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UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 EXAM 3 MODULES 5 & 6 Already Passed!! Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotransmitters. if you have mor...

Final Exam: NRNP 6665/ NRNP6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Final Week 11 EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024) 1. The ARNP is working with the family of a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease who keeps stating the family is plotting against her, trying to have her “snuffed out.” The family is distraught because they state they are doing their best to make sure their family member is safe. The ARNP explains which of the following in ...

NURS 660 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review 2023. Know the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, where they originate from, and what medications treat these symptoms. Positive symptoms:  psychosis, hallucinations, delusions  Mesolimbic origin  Medications: D2 antagonists Negative symptoms:  more related to mood disturbance, apathy, anhedonia, neuroleptic dysphoria, cognitive blunting  Mesocortical/prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, reward circuit origins ...

NRNP 6670 Final Exam Practice Questions Latest 2023/2024 (Verified). Collette is a 23-year-old female who presented for emergency care with her mother because her behavior has become increasingly erratic and caused her to lose her job. Her mother reports that she had never done anything like this in the past, but about 3 months ago, her boyfriend of 3 years broke up with her, and Collette began to express unrealistic beliefs that her boyfriend wanted to drive her crazy and hurt her. A gentle...

1. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala?: inhibits and activates the amygdala 2. Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following?: speech com- prehension 3. The limbic system is associated with which of the following: emotion and learning 4. Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory?: hip- pocampus 5. When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within which specific areas?: mood 6. Which of the...

ATI Mental Health Proctored Retake Exam 2019 QUESTION AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED. 1. A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate in the plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and f...

ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH 2019 WITH NGN 100% PASS WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATES QUESTION AND ANSWERS. A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ...

NRNP 6531 Final Exam compilation Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Verified Assured Success New 2023!!. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia Homocystinuria Protein C deficiency Factor V Leiden Antiphospholipid antibodies Question 3 Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of: Ulnar tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome Tarsal tunnel syndrome Myofascial pain syndrome Question 4 Which patient would benefit most from screen...

MILESTONE 2 RETAKE 2023 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ 1. How do you care for a person with schizophrenia?: - reorient them to reality - ensure medication adherence - help the family recognize early s/s 2. What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?: - hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech - disorganized thinking - disorganized behavior 3. What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?: - flat affect - social withdrawal - lack of motivation - lack o...

Test Bank Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th EditionTable of Contents Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission ............................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 Transporters, Receptors, And Enzymes As Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action 8 Chapter 3 Ion Channels as Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action ..................................... 15 Chapter 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia ...........................................