Dopamine Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nitroprusside purpose CORRECT ANSWER decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action CORRECT ANSWER contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" CORRECT ANSWER 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose CORRECT ANSWER 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose CORRECT ANSWER greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP ...

What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? Safety Tolerability Efficacy Practicality Treatment accessibility Treatment compliance Pharmacokinetics How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) Define First-generation antipsychotics Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...

Exam 2: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: What disorder presents as: not fixated on body shape/weight, recur- rent episodes of binge eating, no compensatory behaviors (vomiting/laxa- tives/etc), usually obese? Answer: Binge-eating disorder Q: What is the treatment for binge-eating disorder? Answer: First-line: SSRIs (escitalo- pram); Psychotherapy; Vyvanse= FDA approved/ topamx associated with weight ...

NRNP 6665/ NRNP6665 WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct (2023/2024) Question 1. Which of the following statements is consistent with literature about the epidemiology of pyromania? A. Pyromania is more frequently seen in men rather than women. B. Most patients who set fires can be classified as having pyromania. C. More than 40 percent of people with pyromania are younger than 18 years of age. D. A and C Question 2. A person erroneously believes they...

NRNP 6635 FINAL EXAM WEEK 11 WALDEN UNIVERSITY Questions and Answers All Correct Exam Question 1 Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive impairment. Selected Answer: D. Recent memory Question 2 Select the most frequent cause of infant and childhood intellectual disability that is attributed to a specific gene. Selected Answer: C. Down syndrome Question 3 Select the neurotransmitter that is most associated with the occurrence of ADHD. Selected Answer: B....

Nitroprusside purpose - Answer- decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action - Answer- contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" - Answer- 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose - Answer- 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose - Answer- greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP Dopamine and Levophed inf...

Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 5th Edition Testbank/Study Guide Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol and G...

Exam 1: NSG 124/ NSG124 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION Asthma, COPD, Allergic rhinitis Conditions treated by glucocorticoids such as betamethasone and prednisone QUESTION Common cold Answer: Condition caused by an acute upper respiratory viral infection QUESTION gastric and duodenal ulcers, GERD Answer: Conditions treated by proton pump inhibitors such as Prevacid, ...

NR 546 Antipsychotics Table Week 3 Assignments. Drug name Indication Target symptoms: state if positive or negative effect Potency (if noted. receptor occupancy if noted) Neurotransmitter(s) affected Half-life (T1/2), metabolism (CYP 450 enzyme) Notable side effects (associate to pathway or NT) Typical antipsychotics (conventional) Haloperidol Target symptoms: Manifestations of psychotic disorders Tics and vocal utterances in Tourette’s Syndrome Second-line treatment of severe beh...

NURS 660 Exam 1 LATEST UPDATE 2023 QUESTIONS AND EXPLAINED ANSWERS |AGRADE 1. Identify the emerging neurobiological hypothesis of schizophrenia. o The hypothesis: (focus on the most detail with the Dopamine Theory) The only pharmacological treatment that we have are dopamine (D2 receptors) and serotonin (5HT2A) Dopamine Theory