(WGU D345) NURS 6438 PSCHOPHARMACOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL OA GUIDE 2024 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS AGRADE
Which neurotransmitters are affected by monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) due to their inhibition of MAO?
a) Serotonin only
b) Dopamine and norepinephrine only
c) Dopamine, norepinephrine, and histamine
d) Dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin - ANSWER ✔c) Dopamine, norepinephrine, and
histamine When are MAOIs typically prescribed in the treatment of depression?
a) As first-line therapy
b) As second-line therapy
c) As third-line therapy
d) As a last resort when all other drugs fail - ANSWER ✔d) As a last resort when all other drugs fail
Which symptom is associated with the accumulation of tyramine when taking MAOIs?
a) Excessive thirst 1 / 4
b) Headache
c) Increased appetite
d) Muscle weakness
e) Hypertensive crisis
f) CVA - ANSWER ✔b) Headache
e) Hypertensive crisis
f) CVA
Which foods should be avoided while taking MAOIs due to their potential to increase tyramine levels?
a) Fresh fruits and vegetables
b) Dairy products
c) Aged cheese, alcohol, cured or processed meat, nitrates/aspartame, coffee, chocolate, soy sauce,
teriyaki sauce, miso, MSG, pickled, salt-dried foods, fermented foods, aged bananas, avocados, grapes, citrus
d) Whole grains and legumes - ANSWER ✔c) Aged cheese, alcohol, cured or processed meat,
nitrates/aspartame, coffee, chocolate, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, miso, MSG, pickled, salt-dried foods, fermented foods, aged bananas, avocados, grapes, citrus Which speech pattern is characterized by talking faster than usual and an inability to stop?
a) Circumstantial
b) Tangential 2 / 4
c) Pressured
d) Loose association - ANSWER ✔c) Pressured
Which speech pattern involves constantly digressing to random or irrelevant ideas without returning to the main point?
a) Loose association
b) Clang associations
c) Tangential speech
d) Flight of ideas - ANSWER ✔c) Tangential speech
When there is a lack of connection between ideas expressed in speech, it is known as:
a) Pressured speech
b) Loose association
c) Flight of ideas
d) Clang associations - ANSWER ✔b) Loose association
When a person includes irrelevant details in their speech but eventually returns to the main point, it is
called:
a) Circumstantial speech
b) Tangential speech
c) Loose association 3 / 4
d) Flight of ideas - ANSWER ✔a) Circumstantial speech
Which speech pattern involves quick jumping from one idea to another without logical connection?
a) Circumstantial speech
b) Flight of ideas
c) Pressured speech
d) Clang associations - ANSWER ✔b) Flight of ideas
In which speech pattern do words get grouped together based on sounds or rhyming rather than logical connection?
a) Clang associations
b) Loose association
c) Pressured speech
d) Circumstantial speech - ANSWER ✔a) Clang associations
What is the primary mechanism of action for antiseizure medications?
a) Increasing the levels of dopamine in the brain
b) Decreasing the levels of serotonin in the brain
c) Calming hyperactivity in the brain by increasing GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
d) Enhancing the release of norepinephrine in the brain - ANSWER ✔c) Calming hyperactivity in the
brain by increasing GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
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