Verified Questions and Answers –
Advanced Psychopharmacology
Primary Goals of Practice - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----know the mental health
needs of the client
agonists effects on neurotransmitters - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----increases the
neurotransmitter effect
what lobe of the brain is for judgement, reasoning, conceptual planning, and
abstract thinking? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Frontal Lobe
,A client who is experiencing difficulties with working memory planning and
prioritizing insight into his problems, and impulse control presents for assessment.
In planning his care, the PMHNP should apply his or her knowledge that these
symptoms represent problems with the - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Frontal Lobe
stage of development of low self esteem poor self control self doubt and high
dependency level? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----early childhood
a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control, self doubt, and a high level
of dependency. these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the
following stages of development - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----early childhood
brain structure for making new memories - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
Hippocampus
syndromes with Coprrolalia - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----tourette's, schizophrenia,
manic syndrome, neuroinfections, kleine-Levin syndrome, post stroke period
erickson's basic struggle of early childhood - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
autonomy versus shame and doubt
aphasia disturbance of what function - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----communication
-both written and spoken language--SPEECH
, correct sequence of psycho sexual stages - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----oral anal
phallic, latent genital
lobe of brain where visuospatial processing occurs - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
parietal lobe
managing a childs excitability who has FAS - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----no
medications are approved specifically -Stimulants for poor impulse control ,
behavior issues, problems paying attention-
Amphetamines (Adderall)
Methylphenidate (Focalin
Vyvanse
therapy-parents and children together
four elements of informed consent - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----1-must have the
capacity to make the decision
2-medical provider must disclose information on the treatment test or procedure in
questions including the expected benefits and risks and likelihood benefits and
risks will occur
3-you must comprehend the relevant infomation
4-you must voluntarily grant consent without coercion or duress
most common form of a learning disorder - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----reading