NURS 5357 NEUROBIOLOGY EXAM 3
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS _
FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+@ 2026
Cynthia, a 45-year-old female, continues to maintain the re-experiencing of her fear of
the opposite gender, which began one year ago when she was raped at the end of a
date. Which two brain regions are involved in the reciprocal relationship resulting in this
symptom? - answer-Amygdala and hippocampus
Josiah, a 35-year-old army veteran, has been experiencing anxiety attacks during which
he has difficulty breathing and an increased heart rate. His symptom of difficulty
breathing is hypothetically related to activation in which area of the brain? - answer-
Parabrachial Nucleus
Edith complains of widespread pain so debilitating that she has been unable to work for
the last several weeks, though she did not experience any significant injury that could
account for the pain. Specifically, she states that even the mild pressure of being
touched causes such significant pain that she cringes when her two-year-old daughter
tries to hug her.
What is this type of pain called? - answer-Allodynia
A 30-year-old male with type 1 diabetes has begun experiencing throbbing pain,
particularly at night. In addition, he states that his body generally feels sensitive all over,
so that even the brush of his clothes against his skin can be uncomfortable. These
symptoms, indicative of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, may be caused by which of the
following? - answer-Inflammation or damage in the periphery combined with central
disturbance in pain processing
The recognition of a threatening object includes all of the following except? - answer-
The brain reacts once all of the signals are analyzed.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS _
FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+@ 2026
Cynthia, a 45-year-old female, continues to maintain the re-experiencing of her fear of
the opposite gender, which began one year ago when she was raped at the end of a
date. Which two brain regions are involved in the reciprocal relationship resulting in this
symptom? - answer-Amygdala and hippocampus
Josiah, a 35-year-old army veteran, has been experiencing anxiety attacks during which
he has difficulty breathing and an increased heart rate. His symptom of difficulty
breathing is hypothetically related to activation in which area of the brain? - answer-
Parabrachial Nucleus
Edith complains of widespread pain so debilitating that she has been unable to work for
the last several weeks, though she did not experience any significant injury that could
account for the pain. Specifically, she states that even the mild pressure of being
touched causes such significant pain that she cringes when her two-year-old daughter
tries to hug her.
What is this type of pain called? - answer-Allodynia
A 30-year-old male with type 1 diabetes has begun experiencing throbbing pain,
particularly at night. In addition, he states that his body generally feels sensitive all over,
so that even the brush of his clothes against his skin can be uncomfortable. These
symptoms, indicative of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, may be caused by which of the
following? - answer-Inflammation or damage in the periphery combined with central
disturbance in pain processing
The recognition of a threatening object includes all of the following except? - answer-
The brain reacts once all of the signals are analyzed.
