NR546 Psychopharm Questions and 100% CORRECT answers,2024

How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWERinhibits and activates the amygdala Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWERspeech comprehension The limbic system is associated with which of the following - ANSWERemotion and learning Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - ANSWERhippocampus When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within which specific areas? - ANSWERmood Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitationsecretion coupling? - ANSWERvoltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive calcium channels What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - ANSWERsignal transduction cascades One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a second messenger. - ANSWERG protein linked systems Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? - ANSWERchemical Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - ANSWERglutamate Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? - ANSWERantagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a response A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that N-methyl-daspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following? Correct! - ANSWERhypofunctional Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - ANSWERaripiprazole Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWERmesolimbic pathway Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - ANSWERThe mesocortical pathway Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - ANSWERnigrostriatal pathway This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - ANSWERThe tuberoinfundibular pathway A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? - ANSWERtuberoinfundibular 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? - ANSWERAtypical antipsychotics have equal positive symptom antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms