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1.
The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While
assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial
nerve is directly linked to this condition ?
a. III
b. IV
c. V
d. VI
Answer: a. III
2.
A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in
personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making. Which area of
the brain would be responsible for these symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Broca's area
c. Wernicke's area
d. Frontal lobe
Answer: d. Frontal lobe
3.
A patient was recently started on a dopamine antagonist and complains of breast
tenderness and a milky discharge. What is the most likely explanation for these symptoms?
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
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d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
4.
A patient who was recently started on haloperidol for psychosis begins to manifest hand
tremor and a shuffling gait. What is the most likely explanation for these symptoms?
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
5.
A 72-year-old man with a comorbid history of uncontrolled hypertension is referred to the
PMHNP for dementia secondary to depression. The mental status exam reveals difficulty
speaking fluently, inappropriate and confabulated responses, incongruent affect, and poor
judgment. A cerebrovascular accident in which region of the brain would better explain
these symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Occipital lobe Answer: c. Broca's area
6.
Which region of the brain is associated with sensory integration, spatial awareness,
and conscious awareness of the opposite side of the body? a. Occipital lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Parietal lobe
Answer: d. Parietal lobe
7.
A patient appears internally preoccupied and responding to auditory hallucination. This
patient may have a pathology affecting which lobe of the brain?
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a. Temporal lobe
b. Occipital lobe
c. Parietal lobe
d. Cerebellum
Answer: a. Temporal lobe
8.
A patient presents with atypical symptoms of psychosis that include inconsistent
auditory hallucinations without disorganization. What is the best definition of an EEG
and its utility?
a. Radiologic test utilizing magnets and radio waves to provide a detailed image of the
structures of the brain
b. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the surface of the
brain
c. A serum test to indicate nutritional deficiencies that inhibit the formation of
neurotransmitters
d. A neuropsychological test to distinguish psychosis from a psychosomatic
illness.
Answer: b. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the surface of the
brain
9.
Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called: a. Sensory
neurons
b. Motor neurons
c. Interneurons
d. Astrocytes
Answer: a. Sensory neurons
10.
The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called: a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Node of Ranvier Answer: a. Dendrite
11.
What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed of impulse
transmission along the axon? a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Myelin sheath
Answer: d. Myelin sheath
12.
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answers guaranteed pass
1.
The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While
assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial
nerve is directly linked to this condition ?
a. III
b. IV
c. V
d. VI
Answer: a. III
2.
A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in
personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making. Which area of
the brain would be responsible for these symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Broca's area
c. Wernicke's area
d. Frontal lobe
Answer: d. Frontal lobe
3.
A patient was recently started on a dopamine antagonist and complains of breast
tenderness and a milky discharge. What is the most likely explanation for these symptoms?
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
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d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
4.
A patient who was recently started on haloperidol for psychosis begins to manifest hand
tremor and a shuffling gait. What is the most likely explanation for these symptoms?
a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
b. Dopamine transmission in the tuberoinfundibular pathway
c. Dopamine transmission in the mesolimbic pathway
d. Dopamine increases throughout the basal ganglia
Answer: a. Dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway
5.
A 72-year-old man with a comorbid history of uncontrolled hypertension is referred to the
PMHNP for dementia secondary to depression. The mental status exam reveals difficulty
speaking fluently, inappropriate and confabulated responses, incongruent affect, and poor
judgment. A cerebrovascular accident in which region of the brain would better explain
these symptoms?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Occipital lobe Answer: c. Broca's area
6.
Which region of the brain is associated with sensory integration, spatial awareness,
and conscious awareness of the opposite side of the body? a. Occipital lobe
b. Wernicke's area
c. Broca's area
d. Parietal lobe
Answer: d. Parietal lobe
7.
A patient appears internally preoccupied and responding to auditory hallucination. This
patient may have a pathology affecting which lobe of the brain?
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a. Temporal lobe
b. Occipital lobe
c. Parietal lobe
d. Cerebellum
Answer: a. Temporal lobe
8.
A patient presents with atypical symptoms of psychosis that include inconsistent
auditory hallucinations without disorganization. What is the best definition of an EEG
and its utility?
a. Radiologic test utilizing magnets and radio waves to provide a detailed image of the
structures of the brain
b. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the surface of the
brain
c. A serum test to indicate nutritional deficiencies that inhibit the formation of
neurotransmitters
d. A neuropsychological test to distinguish psychosis from a psychosomatic
illness.
Answer: b. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the surface of the
brain
9.
Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called: a. Sensory
neurons
b. Motor neurons
c. Interneurons
d. Astrocytes
Answer: a. Sensory neurons
10.
The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called: a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Node of Ranvier Answer: a. Dendrite
11.
What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed of impulse
transmission along the axon? a. Dendrite
b. Axon
c. Synapse
d. Myelin sheath
Answer: d. Myelin sheath
12.
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