Glutamate Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 12th Edition Test Bank - All Chapters 2023 Chapter 1: Neural Sciences Test Bank 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? 1. Cortisol and GABA 2. COMT and glutamate 3. Monamine and glycine 4. Serotonin and norepinephrine 2. A ...

What is included in the central nervous system? - brain and spinal cord What is included in the peripheral nervous system? - cranial nerves, spinal nerves, ganglia What does the peripheral nervouse system act as? - relay station What three types of headaches impact quality of life? - migraine, tension, cluster What is the pain assessment guideline for migraine headaches? - P - provoking (what triggers) Q - quality (is it pulsating or throbbing) R - radiation (is it unilateral and supra r...

Glycine Glycine is the most simple amino acid - its best to just memorize that this important amino acid has a functional group that only contains a hydrogen! Alanine Alanine has a really simple functional group (just a simple methyl group) that some of the other AA functional groups build on. You can remember the name because the alphabet builds on the letter A and other functional groups build on the simple Alanine R group. What about the other A amino acids? well Alanine has the shor...

NURS 660 Exam 3 Review Revised Questions and 100% Correct Answers. 1. What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? (If someone ODs). a. In overdosed-administer Flumazenil (benzo antagonist)-Stahl-can reverse od or induce sz or withdrawal in pts dependent on benzos 2. What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? a. Gabapentin and Lyrica are analgesic adjuncts that bind to open conformation of VS calcium channels ...

Generalized seizure types (6) correct answer -Tonic clonic (grand mal) -Absence (petit mal) -Clonic -Myoclonic -Tonic -Atonic Status epilepticus (2) correct answer -Two or more seizures without full consciousness between seizure episodes -Requires immediate treatment Absence seizures correct answer -Impaired consciousness for short period of time -Typically seen in children 4 to 12 -EEG typically shows generalized 3 Hz waves Focal seizure types (2) correct answer -Simple partial...

PsychoPharm Stahl Revised Questions 2023Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above - B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway The reactive reward system signals the immediate prospect of pleasure or pain and triggers drug-seeking behavior. A. True B. False - A. True What role does the amygdala play in substance abuse? A. Releases ph...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...

Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank All Chapters Covered Graded A+ 2023-24 Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank Stahl's Essential Psychopharm acology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 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 ...