NSG 527 Final: Neurobiology, Neurotransmitters, Brain Structures,
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Subject: NSG 527 – Neurotransmitters (ACh, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine,
Serotonin, GABA, Endorphins); Brain Structures (Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital,
Cerebrum, Brainstem, RAS, Hypothalamus, Thalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Basal
Ganglia); Family Nursing (Cultural Competence, Family Systems, Levels of Prevention, Nursing
Theories – Nightingale, King, Roy, Neumann, Orem, Rogers, Newman); Attachment Theory
(Bowlby, Ainsworth, Attachment Styles); Neuroanatomy (Neurons, Myelin, Afferent/Efferent,
Synapse); Health Belief Model; Genograms; Family Communication; Abuse Types; Levels of
Prevention; LGBT Family Considerations
1: Which neurotransmitter is involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, and
sleep?
Correct Answer: Acetylcholine
1. Acetylcholine (ACh) is the primary neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junctions.
2. Also involved in REM sleep regulation and memory formation.
2: Too much of which neurotransmitter is associated with depression, and too little in the
hippocampus is associated with dementia?
Correct Answer: Acetylcholine
1. Cholinergic hypothesis of dementia: decreased ACh in Alzheimer's disease.
2. Excess ACh can contribute to depressive symptoms.
3: Which neurotransmitter is correlated with movement, attention, and learning?
Correct Answer: Dopamine
1. Dopamine is critical for motor control and reward pathways.
2. Also involved in attention and executive function.
4: Too much dopamine is associated with schizophrenia, and too little is associated with
depression and Parkinson's disease.
Correct Answer: Dopamine
1. Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia: excess dopamine in mesolimbic pathway.
2. Parkinson's disease: dopamine depletion in substantia nigra.
5: Which neurotransmitter is associated with eating and alertness?
Correct Answer: Norepinephrine
1. Norepinephrine regulates arousal, attention, and stress response.
2. Also involved in appetite regulation.
, 6: Too little norepinephrine is associated with depression, while excess is associated with
schizophrenia.
Correct Answer: Norepinephrine
1. Monoamine hypothesis of depression: low norepinephrine and serotonin.
2. Hyperactivity in some pathways may contribute to psychosis.
7: Which neurotransmitter is involved in energy and glucose metabolism?
Correct Answer: Epinephrine
1. Epinephrine (adrenaline) mobilizes energy stores during stress.
2. Increases blood glucose and metabolic rate.
8: Which neurotransmitter plays a role in mood, sleep, appetite, and impulsive/aggressive
behavior?
Correct Answer: Serotonin
1. Serotonin regulates mood, sleep-wake cycles, appetite, and impulse control.
2. Low serotonin linked to depression, OCD, and aggression.
9: Which neurotransmitter inhibits excitation and anxiety?
Correct Answer: GABA
1. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.
2. Benzodiazepines enhance GABA activity to reduce anxiety.
10: Which neurotransmitter is involved in pain relief and feelings of
pleasure/contentedness?
Correct Answer: Endorphins
1. Endorphins are endogenous opioids.
2. Released during exercise, stress, and pain to produce analgesia and euphoria.
11: Which brain lobe is responsible for executive functioning, personality, attention,
planning, and modulating emotions?
Correct Answer: Frontal lobe
1. Frontal lobe contains prefrontal cortex for executive functions.
2. Damage can cause personality changes, poor judgment, disinhibition.
12: Which lobe processes body sensations and maintains focused attention, including
Wernicke's area for speech comprehension?
Correct Answer: Parietal lobe
1. Parietal lobe integrates sensory information.
2. Wernicke's area (left temporoparietal junction) is for language comprehension.
Family Nursing, Attachment Theory (Latest 2026/2027 Update) | Q&A
| Grade A | 100% Verified Answers – Nursing Program
Subject: NSG 527 – Neurotransmitters (ACh, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine,
Serotonin, GABA, Endorphins); Brain Structures (Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital,
Cerebrum, Brainstem, RAS, Hypothalamus, Thalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Basal
Ganglia); Family Nursing (Cultural Competence, Family Systems, Levels of Prevention, Nursing
Theories – Nightingale, King, Roy, Neumann, Orem, Rogers, Newman); Attachment Theory
(Bowlby, Ainsworth, Attachment Styles); Neuroanatomy (Neurons, Myelin, Afferent/Efferent,
Synapse); Health Belief Model; Genograms; Family Communication; Abuse Types; Levels of
Prevention; LGBT Family Considerations
1: Which neurotransmitter is involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, and
sleep?
Correct Answer: Acetylcholine
1. Acetylcholine (ACh) is the primary neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junctions.
2. Also involved in REM sleep regulation and memory formation.
2: Too much of which neurotransmitter is associated with depression, and too little in the
hippocampus is associated with dementia?
Correct Answer: Acetylcholine
1. Cholinergic hypothesis of dementia: decreased ACh in Alzheimer's disease.
2. Excess ACh can contribute to depressive symptoms.
3: Which neurotransmitter is correlated with movement, attention, and learning?
Correct Answer: Dopamine
1. Dopamine is critical for motor control and reward pathways.
2. Also involved in attention and executive function.
4: Too much dopamine is associated with schizophrenia, and too little is associated with
depression and Parkinson's disease.
Correct Answer: Dopamine
1. Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia: excess dopamine in mesolimbic pathway.
2. Parkinson's disease: dopamine depletion in substantia nigra.
5: Which neurotransmitter is associated with eating and alertness?
Correct Answer: Norepinephrine
1. Norepinephrine regulates arousal, attention, and stress response.
2. Also involved in appetite regulation.
, 6: Too little norepinephrine is associated with depression, while excess is associated with
schizophrenia.
Correct Answer: Norepinephrine
1. Monoamine hypothesis of depression: low norepinephrine and serotonin.
2. Hyperactivity in some pathways may contribute to psychosis.
7: Which neurotransmitter is involved in energy and glucose metabolism?
Correct Answer: Epinephrine
1. Epinephrine (adrenaline) mobilizes energy stores during stress.
2. Increases blood glucose and metabolic rate.
8: Which neurotransmitter plays a role in mood, sleep, appetite, and impulsive/aggressive
behavior?
Correct Answer: Serotonin
1. Serotonin regulates mood, sleep-wake cycles, appetite, and impulse control.
2. Low serotonin linked to depression, OCD, and aggression.
9: Which neurotransmitter inhibits excitation and anxiety?
Correct Answer: GABA
1. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.
2. Benzodiazepines enhance GABA activity to reduce anxiety.
10: Which neurotransmitter is involved in pain relief and feelings of
pleasure/contentedness?
Correct Answer: Endorphins
1. Endorphins are endogenous opioids.
2. Released during exercise, stress, and pain to produce analgesia and euphoria.
11: Which brain lobe is responsible for executive functioning, personality, attention,
planning, and modulating emotions?
Correct Answer: Frontal lobe
1. Frontal lobe contains prefrontal cortex for executive functions.
2. Damage can cause personality changes, poor judgment, disinhibition.
12: Which lobe processes body sensations and maintains focused attention, including
Wernicke's area for speech comprehension?
Correct Answer: Parietal lobe
1. Parietal lobe integrates sensory information.
2. Wernicke's area (left temporoparietal junction) is for language comprehension.
