MSN 570 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY UNITED STATES
UNIVERSITY WEEK 4
s Which best describes the neuron that transmits the reflex arc to the muscle? - Motor Efferent Nueron
Which area of the body do patients often experience discomfort with tension headaches? - occipital and
neck region
During your assessment of an infant with meningitis which of the following is most likely to be seen? -
Opisthotonus position
Which of the following is most likely indicated in hydrocephalus? - Elevate head of the bed
Which of the following groups of people are most commonly associated with multiple sclerosis? - Twice
as often in women than men, mainly 20-30s, northern European
Which of the following is most likely a clinical feature of prolactinoma in men? - Impotence
Which of the following is most likely a consideration when a patient is placed on seizure precautions? -
Reduce environmental stimuli
Which of the following is most likely a characteristic associated with seizure interventions? - support
head, no objects in the mouth, maintain airway, move to the floor, never restrain, document details,
benzodiazepines, and side-lying position
Which of the following can be a manifestation of major depressive disorder with peripartum depression?
- interest deficit, onset one week post delivery, sleep problems, appetite changes, concentration
difficulty, psychomotor retardation or agitation, energy loss or fatigue, guilt or worthlessness, and
sducidal ideation
It is most important to consider which of the following scenarios during a traumatic brain injury
assessment? - intracranial bleeding
Which of the following medications treats Parkinson's disease by inhibiting catechol-O-methyl
transferase (COMT)? - Entacapone (Comtan)
Which of the following tests, considerations, or clinical assessments is most important in patients with
increased intracranial pressure? - Intracranial monitoring
Which of the following clinical features is most common among patients with bipolar disorder in a
depressive phase? - sad affect , flight of ideas, non stop physical activity, rapid speech, mood changes,
psychomotor retardation, and suicidal thoughts
, Which of the following is most likely associated with acute treatment for migraine headache? - Nsaids
What clinical finding is best associated with a right hemispheric stroke? - Cant recognize faces
(Prosopagnosia), opposite side weakness, disoriented to person, place and time, personality changes,
impulsiveness, loss of judgment awareness, and poor propiorception
Which of the following is a subjective sign or symptom of Migraine Headaches Signs and Symptoms? -
nausea, vomiting, photophobia, exacerbated by activity, one sided pain, 4 hours- 3 days,
Which of the following is considered a "negative" symptom in patients with schizophrenia? - poverty of
thoughts, flat effect, absence of something that should be present
Which of the following medications inhibits monoamine oxidase type B, or MAO-B, to treat Parkinson's
disease? - Selegiline
What are cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia? - illogical thinking, impaired judgement, memory,
dysphoria
Which of the following medications is associated with Cluster Headache? - high flow o2
Which of the following findings is most likely to be seen in patients with severe anxiety? - automatic
behavior, ineffective problem solving, hyperventilation
Which of the following interventions is most likely to be indicated in a patient with a subarachnoid
hemorrhage? - surgery, blood pressure control, intracranial pressure control, nimodipine vasospasm
prophylaxis
Which of the following can be used for the treatment of performance-related social anxiety disorder? -
cognitive behavior therapy, serotonin inhibitors, venlaflaxine, beta blockers, benzodiazepines
Which of the following is true about essential tremor? - most common tremor in adults, positive familial
history
Which of the following interventions is most useful for a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder
(OCD)? - cognitive behavioral therapy, SSRIs,Clomipramine,Venlafaxine
Which of the following management options is most likely associated with patients in acute or delirious
manic episode ? - hospitalization, nutrition, hygiene
During your assessment of a patient with traumatic brain injury, which of the following signs or
symptoms is most likely to be seen? - change in loc, personality changes, amnesia, increawsed ICP,
diplopia, posturing
What best describes another name for the action cells on which motor neurons synapse? - Effector
targets
Which of the following is seen histologically within 1-2 weeks of an Ischemic Stroke? - Reactive Gliiosis,
vascular proliferation,
Which of the following best describes how a patient acquires Neurofibromatosis Type 1? - autosominal
dominant, chromosome 17
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY UNITED STATES
UNIVERSITY WEEK 4
s Which best describes the neuron that transmits the reflex arc to the muscle? - Motor Efferent Nueron
Which area of the body do patients often experience discomfort with tension headaches? - occipital and
neck region
During your assessment of an infant with meningitis which of the following is most likely to be seen? -
Opisthotonus position
Which of the following is most likely indicated in hydrocephalus? - Elevate head of the bed
Which of the following groups of people are most commonly associated with multiple sclerosis? - Twice
as often in women than men, mainly 20-30s, northern European
Which of the following is most likely a clinical feature of prolactinoma in men? - Impotence
Which of the following is most likely a consideration when a patient is placed on seizure precautions? -
Reduce environmental stimuli
Which of the following is most likely a characteristic associated with seizure interventions? - support
head, no objects in the mouth, maintain airway, move to the floor, never restrain, document details,
benzodiazepines, and side-lying position
Which of the following can be a manifestation of major depressive disorder with peripartum depression?
- interest deficit, onset one week post delivery, sleep problems, appetite changes, concentration
difficulty, psychomotor retardation or agitation, energy loss or fatigue, guilt or worthlessness, and
sducidal ideation
It is most important to consider which of the following scenarios during a traumatic brain injury
assessment? - intracranial bleeding
Which of the following medications treats Parkinson's disease by inhibiting catechol-O-methyl
transferase (COMT)? - Entacapone (Comtan)
Which of the following tests, considerations, or clinical assessments is most important in patients with
increased intracranial pressure? - Intracranial monitoring
Which of the following clinical features is most common among patients with bipolar disorder in a
depressive phase? - sad affect , flight of ideas, non stop physical activity, rapid speech, mood changes,
psychomotor retardation, and suicidal thoughts
, Which of the following is most likely associated with acute treatment for migraine headache? - Nsaids
What clinical finding is best associated with a right hemispheric stroke? - Cant recognize faces
(Prosopagnosia), opposite side weakness, disoriented to person, place and time, personality changes,
impulsiveness, loss of judgment awareness, and poor propiorception
Which of the following is a subjective sign or symptom of Migraine Headaches Signs and Symptoms? -
nausea, vomiting, photophobia, exacerbated by activity, one sided pain, 4 hours- 3 days,
Which of the following is considered a "negative" symptom in patients with schizophrenia? - poverty of
thoughts, flat effect, absence of something that should be present
Which of the following medications inhibits monoamine oxidase type B, or MAO-B, to treat Parkinson's
disease? - Selegiline
What are cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia? - illogical thinking, impaired judgement, memory,
dysphoria
Which of the following medications is associated with Cluster Headache? - high flow o2
Which of the following findings is most likely to be seen in patients with severe anxiety? - automatic
behavior, ineffective problem solving, hyperventilation
Which of the following interventions is most likely to be indicated in a patient with a subarachnoid
hemorrhage? - surgery, blood pressure control, intracranial pressure control, nimodipine vasospasm
prophylaxis
Which of the following can be used for the treatment of performance-related social anxiety disorder? -
cognitive behavior therapy, serotonin inhibitors, venlaflaxine, beta blockers, benzodiazepines
Which of the following is true about essential tremor? - most common tremor in adults, positive familial
history
Which of the following interventions is most useful for a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder
(OCD)? - cognitive behavioral therapy, SSRIs,Clomipramine,Venlafaxine
Which of the following management options is most likely associated with patients in acute or delirious
manic episode ? - hospitalization, nutrition, hygiene
During your assessment of a patient with traumatic brain injury, which of the following signs or
symptoms is most likely to be seen? - change in loc, personality changes, amnesia, increawsed ICP,
diplopia, posturing
What best describes another name for the action cells on which motor neurons synapse? - Effector
targets
Which of the following is seen histologically within 1-2 weeks of an Ischemic Stroke? - Reactive Gliiosis,
vascular proliferation,
Which of the following best describes how a patient acquires Neurofibromatosis Type 1? - autosominal
dominant, chromosome 17
