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Neuroscience - ANSWER is the study of the structure and function of the brain and is a field which is making great advancements Gray Matter - ANSWER The cerebellum cerebrum, brain stem, and the butterfly-shaped portion of the central spinal cord is comprised of ______matter which contains neural cell bodies, axon terminals, dendrites, and all nerve synapses. associated with learning Changing linked to psychiatric diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and major depres...

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Acetylcholine - correct answer Muscle stimulation, memory formation, and learning Amino Acids - correct answer glutamate: formation of long-term memory glycine & GABA: inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS, increasing permeability to Cl- Biogenic Amines - correct answer Norepinephrine: hormone Dopamine: affects sleep, mood, attention, learning, and is the main neurotransmitter in the reward pathway Neuropeptides - correct answer Endorphins: increase pleasure and ...

Macrocycle - correct answer time period begins at the onset of training. the time leading up to a specific goal, (year or 6 months) Mesocycle - correct answer Macrocycles divided up. varying lengths of times (weeks, months) Microcycle - correct answer Repeated time intervals. weekly training milage for competitive distant runners Doubly Labeled Water (DLW) - correct answer research based method stable isotopes mixed with water urine samples to determine rate of exc...

Pharmacokinetics - correct answer the study of what happens to a drug from the time of administration until the parent drug and all metabolites leave the body Pharmacokinetics concepts - correct answer absorption distribution metabolism excretion Flockhart Table - correct answer drug interactions that are mediated by cytochrome P450 enzymes comprehensive list of drugs and the interactions related to the cytochrome P450 system client factors that impact the effect of...

Neurotransmitters involved in ADHD - correct answer Dopamine & norepinephrine -affect symptoms of inattention & hyperactivity Pharmacologic Treatment of Sleep Disorders: - correct answer Over-the-counter Melatonin Orexin receptor antagonists Antidepressants Z-drugs Benzodiazepines prevalence of ADHD in the United States population - correct answer 6.1 million children are diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. -Boys more likely than girls (12.9% boys, 5.6% girls) -1/3 have ...

Which of the following is NOT a likely sign of pain in a patient who cannot verbally communicate with you? a.Eyes clenched shut when turning the patient b.Decreased respiratory rate c.Patient resists bending of her elbow when you try to contract her arm d.Heart rate of 120 in a 54 year old male - correct answer B. a decreased respiratory rate is not commonly associated with pain. This could actually be due to too much opioid analgesia depressing the patient's respiratory system You ...

Supplements general anesthesia by providing pain control and added sedation - correct answer Fentanyl Can relieve pain in mucous membranes and of hemorrhoids - correct answer Lidocaine Provides sedation for client that can cause amnesia - correct answer Midazolam Use for rapid induction of anesthesia - correct answer Methohexital Sodium Fentanyl Adverse reaction - correct answer amnesia Methohexital Sodium Adverse reaction - correct answer SI or abuse...

Addiction is often driven by the client's attempts to: - correct answer self-medicate an underlying mental health disorder adverse effects associated with the acute use of opioids: - correct answer -Itching -Constipation -Respiratory depression -Urinary retention -Sedation Opioid medication: Morphine - correct answer -Prototype opioid agonist -indicated for acute pain -binds to opioid receptors in the CNS, inhibiting ascending pain pathways, altering the perception & ...

Pharmacologic Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder - correct answer Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs) Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs) Miscellaneous antidepressants Monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B inhibitors Adjunct: antipsychotics Pharmacologic Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - correct answer Lithium Anticonvulsants Second generation anti...