NR546 MIDTERM EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the
amygdala? - <<<Answers>>>inhibits and activates the
amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the
following? - <<<Answers>>>speech comprehension
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? -
<<<Answers>>>schizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a
feature? - <<<Answers>>>mania
depression
cognitive disorders
dementia
,What are some positive symptoms? -
<<<Answers>>>Hallucinations
Delusions
Thought disorder
Hostility
Excitability
What are some Negative symptoms? -
<<<Answers>>>Affective flattening
Alogia
Anhedonia
Amotivation
Asociality
The limbic system is associated with which of the
following - <<<Answers>>>emotion and learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term
memory? - <<<Answers>>>hippocampus
, When prescribing psychotropic medications, the
PMHNP knows that these medications work within
which specific areas? - <<<Answers>>>mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating
neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? -
<<<Answers>>>voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to
achieve efficacy? - <<<Answers>>>signal transduction
cascades
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? -
<<<Answers>>>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
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the
amygdala? - <<<Answers>>>inhibits and activates the
amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the
following? - <<<Answers>>>speech comprehension
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? -
<<<Answers>>>schizophrenia
substance-induced psychotic disorders
schizophreniform disorder
schizoaffecive disorder
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
psychotic disorder due to a medical condition
What diagnosis has a diagnosis of psychosis as a
feature? - <<<Answers>>>mania
depression
cognitive disorders
dementia
,What are some positive symptoms? -
<<<Answers>>>Hallucinations
Delusions
Thought disorder
Hostility
Excitability
What are some Negative symptoms? -
<<<Answers>>>Affective flattening
Alogia
Anhedonia
Amotivation
Asociality
The limbic system is associated with which of the
following - <<<Answers>>>emotion and learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term
memory? - <<<Answers>>>hippocampus
, When prescribing psychotropic medications, the
PMHNP knows that these medications work within
which specific areas? - <<<Answers>>>mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating
neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? -
<<<Answers>>>voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to
achieve efficacy? - <<<Answers>>>signal transduction
cascades
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? -
<<<Answers>>>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
