NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE VERIFIED SCORE
94.67%.
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Dopamine -
correct answer- decrease: Parkinson's disease, depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Norepinephrine - correct answer- decrease: depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of serotonin -
correct answer- decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of GABA - correct
answer- decrease: anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's
disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Glucamate -
correct answer- decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of acetylcholine -
,correct answer- decrease: Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, Parkinson's increase:
depression
plays a role in learning, and memory. Stimulates
ANS for "resting and digesting" - correct answer- Acetylcholine
excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and
memory - correct 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 -
correct answer- GABA
Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states, pain
perception, and hormonal activity. Also plays a role in aggression, and
sexual behavior - correct answer- Serotonin
level in brain affects mood attention, and arousal.
Stimulates "fight or flight" - correct answer- Norepinephrine
Agonist - correct answer- Mimics the effects of neurotransmitters naturally
found in the brain by binding to and stimulating the receptor site
, Antagonist - correct answer- Blocks the action of the neurotransmitters,
thereby obstructing the neurotransmitter's action
promotes the activity of GABA, possess antianxiety,
hypnotic, anti-convulsant, amnestic (loss of memory), and muscle
relaxant properties - correct answer- Benzodiazepines
Reduces anxiety without having strong hypnotic sedative effects,
unlike benzos. Therefore, patients tolerate this medication better. - correct
answer- Buspirone (BuSpar)
Buspirone affects , unlike benzos affecting GABA -
correct answer- sertonergic
are first line treatment options for anxiety, and anxiety
related disorders. - correct answer- Anti-depressants
Anti-depressants require how many weeks for an anti-anxiety onset - correct
answer- 4-8 weeks
What're anti cholinergic side effects? - correct answer- Dry mouth, blurred
vision, constipation, sinus tachycardia, urinary retention, and dizziness
When Acetylcholine binds to receptors it has many effects: - correct answer-
Blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, sinus tachycardia, urinary retention
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE VERIFIED SCORE
94.67%.
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Dopamine -
correct answer- decrease: Parkinson's disease, depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Norepinephrine - correct answer- decrease: depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of serotonin -
correct answer- decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of GABA - correct
answer- decrease: anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's
disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Glucamate -
correct answer- decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of acetylcholine -
,correct answer- decrease: Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, Parkinson's increase:
depression
plays a role in learning, and memory. Stimulates
ANS for "resting and digesting" - correct answer- Acetylcholine
excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and
memory - correct 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 -
correct answer- GABA
Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states, pain
perception, and hormonal activity. Also plays a role in aggression, and
sexual behavior - correct answer- Serotonin
level in brain affects mood attention, and arousal.
Stimulates "fight or flight" - correct answer- Norepinephrine
Agonist - correct answer- Mimics the effects of neurotransmitters naturally
found in the brain by binding to and stimulating the receptor site
, Antagonist - correct answer- Blocks the action of the neurotransmitters,
thereby obstructing the neurotransmitter's action
promotes the activity of GABA, possess antianxiety,
hypnotic, anti-convulsant, amnestic (loss of memory), and muscle
relaxant properties - correct answer- Benzodiazepines
Reduces anxiety without having strong hypnotic sedative effects,
unlike benzos. Therefore, patients tolerate this medication better. - correct
answer- Buspirone (BuSpar)
Buspirone affects , unlike benzos affecting GABA -
correct answer- sertonergic
are first line treatment options for anxiety, and anxiety
related disorders. - correct answer- Anti-depressants
Anti-depressants require how many weeks for an anti-anxiety onset - correct
answer- 4-8 weeks
What're anti cholinergic side effects? - correct answer- Dry mouth, blurred
vision, constipation, sinus tachycardia, urinary retention, and dizziness
When Acetylcholine binds to receptors it has many effects: - correct answer-
Blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, sinus tachycardia, urinary retention
