MSN 671 study guide Questions
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Presynaptic reuptake transporters are a major method of inactivation of which of
the following - CORRECT ANSWER-serotonin and GABA
What is constitutive activity - CORRECT ANSWER-signal transduction when no
agonist or inverse agonist is bound to the receptor
a partial agonist has what effect on neurotransmission - CORRECT ANSWER-net
agonism when neurotransmission is deficient and net antagonism when
neurotransmission is excessive
Agonists cause ligand-gated ion channels to: - CORRECT ANSWER-
positive and negative allosteric modulations - CORRECT ANSWER-both are only
possible in the presence of a neurotransmitter
When voltage-sensitive sodium channels are open and activated, the flow of
sodium is: A. Into the neuron B. Out of the neuron - CORRECT ANSWER-into
the neuron
which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-
secretion coupling? - CORRECT ANSWER-voltage-sensitive sodium channels
, voltage-sensitive calcium channels
A 21-year-old man who has just been diagnosed with schizo presents with his
parents. He speaks with a reserved and simple language processing style; he is able
to understand and relate to simple questions but seems to get lost when the pace
of convo increases. when reviewing the patient's history, what pattern of cognitive
functioning prior to psychosis would you be most likely to find? - CORRECT
ANSWER-impaired cognitive functioning premorbidly with further decline during
the prodromal phase
DA receptors can be categorized as D1-like (D1 and D5 receptors) and D2-like
(D2, D3, and D4 receptors). What differentiates the two group of receptors. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D1-like receptors are excitatory and D2-like receptors are
inhibitory
Symptoms of schizophrenia are hypothetically attributable to malfunctioning in the
- CORRECT ANSWER-mesocortical and mesolimbic pathways
for which set of disorder is psychosis considered an associated feature rather than a
defining feature for diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bipolar mania, Parkinson's
disease
The activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors requires the presence
of:
A. Glutamate only
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with Correct Answers 100% Pass
Presynaptic reuptake transporters are a major method of inactivation of which of
the following - CORRECT ANSWER-serotonin and GABA
What is constitutive activity - CORRECT ANSWER-signal transduction when no
agonist or inverse agonist is bound to the receptor
a partial agonist has what effect on neurotransmission - CORRECT ANSWER-net
agonism when neurotransmission is deficient and net antagonism when
neurotransmission is excessive
Agonists cause ligand-gated ion channels to: - CORRECT ANSWER-
positive and negative allosteric modulations - CORRECT ANSWER-both are only
possible in the presence of a neurotransmitter
When voltage-sensitive sodium channels are open and activated, the flow of
sodium is: A. Into the neuron B. Out of the neuron - CORRECT ANSWER-into
the neuron
which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-
secretion coupling? - CORRECT ANSWER-voltage-sensitive sodium channels
, voltage-sensitive calcium channels
A 21-year-old man who has just been diagnosed with schizo presents with his
parents. He speaks with a reserved and simple language processing style; he is able
to understand and relate to simple questions but seems to get lost when the pace
of convo increases. when reviewing the patient's history, what pattern of cognitive
functioning prior to psychosis would you be most likely to find? - CORRECT
ANSWER-impaired cognitive functioning premorbidly with further decline during
the prodromal phase
DA receptors can be categorized as D1-like (D1 and D5 receptors) and D2-like
(D2, D3, and D4 receptors). What differentiates the two group of receptors. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D1-like receptors are excitatory and D2-like receptors are
inhibitory
Symptoms of schizophrenia are hypothetically attributable to malfunctioning in the
- CORRECT ANSWER-mesocortical and mesolimbic pathways
for which set of disorder is psychosis considered an associated feature rather than a
defining feature for diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bipolar mania, Parkinson's
disease
The activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors requires the presence
of:
A. Glutamate only
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