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cerebrum - (answers)primarily responsible for a person's mental status
cerebral cortex - (answers)gray outer layer of cerebrum. houses the higher mental
functions and is responsible for perception and behavior.
Broca area - (answers)Located in the frontal lobe; is responsible for the formation
of words or speech
frontal lobe - (answers)responsible for decision making, problem solving, the
ability to concentrate, and short-term memory. Associated areas—related to
emotions, affect, drive, and awareness of self and the autonomic responses
related to emotional states—also originate in the frontal lobe.
parietal lobe - (answers)primarily responsible for receiving and processing sensory
data.
temporal lobe - (answers)responsible for perception and interpretation of sounds
as well as localizing their source. The temporal lobe is also involved in the
integration of behavior, emotion, and personality, as well as long-term memory
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Wernicke speech area - (answers)which allows a person to understand spoken
and written language. Located in temporal lobe.
The limbic system - (answers)mediates certain patterns of behavior that
determine survival (e.g., mating, aggression, fear, and affection). Reactions to
emotions such as anger, love, hostility, and envy originate here, but the
expression of emotion and behavior is mediated by connections between the
limbic system and the frontal lobe. A major function is memory consolidation
needed for long-term memory.
reticular system - (answers)a collection of nuclei in the brainstem, regulates vital
reflexes such as heart and respiratory functioning. It also maintains wakefulness,
which is important for consciousness and for awareness and arousal functions.
Disruption of the ascending reticular activating system can lead to altered mental
status (e.g., confusion and delirium)
Infants and children (brain) - (answers)All brain neurons are present at birth in a
full-term infant, but brain development continues with myelinization of nerve
cells over several years. Brain insults, such as infection (e.g., Zika virus or rubella),
trauma, or metabolic imbalance, can damage brain cells, which may result in
serious per- manent dysfunction in mental status. Genetic disorders may also
affect cognitive development and mental status.
adolescents (brain) - (answers)Intellectual maturation continues, with greater
capacity for information and vocabulary development. Abstract thinking (i.e., the
ability to develop theories, use logical reasoning, make future plans, use
generalizations, and consider risks and possibilities) develops during this period.
Judgment begins to develop with education, intelligence, and experience.
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Older adults (brain) - (answers)Cognitive function should be intact in the healthy
older adult, but declines in cognitive abilities occur in some older adults after 60
or 70 years of age. Speed of information processing and psychomotor speed begin
declining at a modest rate after 30 years of age. However, verbal skills and
general knowledge continue to increase into the 60s and often remain stable into
the 80s. Cognitive declines in executive functioning (the ability to plan and
develop strategies, organize, concentrate and remember details, and manage
activities) may precede memory loss and other cognitive impairments. The
cognitive decline leading to dementia may occur over 20 to 30 years, and it may
begin as early as 45 years of age in some persons.
State of Consciousness - (answers)The patient should be oriented to person,
place, and time and make appropriate responses to questions, as well as physical
and environmental stimuli. Person disorientation results from cerebral trauma,
seizures, or amnesia. Place disorientation occurs with psychiatric disorders,
delirium, and cognitive impairment. Time disorientation is associated with
anxiety, delirium, depression, and cognitive impairment. The Glasgow Coma Scale
is used to quantify the level of consciousness after an acute brain injury or
medical condition
Analogies (Cognitive Abilities) - (answers)Ask the patient to describe simple
analogies first and then more complex analogies: • What is similar about these
objects: Peaches and lemons?
Ocean and lake? Trumpet and flute? • Complete this comparison: An engine is to
an airplane
as an oar is to a ____. • What is different about these two objects: A magazine
MSN 610 QUIZ 2 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
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cerebrum - (answers)primarily responsible for a person's mental status
cerebral cortex - (answers)gray outer layer of cerebrum. houses the higher mental
functions and is responsible for perception and behavior.
Broca area - (answers)Located in the frontal lobe; is responsible for the formation
of words or speech
frontal lobe - (answers)responsible for decision making, problem solving, the
ability to concentrate, and short-term memory. Associated areas—related to
emotions, affect, drive, and awareness of self and the autonomic responses
related to emotional states—also originate in the frontal lobe.
parietal lobe - (answers)primarily responsible for receiving and processing sensory
data.
temporal lobe - (answers)responsible for perception and interpretation of sounds
as well as localizing their source. The temporal lobe is also involved in the
integration of behavior, emotion, and personality, as well as long-term memory
,2|Page
Wernicke speech area - (answers)which allows a person to understand spoken
and written language. Located in temporal lobe.
The limbic system - (answers)mediates certain patterns of behavior that
determine survival (e.g., mating, aggression, fear, and affection). Reactions to
emotions such as anger, love, hostility, and envy originate here, but the
expression of emotion and behavior is mediated by connections between the
limbic system and the frontal lobe. A major function is memory consolidation
needed for long-term memory.
reticular system - (answers)a collection of nuclei in the brainstem, regulates vital
reflexes such as heart and respiratory functioning. It also maintains wakefulness,
which is important for consciousness and for awareness and arousal functions.
Disruption of the ascending reticular activating system can lead to altered mental
status (e.g., confusion and delirium)
Infants and children (brain) - (answers)All brain neurons are present at birth in a
full-term infant, but brain development continues with myelinization of nerve
cells over several years. Brain insults, such as infection (e.g., Zika virus or rubella),
trauma, or metabolic imbalance, can damage brain cells, which may result in
serious per- manent dysfunction in mental status. Genetic disorders may also
affect cognitive development and mental status.
adolescents (brain) - (answers)Intellectual maturation continues, with greater
capacity for information and vocabulary development. Abstract thinking (i.e., the
ability to develop theories, use logical reasoning, make future plans, use
generalizations, and consider risks and possibilities) develops during this period.
Judgment begins to develop with education, intelligence, and experience.
, 3|Page
Older adults (brain) - (answers)Cognitive function should be intact in the healthy
older adult, but declines in cognitive abilities occur in some older adults after 60
or 70 years of age. Speed of information processing and psychomotor speed begin
declining at a modest rate after 30 years of age. However, verbal skills and
general knowledge continue to increase into the 60s and often remain stable into
the 80s. Cognitive declines in executive functioning (the ability to plan and
develop strategies, organize, concentrate and remember details, and manage
activities) may precede memory loss and other cognitive impairments. The
cognitive decline leading to dementia may occur over 20 to 30 years, and it may
begin as early as 45 years of age in some persons.
State of Consciousness - (answers)The patient should be oriented to person,
place, and time and make appropriate responses to questions, as well as physical
and environmental stimuli. Person disorientation results from cerebral trauma,
seizures, or amnesia. Place disorientation occurs with psychiatric disorders,
delirium, and cognitive impairment. Time disorientation is associated with
anxiety, delirium, depression, and cognitive impairment. The Glasgow Coma Scale
is used to quantify the level of consciousness after an acute brain injury or
medical condition
Analogies (Cognitive Abilities) - (answers)Ask the patient to describe simple
analogies first and then more complex analogies: • What is similar about these
objects: Peaches and lemons?
Ocean and lake? Trumpet and flute? • Complete this comparison: An engine is to
an airplane
as an oar is to a ____. • What is different about these two objects: A magazine
