption in brain chemical levels affecting mood. -
,,,answer,,,..Neurotransmitter Imbalance
Symptoms that add to the patient's experience. - ,,,answer,,,..Positive
Symptoms
Increased restlessness or anxiety in schizophrenia. -
,,,answer,,,..Agitation
Neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation. - ,,,answer,,,..Serotonin
First antidepressant targeting serotonin imbalance. - ,,,answer,,,..Prozac
,Impaired neurotransmitter functions in psychiatric illnesses. -
,,,answer,,,..Dysfunctioning Neurotransmitter Systems
Process of converting genetic information into proteins. -
,,,answer,,,..Gene Expression
Protein that initiates gene transcription. - ,,,answer,,,..Transcription Factor
Changes in behavior influencing genetic expression. -
,,,answer,,,..Behavior Modification
Enzyme system affecting drug metabolism. - ,,,answer,,,..Cytochrome
P450
Amount of drug available after metabolism. - ,,,answer,,,..Bioavailability
Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. -
,,,answer,,,..Pharmacokinetics
Some Asians require reduced doses of medications. - ,,,answer,,,..Lower
Drug Doses
,Receptors that mediate cellular responses to neurotransmitters. -
,,,answer,,,..G-Protein Linked Receptors
Medications that block receptor activity. - ,,,answer,,,..Antagonistic Traits
Medication used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. -
,,,answer,,,..Clozapine (Clozaril)
Smoking can alter medication metabolism. - ,,,answer,,,..Smoking Impact
Mood stabilizer associated with thrombocytopenia. -
,,,answer,,,..Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Medication used to treat mood disorders. - ,,,answer,,,..Mood Stabilizer
Antidepressant also used for chronic pain. - ,,,answer,,,..Amitriptyline
(Elavil)
SSRI antidepressant for depression and anxiety. - ,,,answer,,,..Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
Low platelet count caused by medication. - ,,,answer,,,..Drug-Induced
Thrombocytopenia
, An antidepressant used for mood disorders. - ,,,answer,,,..Amitriptyline
(Elavil)
Decreases serotonin and dopamine activity. - ,,,answer,,,..Inverse agonist
Medications for anxiety and panic disorders. -
,,,answer,,,..Benzodiazepines
Receptors that mediate rapid synaptic transmission. -
,,,answer,,,..Ionotropic receptors
Medication used for smoking cessation. - ,,,answer,,,..Varenicline
(Chantix)
Drugs that partially stimulate receptors. - ,,,answer,,,..Partial agonists
Medications used to stabilize mood and treat seizures. -
,,,answer,,,..Anticonvulsants
Channels activated by neurotransmitter binding. - ,,,answer,,,..Ligand-
gated ion channels
