Final Exam: NU 643 / NU643 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Psychopharmacology | Review Questions with Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - 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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