NR668 WEEK 5 EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ This lobe of the brain empowers one to know the difference in
how one should act at a church service vs. at a football game?
a. Occipital
b. Parietal
c. Frontal
d. Temporal. Answer: c. Frontal
*the frontal lobe is involved with personality and modifying
emotions to fit what is considered socially acceptable
◉ 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. VI
b. V
c. IV
d. III. Answer: d. III
,◉ The junction between two neurons is known as the:
a. Node of Ranvier
b. Synapse
c. Soma
d. Dendrite. Answer: b. Synapse
◉ Which type of brain matter contains myelin and allows electrical
signals to travel fast?
a. White matter
b. Yellow matter
c. Black matter
d. Gray matter. Answer: a. White matter
*white matters allows electrical signals to travel very fast - this
matter appears white due to its myelin content
◉ Which cerebral lobe houses the receptive area for touch and
spatial orientation?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Temporal lobe
c. Frontal lobe
d. Parietal lobe. Answer: d. Parietal lobe
,◉ Layla checks on her curling iron to ensure it has been shut off
upwards of 8 times per day. Layla suffers from obsessive thinking.
Layla likely has an overly active what?
a. Nucleus accumbens
b. Hypothalamus
c. Caudate nucleus
d. Cerebellum. Answer: c. Caudate nucleus
*the caudate nucleus is thought to be dysfunctional in person with
OCD
◉ Damage to the temporal lobe can affect the storage of long term
memories. Additionally, temporal lobe damage may cause
prosopagnosia. With prosopagnosia one may struggle with what?
a. 3 word recall item
b. Recognizing faces
c. 2-point discrimination
d. Difficulty recognizing smells. Answer: b. Recognizing faces
◉ Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called:
a. Sensory neurons
b. Interneurons
c. Astrocytes
d. Motor neurons. Answer: a. Sensory neurons
, ◉ Which of the following best represents the function of the Corpus
Callosum?
a. A division of Broca's area
b. A gray matter bundle of ganglia connecting the Pallidus to the
Putamen
c. A division of Wernicke's area
d. A white matter bundle of axons connecting the brain hemispheres.
Answer: d. A white matter bundle of axons connecting the brain
hemispheres
◉ What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases
the speed of impulse transmission along the axon?
a. Myelin sheath
b. Dendrite
c. Axon
d. Synapse. Answer: a. Myelin sheath
◉ 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. Parietal lobe
c. Broca's area
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ This lobe of the brain empowers one to know the difference in
how one should act at a church service vs. at a football game?
a. Occipital
b. Parietal
c. Frontal
d. Temporal. Answer: c. Frontal
*the frontal lobe is involved with personality and modifying
emotions to fit what is considered socially acceptable
◉ 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. VI
b. V
c. IV
d. III. Answer: d. III
,◉ The junction between two neurons is known as the:
a. Node of Ranvier
b. Synapse
c. Soma
d. Dendrite. Answer: b. Synapse
◉ Which type of brain matter contains myelin and allows electrical
signals to travel fast?
a. White matter
b. Yellow matter
c. Black matter
d. Gray matter. Answer: a. White matter
*white matters allows electrical signals to travel very fast - this
matter appears white due to its myelin content
◉ Which cerebral lobe houses the receptive area for touch and
spatial orientation?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Temporal lobe
c. Frontal lobe
d. Parietal lobe. Answer: d. Parietal lobe
,◉ Layla checks on her curling iron to ensure it has been shut off
upwards of 8 times per day. Layla suffers from obsessive thinking.
Layla likely has an overly active what?
a. Nucleus accumbens
b. Hypothalamus
c. Caudate nucleus
d. Cerebellum. Answer: c. Caudate nucleus
*the caudate nucleus is thought to be dysfunctional in person with
OCD
◉ Damage to the temporal lobe can affect the storage of long term
memories. Additionally, temporal lobe damage may cause
prosopagnosia. With prosopagnosia one may struggle with what?
a. 3 word recall item
b. Recognizing faces
c. 2-point discrimination
d. Difficulty recognizing smells. Answer: b. Recognizing faces
◉ Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called:
a. Sensory neurons
b. Interneurons
c. Astrocytes
d. Motor neurons. Answer: a. Sensory neurons
, ◉ Which of the following best represents the function of the Corpus
Callosum?
a. A division of Broca's area
b. A gray matter bundle of ganglia connecting the Pallidus to the
Putamen
c. A division of Wernicke's area
d. A white matter bundle of axons connecting the brain hemispheres.
Answer: d. A white matter bundle of axons connecting the brain
hemispheres
◉ What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases
the speed of impulse transmission along the axon?
a. Myelin sheath
b. Dendrite
c. Axon
d. Synapse. Answer: a. Myelin sheath
◉ 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. Parietal lobe
c. Broca's area
