NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
/PASS GUIDE /GUARANTEED PASS
1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? -
ANSWER-inhibits and activates the amygdala
2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? -
ANSWER-speech comprehension
3. The limbic system is associated with which of the following -
ANSWER-emotion and learning
4. Which brain structure is most associated with long term
memory? - ANSWER-hippocampus
5. When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP
knows that these medications work within which specific
areas? - ANSWER-mood
6. Which of the following are involved in regulating
neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? -
ANSWER-voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-
sensitive calcium channels
7. What system influences the length of time for a drug to
achieve efficacy? - ANSWER-signal transduction cascades
,8. One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message
from a first receptor to a second messenger. - ANSWER-G
protein linked systems
9. Human central nervous system communication at synapses is
which of the following? - ANSWER-chemical
10. Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
- ANSWER-glutamate
11. Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic
effect with its definition? - ANSWER-antagonist effect - drug
binds to receptor, but does not activate a response
12. A major current hypothesis for the cause of
schizophrenia proposes that N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)
receptors may be which of the following?
13. Correct! - ANSWER-hypofunctional
14. Which medication is least associated with weight gain? -
ANSWER-aripiprazole
15. Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive
symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWER-mesolimbic pathway
16. Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? -
ANSWER-The mesocortical pathway
17. Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and
associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - ANSWER-
nigrostriatal pathway
, 18. This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. -
ANSWER-The tuberoinfundibular pathway
19. 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
20. 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.
21. 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
22. What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? -
ANSWER-schizophrenia
23. substance-induced psychotic disorders
24. schizophreniform disorder
25. schizoaffecive disorder
26. delusional disorder
27. brief psychotic disorder
28. psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
/PASS GUIDE /GUARANTEED PASS
1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? -
ANSWER-inhibits and activates the amygdala
2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? -
ANSWER-speech comprehension
3. The limbic system is associated with which of the following -
ANSWER-emotion and learning
4. Which brain structure is most associated with long term
memory? - ANSWER-hippocampus
5. When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP
knows that these medications work within which specific
areas? - ANSWER-mood
6. Which of the following are involved in regulating
neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? -
ANSWER-voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-
sensitive calcium channels
7. What system influences the length of time for a drug to
achieve efficacy? - ANSWER-signal transduction cascades
,8. One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message
from a first receptor to a second messenger. - ANSWER-G
protein linked systems
9. Human central nervous system communication at synapses is
which of the following? - ANSWER-chemical
10. Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
- ANSWER-glutamate
11. Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic
effect with its definition? - ANSWER-antagonist effect - drug
binds to receptor, but does not activate a response
12. A major current hypothesis for the cause of
schizophrenia proposes that N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)
receptors may be which of the following?
13. Correct! - ANSWER-hypofunctional
14. Which medication is least associated with weight gain? -
ANSWER-aripiprazole
15. Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive
symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWER-mesolimbic pathway
16. Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? -
ANSWER-The mesocortical pathway
17. Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and
associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - ANSWER-
nigrostriatal pathway
, 18. This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. -
ANSWER-The tuberoinfundibular pathway
19. 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
20. 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.
21. 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
22. What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? -
ANSWER-schizophrenia
23. substance-induced psychotic disorders
24. schizophreniform disorder
25. schizoaffecive disorder
26. delusional disorder
27. brief psychotic disorder
28. psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
