ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep
mesocortical pathway correct answers executive function: attention, focus, depression
nigrostriatal pathway correct answers from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum
(muscles): Parkinson's
mesolimbic pathway correct answers projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic
system). Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia: Addiction, gambling
Tuberoinfundibular pathway correct answers regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary).
Hypersexuality in mania
Dopamine correct answers produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4 receptors
most important. Elevated in the mesolimbic pathway associated with pleasure and
psychosis. Antispychotics block dopamine. travels through mesocoritcal, mesolimbic,
nigrostriatal, and tuberinfundibular pathways
Serotonin correct answers 5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion, impulses,
dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
Norepinephrine correct answers produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and vigilance
GABA correct answers inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with benzodiazepines.
ACTH correct answers motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams. Helps with
balance. Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) correct answers CRH, ACTH, then cortisol.
Worsens with stress and depression
hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) correct answers TRH, TSH, T4. Hypothyroid
causes depression, weight gain, slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid is opposite.
hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) correct answers GnRH, FSH, LH. Malfunctions
cause infertility problems.
gray matter correct answers neurons are found
frontal lobe correct answers executive function, voluntary movement, speech (Broca's
area)
Temporal lobe correct answers memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka limbic area)
parietal lobe correct answers receive and process sensory input
, Wernicke's area correct answers temporal and parietal lobes; speech
amygdala correct answers fear response.
hippocampus correct answers memory. Make up limbic system with amydgala
HIPAA correct answers 1. education about privacy protection, 2. access to own medical
records, 3. request amendment to health information to which they object, 4. require
permission for disclosure of medical issues
forensic nursing correct answers based on crime committed and investigational aspects
correctional nursing correct answers offender's current mental health and medical
condition
research utilization process correct answers critique, synthesize, apply, measure
PICO question correct answers patient, intervention, comparison, outcome
internal validity correct answers when the independent variable (treatment) caused a
change in the dependent variable (outcome)
external validity correct answers when the sample is representative of the population
and the results can be generalized
descriptive statistics correct answers used to describe the basic features of the data in
the study
standard deviation correct answers indication of the possible deviations from the mean
variance correct answers how the values are dispersed around the mean - the larger
the variance, the larger the dispersion of scores
inferential statistics correct answers numerical value that enable one to reach
conclusions that extend beyond immediate data alone - generated by quantitative
research designs
t-test correct answers assess whether means of 2 groups are statistically different from
each other
ANOVA correct answers analysis of variance - tests difference of 3 or more groups
Pearson's r-correlation correct answers relationship between 2 variables
probability correct answers 0-1: likelihood of an event occurring
mesocortical pathway correct answers executive function: attention, focus, depression
nigrostriatal pathway correct answers from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum
(muscles): Parkinson's
mesolimbic pathway correct answers projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic
system). Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia: Addiction, gambling
Tuberoinfundibular pathway correct answers regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary).
Hypersexuality in mania
Dopamine correct answers produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4 receptors
most important. Elevated in the mesolimbic pathway associated with pleasure and
psychosis. Antispychotics block dopamine. travels through mesocoritcal, mesolimbic,
nigrostriatal, and tuberinfundibular pathways
Serotonin correct answers 5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion, impulses,
dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
Norepinephrine correct answers produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and vigilance
GABA correct answers inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with benzodiazepines.
ACTH correct answers motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams. Helps with
balance. Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) correct answers CRH, ACTH, then cortisol.
Worsens with stress and depression
hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) correct answers TRH, TSH, T4. Hypothyroid
causes depression, weight gain, slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid is opposite.
hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) correct answers GnRH, FSH, LH. Malfunctions
cause infertility problems.
gray matter correct answers neurons are found
frontal lobe correct answers executive function, voluntary movement, speech (Broca's
area)
Temporal lobe correct answers memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka limbic area)
parietal lobe correct answers receive and process sensory input
, Wernicke's area correct answers temporal and parietal lobes; speech
amygdala correct answers fear response.
hippocampus correct answers memory. Make up limbic system with amydgala
HIPAA correct answers 1. education about privacy protection, 2. access to own medical
records, 3. request amendment to health information to which they object, 4. require
permission for disclosure of medical issues
forensic nursing correct answers based on crime committed and investigational aspects
correctional nursing correct answers offender's current mental health and medical
condition
research utilization process correct answers critique, synthesize, apply, measure
PICO question correct answers patient, intervention, comparison, outcome
internal validity correct answers when the independent variable (treatment) caused a
change in the dependent variable (outcome)
external validity correct answers when the sample is representative of the population
and the results can be generalized
descriptive statistics correct answers used to describe the basic features of the data in
the study
standard deviation correct answers indication of the possible deviations from the mean
variance correct answers how the values are dispersed around the mean - the larger
the variance, the larger the dispersion of scores
inferential statistics correct answers numerical value that enable one to reach
conclusions that extend beyond immediate data alone - generated by quantitative
research designs
t-test correct answers assess whether means of 2 groups are statistically different from
each other
ANOVA correct answers analysis of variance - tests difference of 3 or more groups
Pearson's r-correlation correct answers relationship between 2 variables
probability correct answers 0-1: likelihood of an event occurring
