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NURS 660 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review 2023. Know the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, where they originate from, and what medications treat these symptoms. Positive symptoms:  psychosis, hallucinations, delusions  Mesolimbic origin  Medications: D2 antagonists Negative symptoms:  more related to mood disturbance, apathy, anhedonia, neuroleptic dysphoria, cognitive blunting  Mesocortical/prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, reward circuit origins ...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...

Barbituates correct answer: Four main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital correct answer: Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital correct answer: Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital correct answer: Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma. Atropine correct answer: Belladonna Alkaloid. Derive...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

1. Degeneration in neurons that release a neurotransmitter leads to Parkinson’s disease. What neurotransmitter is involved? a. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) b. Acetylcholine c. Dopamine d. Serotonin Ans: C Feedback: Degeneration of dopamine-releasing neurons in the substantia nigra leads to Parkinson’s disease. When dopamine is decreased in the area of the corpus striatum, a chemical imbalance allows the cholinergic or excitatory cells to dominate. This affects the functioning of t...

NUR 2474 Pharmacology For Professional Nursing Exam 1 Blueprint (2 sets) 2023 With Revised Correct Answers. Half-life- time required for the concentration or amount of drug in the body to be reduced by one-half handwritten orders- A prescription for medications/ referrals Application of Pharmacology in Patient care= (1) pre-administration assessment, (2) dosage and administration, (3) evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects, (4) minimizing adverse effects, (5) minimizing adverse inte...

Test Bank Pharmacology A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion Chapter 1-58 Table of Contents Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care 3 Chapter 02: Drug Development and Ethical Considerations 9 Chapter 03: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 17 Chapter 04: Pharmacogenetics 30 Chapter 05: Complementary and Alternative Therapies 33 Chapter 06: Pediatric Considerations 38 Chapter...

Test Bank Pharmacology A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion, Chapter 1-58| COMPLETE GUIDE 2023 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care Chapter 02: Drug Development and Ethical Considerations Chapter 03: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Chapter 04: Pharmacogenetics Chapter 05: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Chapter 06: Pediatric Considerations Chapter 07: Geriatric Considerations Chapter 08: Drugs in Substance Use...

NRNP 6675 Week 11 Final Exam 2022 (100% Correct Answers). 1. Concerns when treating geriatric patients with psychotherapeutic drugs include all of the following EXCEPT: ️A. Elderly persons may be more susceptible to adverse effects of psychotherapeutic drugs. ️B. Elderly persons may metabolize psychotherapeutic drugs more slowly. C. Elderly persons may metabolize psychotherapeutic drugs more rapidly. ️D. Elderly persons may excrete psychotherapeutic drugs more slowly. Question 2 ...

Test Bank for Pharmacology A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion Chapter 1-58|Complete Guide A+ Test Bank for Pharmacology 11th Edition Chapter 1-58 Test Bank for All Chapters Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care Chapter 02: Drug Development and Ethical Considerations Chapter 03: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Chapter 04: Pharmacogenetics Chapter 05: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Chapter 06: Pediatric Considerations...