NSG 3450 Unit 9 2026 Exam
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A client asks, "What are neurotransmitters? My doctor said mine are
imbalanced." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "How do you feel about having imbalanced neurotransmitters?"
b. "Neurotransmitters protect us from harmful effects of free radicals."
c. "Neurotransmitters are substances we consume that influence
memory and mood."
,d. "Neurotransmitters are natural chemicals that pass messages
between brain cells." - ANSWER ✔✔d. "Neurotransmitters are natural
chemicals that pass messages between brain cells."
The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks the
nurse, "My child's doctor ordered a PET. What kind of test is that?" What
is the nurse's best reply?
a. "This test uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problem
areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants?"
b. "PET means positron-emission tomography. It is a special type of
scan that shows blood flow and activity in the brain."
c. "A PET scan passes an electrical current through the brain and shows
brain-wave activity.
It can help diagnose seizures."
d. "It's a special x-ray that shows structures of the brain and whether
there has ever been a
brain injury." - ANSWER ✔✔b. "PET means positron-emission
tomography. It is a special type of scan that shows blood flow and
activity in the brain."
,A client with a long history of hypertension and diabetes now develops
confusion. The health care provider wants to make a differential
diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease and multiple cerebral infarcts.
Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse expect to prepare the
client for first?
a. Skull x-rays
b. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
c. Positron-emission tomography (PET)
d. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) -
ANSWER ✔✔b. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
A client's history shows drinking 4 to 6 L of fluid and eating more than
6,000 calories per day. Which part of the central nervous system is most
likely dysfunctional for this client?
a. Amygdala
b. Parietal lobe
c. Hippocampus
d. Hypothalamus - ANSWER ✔✔d. Hypothalamus
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, The nurse prepares to assess a client diagnosed with major depressive
disorder for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should
the nurse ask this client?
a. "Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?"
b. "What are your worst and best times of the day?"
c. "How would you describe your thinking?"
d. "Do you think your memory is failing?" - ANSWER ✔✔b. "What are
your worst and best times of the day?"
The nurse administers a medication that potentiates the action of ã-
aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which effect would be expected?
a. Reduced anxiety
b. Improved memory
c. More organized thinking
d. Fewer sensory perceptual alterations - ANSWER ✔✔a. Reduced
anxiety
A nurse would anticipate that treatment for a client with memory
difficulties might include medications designed to do what?
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Already Graded A+
A client asks, "What are neurotransmitters? My doctor said mine are
imbalanced." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "How do you feel about having imbalanced neurotransmitters?"
b. "Neurotransmitters protect us from harmful effects of free radicals."
c. "Neurotransmitters are substances we consume that influence
memory and mood."
,d. "Neurotransmitters are natural chemicals that pass messages
between brain cells." - ANSWER ✔✔d. "Neurotransmitters are natural
chemicals that pass messages between brain cells."
The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks the
nurse, "My child's doctor ordered a PET. What kind of test is that?" What
is the nurse's best reply?
a. "This test uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problem
areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants?"
b. "PET means positron-emission tomography. It is a special type of
scan that shows blood flow and activity in the brain."
c. "A PET scan passes an electrical current through the brain and shows
brain-wave activity.
It can help diagnose seizures."
d. "It's a special x-ray that shows structures of the brain and whether
there has ever been a
brain injury." - ANSWER ✔✔b. "PET means positron-emission
tomography. It is a special type of scan that shows blood flow and
activity in the brain."
,A client with a long history of hypertension and diabetes now develops
confusion. The health care provider wants to make a differential
diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease and multiple cerebral infarcts.
Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse expect to prepare the
client for first?
a. Skull x-rays
b. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
c. Positron-emission tomography (PET)
d. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) -
ANSWER ✔✔b. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
A client's history shows drinking 4 to 6 L of fluid and eating more than
6,000 calories per day. Which part of the central nervous system is most
likely dysfunctional for this client?
a. Amygdala
b. Parietal lobe
c. Hippocampus
d. Hypothalamus - ANSWER ✔✔d. Hypothalamus
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, The nurse prepares to assess a client diagnosed with major depressive
disorder for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should
the nurse ask this client?
a. "Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?"
b. "What are your worst and best times of the day?"
c. "How would you describe your thinking?"
d. "Do you think your memory is failing?" - ANSWER ✔✔b. "What are
your worst and best times of the day?"
The nurse administers a medication that potentiates the action of ã-
aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which effect would be expected?
a. Reduced anxiety
b. Improved memory
c. More organized thinking
d. Fewer sensory perceptual alterations - ANSWER ✔✔a. Reduced
anxiety
A nurse would anticipate that treatment for a client with memory
difficulties might include medications designed to do what?
