Final Exam: MH701 MH 701

Final Exam: MH701 / MH 701

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct - Frontier

Question:

Gingko Biloba use

Answer:

Anxiety, dementia, PMS, Schizophrenia, stroke, TD, Vertigo

Lack of evidence for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction, CVD, chemo related cognitive decline, hypertension, MS, tinnitus

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Question:

Ginkgo biloba education:

Answer:

Many drug interactions

Most common side effects are: Dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms,

headache.

Serious Adverse Effects (Rare): Arrhythmia, bleeding, Stevens-Johnson

syndrome.

Could increase bleeding time, increased blood sugar

Unsafe in pregnancy → induce labor

Question:

Ginseng Use:

Answer:

Stimulant for fatigue, elevation of mood, and improve immune system

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Question:

Ginseng education

Answer:

Safe dose up to 1-2 g of root 3-4 times per day, max 3-4 weeks

Do not use with sedatives, hypnotics, MAOIs, antidiabetic agents, or steroids

Side effects - insomnia, hypertonia and edema; headaches

Do not use if you have low blood glucose, high BP or CV problems

Question:

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytrptamine) use:

Answer:

What - hormone produced mainly at night in the pineal gland; can be taken exogenously to help promote somnolence Action - secretion is stimulated by the dark and inhibited by light; naturally synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted to serotonin and then melatonin; may have direct action on the suprachiasmatic nuclei to influence circadian rhythms

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Question:

Melatonin education

Answer:

Adverse reactions - fatigue, dizziness, headache, irritability somnolence, disorientation, confusion, sleepwalking, vivid dreams, nightmares May reduce fertility in men and women Caution with blood thinners, antiseizure meds, and antihypertensives

Question:

Define dementia

Answer:

Consists of memory impairment amnesia plus deficits in either language aphasia, motor deficit apraxia, recognition agnosia, or executive function such as working memory and problem solving. Personality changes may also be present.

Question:

Define delirium:

Answer:

An acute change in mental status that is characterized by fluctuations in levels of consciousness. Develops quickly, fluctuates in intensity. Has a root cause.

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