Test Bank Final Term

1 Test Bank Final Term NAME This exam is open book and note – make sure you pay attention to the short answer questions (they are bolded) NAME For the following items, select the one best answer by circling the corresponding letter.All items worth .5 points 1.Assume you had a 74-year-old client who was suffering from early stage Alzheimer’s symptoms. Very likely the first choice medication for this person will be a.An NMDA receptor antagonist b.An Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor c.A Psychostimulant d.A low dose of L-Dopa

• Why is the answer you chose in #1 the correct answer?
• The second most common form of dementia comes from

a.Alcohol b.Cortical sclerosis c.Parkinson’s Disease d.HIV induced dementia 4.How would the type of dementia you chose in item #3 likely be treated pharmacologically?

5.Which of the following shows the least efficacy in treating cortical dementias?a.Nicotine Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals An Integrative Approach, 2e Elliott Ingersoll, Carl Rak (Official Test Bank By Original Author, Including Mid Term with Answers, Final Term with Answers and Case Quiz Questions only

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• Anti-inflammatory agents
• Vitamin e
• Pill rolling in Cortical dementia

• How does memantine/Namenda differ from other treatments for cortical

dementia?

• The herbaceutical with the most efficacy would likely be

• St John’s Wort
• Ginkgo Biloba
• Valerian Root
• Hops

• What are three reasons people site for preferring herbaceuticals over

psychotropic medications?

• MDMA is most accurately classed as a (n)

• hallucinogen
• stimulant
• empathogen
• entheogen
• Schedule I substance

• What seems to be the therapeutic mechanism in treating trauma with MDMA?
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• The first atypical anti-psychotic (Clozaril) had a particularly dangerous side effect

called agranulocytosis which is

• A hepatic disorder
• Similar to Tardive dyskinesia
• A drop in the white blood cell count
• A sharp increase in the white blood cell count

• What is another problematic side effect for all atypical antipsychotics? Why is it

so problematic?

• Which of the following are mechanisms of action in lithium?

• Enhanced release of 5-HT
• Postsynaptic blocking of DA
• Increased synthesis of NE
• Enhanced adrenergic transmission
• All of the above

• What is the black box warning on antidepressants and when do you think a

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• The most common medicine used to treat ADHD with the most efficacy is

• L-amphetamine compounds
• D-amphetamine compounds
• Noradrenergic compounds
• Cholinergic compounds

• What is the difference between “L” and “D” amphetamine isomers?

• All but which of the following are major differences between prescription drugs and

herbs

• formulation standards
• dosing guidelines
• purity of substance
• possible placebo effect

• Suppose that you have a 23-year-old client suffering from mild to moderate

depression who wants to take St. John’s Wort. He insists he does not want to take

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