(Solved) NURS6630 Week 7 knowledge check

Exam Questions

Question 1 (1 pt) Which symptom is LEAST likely to be adequately managed by typical antipsychotic medications?

• Paranoia
• Delusions
• Anhedonia
• Hallucinations
• Pressured speech

Correct Answer: Anhedonia

Question 2 (1 pt) Parkinson disease and schizophrenia are related by the dysregulation of which neurotransmitter?

• Serotonin
• Dopamine
• Norepinephrine
• Glutamate
• Acetylcholine

Correct Answer: Dopamine

Question 3 (1 pt) Which first generation antipsychotic is considered high potency?

• Chlorpromazine
• Levodopa
• Fluphenazine
• Haloperidol

Correct Answer: Haloperidol

Question 4 (1 pt) Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• Flat affect
• Loss of emotion
• Broken speech
• Delusions
• Loss of interest

Correct Answer: Delusions

Question 5 (1 pt) A 21-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia presents with hallucinations and delusions. He likely has excess dopamine signaling in which dopaminergic tract?

• Tuberoinfundibular tract
• Chemoreceptor zone
• Nigrostriatal tract
• Mesolimbic tract
• Mesocortical tract

Correct Answer: Mesolimbic tract

Question 6 (1 pt) Regarding schizophrenia, which syndrome is characterized by delusions of a persecutor taking on a variety of faces like an actor?

• Cotard syndrome
• Lycanthropy
• Fregoli’s syndrome
• Folie a deux
• Capgras syndrome

Correct Answer: Fregoli’s syndrome

Question 7 (1 pt) All the following are good prognostic factors for schizophrenia, EXCEPT:

• Female sex
• Early onset
• Good premorbid functioning
• Family support

Correct Answer: Early onset

Question 8 (1 pt) What is true about molindone?

• It is under investigation, but is not approved for the treatment of any condition.
• It has been removed from the market.
• It is used in the treatment of both Tourette syndrome and schizophrenia.
• It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
• It is used in the treatment of Tourette syndrome.

Correct Answer: It has been removed from the market.

Question 9 (1 pt) Which drug class is used in the management of tardive dyskinesia?

• Beta-adrenergic receptor blockers
• Antipsychotics
• Vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 inhibitors
• Antispasmodics
• Anticholinergics

Correct Answer: Vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 inhibitors

Question 10 (1 pt) Which receptors do first generation antipsychotic medications block?

• Dopamine receptors
• Acetylcholine receptors
• Glutamine receptors
• GABA receptors

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Solution  NURS6630 Week 7 knowledge check

Question 1 (1 pt) Which symptom is LEAST likely to be adequately managed by typical antipsychotic medications?

• Paranoia
• Delusions
• Anhedonia
• Hallucinations
• Pressured speech

Correct Answer: Anhedonia