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NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Dopamine - correct answer- decrease: Parkinson's disease,
depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Norepinephrine - correct answer- decrease: depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
serotonin - correct answer- decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
GABA - correct answer- decrease: anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
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What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Glucamate - correct answer- decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in
Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
acetylcholine - correct answer- decrease: Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, Parkinson's
increase: depression
_____________ plays a role in learning, and memory.
Stimulates ANS for "resting and digesting" - correct answer-
Acetylcholine
_________ excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and
memory - correct answer- Glucamate
________ plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression,
excitation, and anxiety. may play a role in pain perception, has
anticonvulsant and muscle relaxing properties. may impair
cognition and psychomotor functioning - correct answer- GABA
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______ Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states,
pain perception, and hormonal activity. Also plays a role in
aggression, and sexual behavior - correct answer- Serotonin
_______ level in brain affects mood attention, and arousal.
Stimulates "fight or flight" - correct answer- Norepinephrine
Agonist - correct answer- Mimics the effects of
neurotransmitters naturally found in the brain by binding to and
stimulating the receptor site
Antagonist - correct answer- Blocks the action of the
neurotransmitters, thereby obstructing the neurotransmitter's
action
_______ promotes the activity of GABA, possess antianxiety,
hypnotic, anti-convulsant, amnestic (loss of memory), and
muscle relaxant properties - correct answer- Benzodiazepines
______ Reduces anxiety without having strong hypnotic
sedative effects, unlike benzos. Therefore, patients tolerate this
medication better. - correct answer- Buspirone (BuSpar)
NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Dopamine - correct answer- decrease: Parkinson's disease,
depression
increase: Schizophrenia, mania
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Norepinephrine - correct answer- decrease: depression
increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
serotonin - correct answer- decrease: depression
No increases
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
GABA - correct answer- decrease: anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, mania, and Huntington's disease
Increase: reduction of anxiety
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What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
Glucamate - correct answer- decrease: psychosis
increase: neurotoxic (if prolonged) neurodegeneration in
Alzheimer's disease
What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of
acetylcholine - correct answer- decrease: Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, Parkinson's
increase: depression
_____________ plays a role in learning, and memory.
Stimulates ANS for "resting and digesting" - correct answer-
Acetylcholine
_________ excitatory, AMPA plats a role in learning and
memory - correct answer- Glucamate
________ plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression,
excitation, and anxiety. may play a role in pain perception, has
anticonvulsant and muscle relaxing properties. may impair
cognition and psychomotor functioning - correct answer- GABA
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______ Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states,
pain perception, and hormonal activity. Also plays a role in
aggression, and sexual behavior - correct answer- Serotonin
_______ level in brain affects mood attention, and arousal.
Stimulates "fight or flight" - correct answer- Norepinephrine
Agonist - correct answer- Mimics the effects of
neurotransmitters naturally found in the brain by binding to and
stimulating the receptor site
Antagonist - correct answer- Blocks the action of the
neurotransmitters, thereby obstructing the neurotransmitter's
action
_______ promotes the activity of GABA, possess antianxiety,
hypnotic, anti-convulsant, amnestic (loss of memory), and
muscle relaxant properties - correct answer- Benzodiazepines
______ Reduces anxiety without having strong hypnotic
sedative effects, unlike benzos. Therefore, patients tolerate this
medication better. - correct answer- Buspirone (BuSpar)
