Final Exam: NU 643 NU643 Latest

Final Exam: NU 643 / NU643 (

Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Psychopharmacology Review Questions with Answers - Regis

Question:

Which of the following medications is considered second-line (second-tier)

treatment for bipolar disorder? Select one:

Answer:

Oxcarbazepine.

Question:

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the use of clonidine and

propranolol in the treatment of anxiety? Select one:

Answer:

Clonidine and propranolol target the physiologic symptoms associated with anxiety.

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Question:

Buspirone is indicated for which anxiety disorder? Select one:

Answer:

Generalized anxiety disorder.

Question:

Which of the following statements is true about behaviors in addiction?

Select one:

Answer:

Dopaminergic neurons begin responding to environmental reminders of use through conditioned responses.

Question:

Which ADHD symptoms most commonly present in adults? Select one:

Answer:

Inattention.

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Question:

Which of the following may be helpful for treating symptoms of ADHD?

Select one:

Answer:

Bupropion.

Question:

Which of the following is thought to be diagnostic for Alzheimer's Disease?

Select one:

Answer:

Amyloid plaque deposition in the brain.

Question:

Which of the following statements about managing behavioral and

psychological symptoms of dementia is TRUE? Select one:

Answer:

Habilitation therapy, the practice of understanding problematic behaviors as communications of a need and then finding ways to meet that need, has been shown to reduce agitation.

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Question:

Which of the following statements about memantine is TRUE? Select one:

Answer:

Memantine is an NMDA receptor antagonist and is hypothesized to reduce abnormal activation of glutamate.

Question:

When treating acute aggression, which of the following medication

combinations is a suggested treatment? Select one:

Answer:

Haldol + lorazepam.

Question:

Which of the following statements about substance dependence is TRUE?

Select one:

Answer:

Persons with a history of substance dependence are vulnerable to craving or relapse following exposure to any psychoactive substance.

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