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EXAM CODE: NSG 552: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY-101
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical d
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isorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression prima
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rily involves which of the following neurotransmitters?
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a. Cortisol and GABA
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b. COMT and glutamate
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c. Monamine and glycine
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d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
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[Verified Solution]: d. Serotonin and norepinephrine
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Q2. A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted in damage
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to the Broca area. Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagnosis?
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a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon
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b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
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c. Monitoring the patients blood pressure
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d. Comparing the patients grip strength in both
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[Verified Solution]: b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet
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Q3. A patient who has a parietal lobe injury is being evaluated for psychiatric rehabilitation nee
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ds. Of the aspects of functioning listed, which will the nurse identify as a focus of nursing interve
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ntion?
a. Expression of emotion
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b. Detecting auditory stimuli
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c. Receiving visual images
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d. Processing associations
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[Verified Solution]: d. Processing associations
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,Q4. The somatic nervous system provides sensory and motor innervation for:
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A) peripheral nerves.
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B) abdominal viscera.
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C) secretory glands.
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D) smooth muscle.
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Q5. The proteins and other materials used by the axon are synthesized and then flow down the a
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xon through its cytoplasm.
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A) in the cell body
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B) by Nissl bodies
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C) through dendrites
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D) across synapses
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Q6. Supporting cells of the nervous system, such as Schwann cells, satellite cells, and types of gli
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al cells, function to provide neurons with:
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A) local protection.
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B) control functions.
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C) membrane permeability.
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D) integrative metabolism.
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Q7. Neurons are characterized by the ability to communicate with other neurons and body cells
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through:
A) astrocytes.
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B) axon hillocks.
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C) nodes of Ranvier.
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D) action potentials.
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Q8. Chemical synapses rely on in order to provide communication between neurons.
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A) diffusion
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B) gap junctions
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C) satellite cells
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D) transmitter molecules
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[Verified Solution]: D) transmitter molecules
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, Q9. The blood-brain and CSF-
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brain barriers control the chemical environment of the brain by allowing easy entrance to only a
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few chemicals that include:
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A) oxygen.
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B) protein.
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C) glutamate.
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D) potassium.
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Q10. The perception of where a stimulus is in space and in relation to body parts is a function of
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the:
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A) occipital lobe.
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B) parietal lobe.
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C) hypothalamus.
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D) prefrontal cortex.
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[Verified Solution]: B) parietal lobe.
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Q11. The pia mater is a connective tissue sheath that covers the spinal cord and also contains:
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A) spinal fluid.
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B) fibrocartilage.
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C) blood vessels.
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D) segmental nerves.
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[Verified Solution]: B) fibrocartilage.
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Q12. Which of the following is the neurotransmitter for most postganglion sympathetic neurons
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?
A) Enkephalin
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B) Glutamic acid
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C) Catecholamines
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D) Acetylcholine
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[Verified Solution]: C) Catecholamines
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Q13. In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the functions of the parasympathetic nervo
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us system include:
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A) sweating.
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B) anabolism.
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