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NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam-with 100% verified answers-2022-2023
. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Select all that apply
Age
Rapid dose escalation
Parental route of administration
Higher potency typical antipsychotics
2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway
causing which of the following effects?
Reduces negative symptoms
Increases extra pyramidal symptoms (EPS)
Causes prolactinemia
Reduces positive symptoms
3. Phencyclidine (PCP) and Ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by
blocking which of the following receptors?
GABA type receptors
Serotonin receptors
Dopamine receptors
NMDA type receptors
4. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific signs
and symptoms resulting from recent ingestion or exposure to a substance is
known as which of the following?
Substance intoxication
Substance withdrawal
Substance use disorder
Any of the above