NR546 Psychopharm Midterm

How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - inhibits and activates the amygdala Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - speech comprehension The limbic system is associated with which of the following - emotion and learning Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - hippocampus When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within which specific areas? - mood Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? - voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive calcium channels What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - signal transduction cascades One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a second messenger. - G protein linked systems Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? - chemical Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - glutamate Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? - antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a response A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following? Correct! - hypofunctional Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - aripiprazole Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? - mesolimbic pathway Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - The mesocortical pathway Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - nigrostriatal pathway This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - The tuberoinfundibular pathway A 34-year old male recently began experiencing breast secretions while receiving risperidone . Which dopamine pathway is associated with this side effect? - tuberoinfundibular 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? - Atypical antipsychotics have equal positive symptom antipsychotic actions and low extrapyramidal symptoms. is a syndrome that can be associated with several different psychiatric disorders. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and distortions of reality. This syndrome can affect a person's cognition, affective response, communication, capacity to recognize reality, and ability to relate to others. - psychosis What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - schizophrenia