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Exam 4: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: Amphetamine/dextroamphetmamine Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall (amphetamines)/Ritalin (methylphenidate) works by increasing Dopamine/Norepinephrine? Answer: Aderall (amphetamines) Q: Adderall/Ritalin competitively inhibits Dopamine transporter? Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall/Ritalin works with VMAT? Answer: Adderall Q: Ad...

Exam 3: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: What is central neuropathic pain or central sensitization due to? Answer: central disturbance in pain processing (diffuse hyperalgesia/ allodynia Q: What does central neuropathic pain or central sensitization respond to? Answer: neuroactive compounds that alter levels of neurotransmitters involved in pain transmissio...

Exam 1: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Maryville Q: How does aripiprazole work? Answer: 1.Partial agonism at dopamine 2 receptors 2.Reduces dopamine output when dopamine is high thus improving positive symp- toms and mediating antipsychotic actions. 3.Increases dopamine output when dopamine levels are low thus improving cogni- tion, negative, and mood symptoms 4.Also acts on dopamine 3 recept...

Question 1 Which of the following statements is true with respect to children who present to care acutely due to violent, enraged behavior? A. Under no circumstances should the PMHNP approach this patient. B. Prepubertal children typically require medication as they are too young to respond to conversation. C. Children who have a history of repeated, self-limited, severe tantrums require at least a 72-hour admission. D. If the child appears to be calming down in the emergency area, ...

Jack is a 3-year-old boy who is being evaluated for developmental delay. The mental status examination is significant for an inability to stack two blocks or draw a circle. The PMHNP also appreciates the inability to attend to any task for more than a few seconds. These findings indicate an abnormality in: A. Social relatedness B. Thought process and content C. Motor behavior D. Judgment and insight C During the mental status exam of Oliver, a 4-year-old child, the PMHNP appreciates that he...

Question 1 Which of the following statements is true with respect to children who present to care acutely due to violent, enraged behavior? A. Under no circumstances should the PMHNP approach this patient. B. Prepubertal children typically require medication as they are too young to respond to conversation. C. Children who have a history of repeated, self-limited, severe tantrums require at least a 72-hour admission. D. If the child appears to be calming down in the emergency area, ...