NR546 Psychopharm Midterm Exam
Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - Answer: inhibits and activates the
amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - Answer: speech comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - Answer: emotion and learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - Answer: hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within
which specific areas? - Answer: mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? -
Answer: voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - Answer: signal transduction
cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a second messenger. -
Answer: G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? - Answer:
chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - Answer: glutamate
, Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? - Answer: 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! - Answer: hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - Answer: aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? - Answer: mesolimbic
pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - Answer: The mesocortical pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) -
Answer: nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - Answer: 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? - Answer: 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? - Answer:
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. - Answer: psychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - Answer: schizophrenia
Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - Answer: inhibits and activates the
amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - Answer: speech comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - Answer: emotion and learning
Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - Answer: hippocampus
When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within
which specific areas? - Answer: mood
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via excitation-secretion coupling? -
Answer: voltage-sensitive sodium channels and voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - Answer: signal transduction
cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a second messenger. -
Answer: G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? - Answer:
chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - Answer: glutamate
, Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? - Answer: 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! - Answer: hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - Answer: aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? - Answer: mesolimbic
pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - Answer: The mesocortical pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) -
Answer: nigrostriatal pathway
This pathway is associated with hyperprolactinemia. - Answer: 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? - Answer: 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? - Answer:
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. - Answer: psychosis
What Diagnosis require the presence of psychosis? - Answer: schizophrenia
