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NUR 300 Quiz 1 (Chapter 1) 2026 | Practice
Questions & Verified Answers
Which part of the nervous system should a nurse identify as playing a
major role during stressful situations?
A) Sympathetic nervous system
B) Parasympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Peripheral nervous system - ANSWER -Sympathetic nervous system
Which cerebral structure should a nursing instructor describe to
students as the "emotional brain"?
A) The cortex
B) The limbic system
C) The left temporal lobe
D) The cerebellum - ANSWER -The limbic system
A withdrawn client diagnosed with schizophrenia expresses little
emotion and refuses to attend group therapy. What altered component
of the nervous system should a nurse recognize as being implicated in
this behavior?
A) Axons
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B) Neurotransmitters
C) Synapses
D) Dendrites - ANSWER -Neurotransmitters
Serotonin deficiency in the CNS may result into the following disorders?
A) Schizophrenia
B) ADHD
C) Aggression disorder
D) Addiction - ANSWER -Aggression disorder
A patient has symptoms of acute anxiety related to the death of a
parent in an automobile accident 2 hours earlier. The nurse should
anticipate administering a medication from which group?
A) Anticonvulsants
B) Atypical antipsychotics
C) Tricyclic antidepressants
D) Benzodiazepines - ANSWER -Benzodiazepines
People with depression often have lower than normal levels of which of
the following neurotransmitters? (Select all that apply)
-Norepinephrine
-Dopamine
-Serotonin
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-GABA
-Glutamate - ANSWER --Norepinephrine
-Dopamine
-Serotonin
A nurse should recognize that a decrease in norepinephrine levels
would play a significant role in which mental illness?
A) Mania
B) Depression
C) Schizophrenia
D) Anxiety - ANSWER -Depression
A student nurse is studying the effect of the drug isocarboxazid
(Marplan) on neurobiology. The student should recognize that the
neurotransmitter serotonin is catabolized by which enzyme?
A) Glycosyltransferase
B) Peptidase
C) Monoamine oxidase
D) Polymerase - ANSWER -Monoamine oxidase
A nurse caring for a patient taking a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
will develop outcome criteria related to:
A) logical thought processes.
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B) decreased extrapyramidal symptoms.
C) reduced levels of motor activity.
D) mood improvement. - ANSWER -mood improvement.
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I
have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel
normal again." Which nursing response is appropriate?
A) "Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
B) "Researchers have been unable to demonstrate a link between
nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (environment)."
C) "Environmental factors have been shown to exert the most influence
in the development of depression."
D) "Because biological factors are the sole cause of depression,
medications will improve your mood." - ANSWER -"Medications are
one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors."
A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, "What part of
my brain controls my emotions?" Which nursing response is
appropriate?
A) "The parietal lobe has been linked to depression."
B) "The medulla regulates key biological and psychological activities."
C) "The limbic system is largely responsible for one's emotional state."
NUR 300 Quiz 1 (Chapter 1) 2026 | Practice
Questions & Verified Answers
Which part of the nervous system should a nurse identify as playing a
major role during stressful situations?
A) Sympathetic nervous system
B) Parasympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Peripheral nervous system - ANSWER -Sympathetic nervous system
Which cerebral structure should a nursing instructor describe to
students as the "emotional brain"?
A) The cortex
B) The limbic system
C) The left temporal lobe
D) The cerebellum - ANSWER -The limbic system
A withdrawn client diagnosed with schizophrenia expresses little
emotion and refuses to attend group therapy. What altered component
of the nervous system should a nurse recognize as being implicated in
this behavior?
A) Axons
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B) Neurotransmitters
C) Synapses
D) Dendrites - ANSWER -Neurotransmitters
Serotonin deficiency in the CNS may result into the following disorders?
A) Schizophrenia
B) ADHD
C) Aggression disorder
D) Addiction - ANSWER -Aggression disorder
A patient has symptoms of acute anxiety related to the death of a
parent in an automobile accident 2 hours earlier. The nurse should
anticipate administering a medication from which group?
A) Anticonvulsants
B) Atypical antipsychotics
C) Tricyclic antidepressants
D) Benzodiazepines - ANSWER -Benzodiazepines
People with depression often have lower than normal levels of which of
the following neurotransmitters? (Select all that apply)
-Norepinephrine
-Dopamine
-Serotonin
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-GABA
-Glutamate - ANSWER --Norepinephrine
-Dopamine
-Serotonin
A nurse should recognize that a decrease in norepinephrine levels
would play a significant role in which mental illness?
A) Mania
B) Depression
C) Schizophrenia
D) Anxiety - ANSWER -Depression
A student nurse is studying the effect of the drug isocarboxazid
(Marplan) on neurobiology. The student should recognize that the
neurotransmitter serotonin is catabolized by which enzyme?
A) Glycosyltransferase
B) Peptidase
C) Monoamine oxidase
D) Polymerase - ANSWER -Monoamine oxidase
A nurse caring for a patient taking a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
will develop outcome criteria related to:
A) logical thought processes.
, 4|Page
B) decreased extrapyramidal symptoms.
C) reduced levels of motor activity.
D) mood improvement. - ANSWER -mood improvement.
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I
have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel
normal again." Which nursing response is appropriate?
A) "Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
B) "Researchers have been unable to demonstrate a link between
nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (environment)."
C) "Environmental factors have been shown to exert the most influence
in the development of depression."
D) "Because biological factors are the sole cause of depression,
medications will improve your mood." - ANSWER -"Medications are
one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors."
A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, "What part of
my brain controls my emotions?" Which nursing response is
appropriate?
A) "The parietal lobe has been linked to depression."
B) "The medulla regulates key biological and psychological activities."
C) "The limbic system is largely responsible for one's emotional state."
