NRNP 6635 Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Serotonin regulates - correct answer Mood, emotion, feeding, and reproductive behavior This class of antidepressants binds to presynaptic SERT and inhibits them from reuptake of serotonin to increase levels in the synaptic cleft to bind with postsysnaptic 5HT2 receptors - correct answer SSRIs First line therapy for MDD due to milder side effect profiles - correct answer ...

classic synaptic neurotransmission - correct answer stimulation of a presynaptic neuron (e.g., by neurotransmitters, light, drugs, hormones, nerve impulses) causes electrical impulses to be sent to its axon terminal. These electrical impulses are then converted into chemical messengers and released to stimulate the receptors of a postsynaptic neuron. The synaptic cleft - correct answer is the gap bet...

Which of the following groups would least likely be considered a vulnerable population - correct answer College students residing in dormitory Which of the following is an effective way to assess client motivation for behavioral change - correct answer Asking whether the patient has thought about participating in an exercise program Which of the following is not considered an objective of healthy ...

1. Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic malignant syndrome. A. 12-24 hours B. 24-72 hours C. 4-7 days D.10-14 days - correct answer B. 24-72 hours If untreated syndrome lasts 10 to 14 days Treat with dantrolene or bromocriptine Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical abnormalities in schizophrenic patients. A. Hippocampus B. Amygdala C. Prefrontal cortex D. Basal ganglia - correct answer ...

Acute anxiety - correct answer - Occurs in response to real-life stressors, and symptoms occur only in response to these events -Anxiolytics in the benzodiazepine are effective for relieving this type of anxiety Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - correct answer - Symptoms of anxiety but with no real focus - Present for much of the day, and persist for months or years - Constant worry and continu...

Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) - correct answer Assesses eight health domains for disability. Psychological General Well-Being Scale (PGWB) - correct answer Designed to assess subjective psychological well-being or distress. WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) - correct answer Designed to assess subjective quality of lif...

What are the 3 main impulse control problems? - correct answer 1. Intermittent explosive disorder 2. Pyromania 3. Kleptomania What is the underlying problem with the impulse control difficulties? - correct answer Anxiety - their actions relieve anxiety or cause pleasure Tx for all impulse disorders [intermittent explosive disorder, pyromania, kleptomania]? - correct answer ...

Neuron - correct answer basic unit of the nervous system Soma - correct answer cell body of the neuron, houses the nucleus Nucleus - correct answer contains genomic DNA Dendrites - correct answer Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information. Axon - correct answer ...

major depressive episode - correct answer extreme depression lasting about two weeks, has cognitive symptoms, physical dysfunction, anhedonia (lack of experiencing pleasure) can last 4-9 months if untreated. Plan for more episodes to occur manic episode - correct answer exaggerated elation, joy, and euphoria, lasting a week or less, has cognitive symptoms and can last 3-4 months if untreated unipo...

Criteria to determine presence of psychopathology? - correct answer 1. Psychological dysfunction with cognitive processes and/or behavior and/or emotion 2. Distress and/or functional impairment in social and/or vocational and/or education and/or daily life 3. Culturally Unexpected When was the "birth date" of psychology? - correct answer 1886 Who was Wilhelm Wundt - correct answer ...