NR 546 Midterm Exam Study
Guide
, Midterm Exam
Review the weekly Explore section content and required readings as noted within your Student Lesson Plan for
Learning Success. Review the Tables you have completed. Each week will 17-18 questions.
Week Functional neuroanatomy- brain anatomy and physiology covered in both the course Explore
1 section and readings. If a particular area of the brain is affected, what is the expected response.
Focus on those within the Explore section and your readings.
Ethical issues- covered in both the course Explore section and readings
Epigenetics- covered in both the course Explore section and readings. Why is epigenetics
important? Hoe does epigenetics impact a person’s mental health?
Genetics-CYP 450 impact discussed in course Explore section. How does the CYP450 affect
pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics?
Incidence of mental illness-what factors are increasing the incidence? This is covered in course
Explore section
Week CYP450-how this affects metabolism. Review Stahl Ch 2 .
2 Inducers & Inhibitors- review Stahl p.49. How does an inhibitor or inducer affect medication
efficacy? Note the most common inhibitors and inducers noted in your Stahl readings. You will
see these mentioned on boards. Make sure to review carbamazepine. Is this medication an
inhibitor or an inducer? How does combining carbamazepine with another medication affect
your prescribing? Are dose adjustments necessary?
Agonists/Antagonists (full, partial, reverse)- know definitions, be able to apply this to a clinical
7.22 CCK
Guide
, Midterm Exam
Review the weekly Explore section content and required readings as noted within your Student Lesson Plan for
Learning Success. Review the Tables you have completed. Each week will 17-18 questions.
Week Functional neuroanatomy- brain anatomy and physiology covered in both the course Explore
1 section and readings. If a particular area of the brain is affected, what is the expected response.
Focus on those within the Explore section and your readings.
Ethical issues- covered in both the course Explore section and readings
Epigenetics- covered in both the course Explore section and readings. Why is epigenetics
important? Hoe does epigenetics impact a person’s mental health?
Genetics-CYP 450 impact discussed in course Explore section. How does the CYP450 affect
pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics?
Incidence of mental illness-what factors are increasing the incidence? This is covered in course
Explore section
Week CYP450-how this affects metabolism. Review Stahl Ch 2 .
2 Inducers & Inhibitors- review Stahl p.49. How does an inhibitor or inducer affect medication
efficacy? Note the most common inhibitors and inducers noted in your Stahl readings. You will
see these mentioned on boards. Make sure to review carbamazepine. Is this medication an
inhibitor or an inducer? How does combining carbamazepine with another medication affect
your prescribing? Are dose adjustments necessary?
Agonists/Antagonists (full, partial, reverse)- know definitions, be able to apply this to a clinical
7.22 CCK
