NCAC II Vocabulary Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Acetylcholine - --CORRECT ANSWER--A major nutrients that are responsible
for the transmission of nerve impulses in the body including those responsible for
muscle movement
Agonist / antagonist - --CORRECT ANSWER--Counteracts or inhibits
Neurotransmitter effects on the postsynaptic cell
Akathisia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Restlessness-for mild anxiety to difficult lying
or sitting still to insomnia: often an extrapyraMidal side effects produced by
neuroleptic drugs
Anticholinergic - --CORRECT ANSWER--Acetylcholine blocker in CNS and PNS
Antiemetic - --CORRECT ANSWER--Aids and prevention of nausea and
vomiting
Arrhythmia - --CORRECT ANSWER--A typical heart rhythm
Arthralgia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Joint pain
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, Ataxia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Lots of muscle coordination, especially
voluntary muscles
Athetosis - --CORRECT ANSWER--Involuntary writing movements
Augmentor - --CORRECT ANSWER--Medications prescribed increased efficacy
of a primary medication
Autonomic - --CORRECT ANSWER--Involuntary portion of nervous system
Ballosmus - --CORRECT ANSWER--Violent flinging movement of one or more
limbs or body parts
Bradycardia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Slow heartbeat
Bradyphrenia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Slowness of thought
Campral - --CORRECT ANSWER--Drug treatment for alcohol abuse and inhibits
GABA and glutamate pathways to reduce reinforcement and minimize drug
cravings
Chorea - --CORRECT ANSWER--Involuntary brief unexpected jerky movements
that flow from one body part to another
Choreoathetosis - --CORRECT ANSWER--A combination of chorea and
Athetosis movements (involuntary jerking movements and writing movements)
Counter-adaption - --CORRECT ANSWER--Tolerance
Diaphoresis - --CORRECT ANSWER--Profuse sweating even when cool
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Questions and Answers
Acetylcholine - --CORRECT ANSWER--A major nutrients that are responsible
for the transmission of nerve impulses in the body including those responsible for
muscle movement
Agonist / antagonist - --CORRECT ANSWER--Counteracts or inhibits
Neurotransmitter effects on the postsynaptic cell
Akathisia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Restlessness-for mild anxiety to difficult lying
or sitting still to insomnia: often an extrapyraMidal side effects produced by
neuroleptic drugs
Anticholinergic - --CORRECT ANSWER--Acetylcholine blocker in CNS and PNS
Antiemetic - --CORRECT ANSWER--Aids and prevention of nausea and
vomiting
Arrhythmia - --CORRECT ANSWER--A typical heart rhythm
Arthralgia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Joint pain
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, Ataxia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Lots of muscle coordination, especially
voluntary muscles
Athetosis - --CORRECT ANSWER--Involuntary writing movements
Augmentor - --CORRECT ANSWER--Medications prescribed increased efficacy
of a primary medication
Autonomic - --CORRECT ANSWER--Involuntary portion of nervous system
Ballosmus - --CORRECT ANSWER--Violent flinging movement of one or more
limbs or body parts
Bradycardia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Slow heartbeat
Bradyphrenia - --CORRECT ANSWER--Slowness of thought
Campral - --CORRECT ANSWER--Drug treatment for alcohol abuse and inhibits
GABA and glutamate pathways to reduce reinforcement and minimize drug
cravings
Chorea - --CORRECT ANSWER--Involuntary brief unexpected jerky movements
that flow from one body part to another
Choreoathetosis - --CORRECT ANSWER--A combination of chorea and
Athetosis movements (involuntary jerking movements and writing movements)
Counter-adaption - --CORRECT ANSWER--Tolerance
Diaphoresis - --CORRECT ANSWER--Profuse sweating even when cool
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