Question 1

In a generalized anxiety disorder, anticipatory anxiety and attentional bias to threats are thought be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin and GABA surges. 
B)  cingulate cortex and amygdala abnormalities. 
C)  cholecystokinin receptor gene on chromosome 11p. 
D)  hypothalamic-pituitary thyroid system dysregulation. 
A)  serotonin and GABA surges. 
B)  cingulate cortex and amygdala abnormalities. 
C)  cholecystokinin receptor gene on chromosome 11p. 
D)  hypothalamic-pituitary thyroid system dysregulation.

Question 2

Which of the following types of nerve cells produce myelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Neurocytes 
C)  Microglia 
D)  Schwann 
A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Neurocytes 
C)  Microglia 
D)  Schwann

Question 3

Second-generation antipsychotics have which of the following effects on neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine and serotonin 
B)  Dopamine only 
C)  Serotonin only 
D)  Dopamine and glutamate 
A)  Dopamine and serotonin 
B)  Dopamine only 
C)  Serotonin only 
D)  Dopamine and glutamate

Question 4

Which of the following neurologic disorders is characterized by cortical nerve cell processes that have become twisted and dilated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delirium 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Alzheimer disease 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
A)  Delirium 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Alzheimer disease 
D)  Multiple sclerosis

Question 5

Which of the following neurotransmitters are generally considered excitatory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin 
B)  Dopamine 
C)  Gamma aminobutyric acid 
D)  Glutamate 
E)  Dopamine and glutamate 
A)  Serotonin 
B)  Dopamine 
C)  Gamma aminobutyric acid 
D)  Glutamate 
E)  Dopamine and glutamate

Question 6

A 75-year-old man had a cerebrovascular accident. What type of paralysis will be most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ipsilateral hypotonic muscles and flaccid paralysis 
B)  Contralateral hypotonic muscles and flaccid paralysis 
C)  Ipsilateral contractures and spastic paralysis 
D)  Contralateral contractures and spastic paralysis 
A)  Ipsilateral hypotonic muscles and flaccid paralysis 
B)  Contralateral hypotonic muscles and flaccid paralysis 
C)  Ipsilateral contractures and spastic paralysis 
D)  Contralateral contractures and spastic paralysis

Question 7

Benign febrile seizures are characterized by or associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely high temperatures. 
B)  respiratory or ear infections. 
C)  onset after 5 years old. 
D)  lasting 30 minutes or more. 
A)  extremely high temperatures. 
B)  respiratory or ear infections. 
C)  onset after 5 years old. 
D)  lasting 30 minutes or more.

Question 8

Neuroanatomic and neurotransmitter alterations in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of cortical tissue 
B)  Alteration in dopamine pathways 
C)  Shrinkage of the ventricles 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Loss of cortical tissue and alteration in dopamine pathways 
A)  Loss of cortical tissue 
B)  Alteration in dopamine pathways 
C)  Shrinkage of the ventricles 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Loss of cortical tissue and alteration in dopamine pathways

Question 9

A woman is diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. Where would her pain be located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trapezius 
B)  Cheek and mandibular area 
C)  Occiput 
D)  Neck 
A)  Trapezius 
B)  Cheek and mandibular area 
C)  Occiput 
D)  Neck

Question 10

A migraine occurs as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  trigeminal nerve inhibition. 
B)  cerebral vasoconstriction. 
C)  inhibition of serotonin receptors. 
D)  neurogenic inflammation leading to neuronal sensitization. 
A)  trigeminal nerve inhibition. 
B)  cerebral vasoconstriction. 
C)  inhibition of serotonin receptors. 
D)  neurogenic inflammation leading to neuronal sensitization.

Question 11

What is the relationship between the hypothalamic pituitary axis and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduction in cortisol 
B)  Reduced production of corticotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  Increased production of corticotropin-releasing hormone 
D)  Low levels of gamma aminobutyric acid 
A)  Reduction in cortisol 
B)  Reduced production of corticotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  Increased production of corticotropin-releasing hormone 
D)  Low levels of gamma aminobutyric acid

Question 12

What is a key difference between dementia and delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delirium onset is usually slow and insidious. 
B)  Hallucinations and delusions may be present with delirium. 
C)  Behavior is usually agitated early on in dementia. 
D)  The sleep wake cycle is usually disrupted in delirium. 
A)  Delirium onset is usually slow and insidious. 
B)  Hallucinations and delusions may be present with delirium. 
C)  Behavior is usually agitated early on in dementia. 
D)  The sleep wake cycle is usually disrupted in delirium.

Question 13

The ability of the brain synapse numbers and strength to change is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroplasticity. 
B)  neural adaptation. 
C)  neural transmission. 
D)  neural gaining. 
A)  neuroplasticity. 
B)  neural adaptation. 
C)  neural transmission. 
D)  neural gaining.

Question 14

A 30-year-old male patient is in the emergency room because he was belligerent, confused, and delirious. His girlfriend called the police because of this behavior, and she said it started after smoking marijuana. Suspicions are that the marijuana was altered with phencyclidine (PCP). Which receptors are mainly altered by PCP?

Accepted Answer

A)  N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMD
A)  
B)  Serotonin receptors 
C)  Monoamine receptors 
D)  Dopamine receptors 
A)  N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMD
A)  
B)  Serotonin receptors 
C)  Monoamine receptors 
D)  Dopamine receptors

Question 15

A nurse is putting together a presentation on meningitis. Which of the following microorganisms has been linked to meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  E. coli 
B)  S. pneumonia 
C)  H. influenza 
D)  Cl. difficile 
E)  N. meningitis
F) S. pneumonia, H. influenza, and N. meningitis 
A)  E. coli 
B)  S. pneumonia 
C)  H. influenza 
D)  Cl. difficile 
E)  N. meningitis
F) S. pneumonia, H. influenza, and N. meningitis

In a generalized anxiety disorder, anticipatory anxiety and attentional bias to threats are thought be caused by:

Which of the following types of nerve cells produce myelin?

Second-generation antipsychotics have which of the following effects on neurotransmitters?

Which of the following neurologic disorders is characterized by cortical nerve cell processes that have become twisted and dilated?

Which of the following neurotransmitters are generally considered excitatory?

A 75-year-old man had a cerebrovascular accident. What type of paralysis will be most likely?

Benign febrile seizures are characterized by or associated with:

Neuroanatomic and neurotransmitter alterations in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia include which of the following?

A woman is diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. Where would her pain be located?

A migraine occurs as a result of:

What is the relationship between the hypothalamic pituitary axis and depression?

What is a key difference between dementia and delirium?

The ability of the brain synapse numbers and strength to change is termed:

A nurse is putting together a presentation on meningitis. Which of the following microorganisms has been linked to meningitis?

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Immunity

Hematopoietic Function

Cardiovascular Function

Respiratory Function

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

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Integumentary Function

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Exam 11: Neural Function

In a generalized anxiety disorder, anticipatory anxiety and attentional bias to threats are thought be caused by:

Which of the following types of nerve cells produce myelin?

Second-generation antipsychotics have which of the following effects on neurotransmitters?

Which of the following neurologic disorders is characterized by cortical nerve cell processes that have become twisted and dilated?

Which of the following neurotransmitters are generally considered excitatory?

A 75-year-old man had a cerebrovascular accident. What type of paralysis will be most likely?

Benign febrile seizures are characterized by or associated with:

Neuroanatomic and neurotransmitter alterations in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia include which of the following?

A woman is diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. Where would her pain be located?

A migraine occurs as a result of:

What is the relationship between the hypothalamic pituitary axis and depression?

What is a key difference between dementia and delirium?

The ability of the brain synapse numbers and strength to change is termed:

A nurse is putting together a presentation on meningitis. Which of the following microorganisms has been linked to meningitis?

Cellular Function

Immunity

Hematopoietic Function

Cardiovascular Function

Respiratory Function

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

Urinary Function

Reproductive Function

Gastrointestinal Function

Endocrine Function

Musculoskeletal Function

Integumentary Function

Sensory Function

Cellular Exchange, Genetics, Immunity, and Cardiovascular System

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