ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep Questions With Accurate Answers.
mesocortical pathway - accurate answers-executive function: attention, focus,
depression
nigrostriatal pathway - accurate answers-from substantia nigra (brainstem)
to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's
mesolimbic pathway - accurate answers-projects to nucleus accumbens (part
of limbic system). Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia:
Addiction, gambling
Tuberoinfundibular pathway - accurate answers-regulation of prolactin (acts
on pituitary). Hypersexuality in mania
Dopamine - accurate 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 - accurate answers-5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion,
impulses, dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
Norepinephrine - accurate answers-produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and
vigilance
GABA - accurate answers-inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with
benzodiazepines.
ACTH - accurate answers-motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams.
Helps with balance. Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) - accurate answers-CRH, ACTH,
then cortisol. Worsens with stress and depression
hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) - accurate answers-TRH, TSH, T4.
Hypothyroid causes depression, weight gain, slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid
is opposite.
, hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) - accurate answers-GnRH, FSH, LH.
Malfunctions cause infertility problems.
gray matter - accurate answers-neurons are found
frontal lobe - accurate answers-executive function, voluntary movement,
speech (Broca's area)
Temporal lobe - accurate answers-memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka
limbic area)
parietal lobe - accurate answers-receive and process sensory input
Wernicke's area - accurate answers-temporal and parietal lobes; speech
amygdala - accurate answers-fear response.
hippocampus - accurate answers-memory. Make up limbic system with
amydgala
HIPAA - accurate 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 - accurate answers-based on crime committed and
investigational aspects
correctional nursing - accurate answers-offender's current mental health and
medical condition
research utilization process - accurate answers-critique, synthesize, apply,
measure
PICO question - accurate answers-patient, intervention, comparison, outcome
internal validity - accurate answers-when the independent variable
(treatment) caused a change in the dependent variable (outcome)
mesocortical pathway - accurate answers-executive function: attention, focus,
depression
nigrostriatal pathway - accurate answers-from substantia nigra (brainstem)
to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's
mesolimbic pathway - accurate answers-projects to nucleus accumbens (part
of limbic system). Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia:
Addiction, gambling
Tuberoinfundibular pathway - accurate answers-regulation of prolactin (acts
on pituitary). Hypersexuality in mania
Dopamine - accurate 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 - accurate answers-5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion,
impulses, dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
Norepinephrine - accurate answers-produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and
vigilance
GABA - accurate answers-inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with
benzodiazepines.
ACTH - accurate answers-motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams.
Helps with balance. Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) - accurate answers-CRH, ACTH,
then cortisol. Worsens with stress and depression
hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) - accurate answers-TRH, TSH, T4.
Hypothyroid causes depression, weight gain, slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid
is opposite.
, hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) - accurate answers-GnRH, FSH, LH.
Malfunctions cause infertility problems.
gray matter - accurate answers-neurons are found
frontal lobe - accurate answers-executive function, voluntary movement,
speech (Broca's area)
Temporal lobe - accurate answers-memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka
limbic area)
parietal lobe - accurate answers-receive and process sensory input
Wernicke's area - accurate answers-temporal and parietal lobes; speech
amygdala - accurate answers-fear response.
hippocampus - accurate answers-memory. Make up limbic system with
amydgala
HIPAA - accurate 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 - accurate answers-based on crime committed and
investigational aspects
correctional nursing - accurate answers-offender's current mental health and
medical condition
research utilization process - accurate answers-critique, synthesize, apply,
measure
PICO question - accurate answers-patient, intervention, comparison, outcome
internal validity - accurate answers-when the independent variable
(treatment) caused a change in the dependent variable (outcome)
