Exam 2-Herzing University Madison Mental Health questions with correct answers

Exam 2-Herzing University Madison Mental
Health questions with correct answers


T or F


Psychiatric illness is related to a number of factors (e.g., genetics,
neurodevelopmental factors, drugs, infection, psychosocial
experience). - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


Psychiatric illness results in an ???? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔alteration in neurotransmitters or their function.


These ______ are the targets of psychotropic drugs. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔alertations


All mental activity has its ______ in the brain - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔locus


it is presumed that mental disorders arise from ________
alterations - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔physiologic





,The primary goals of the nurse are to? (2 things) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔1. Understand
2. Apply


1.Monitor the outside world
2.Maintain homeostasis (BP, body fluid composition, temp)
3.Regulation of autonomic nervous system (ANS) and hormones
(Hypothalamus and pituitary)


These are functions of the ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain


4.Coordination of musculoskeletal system
5.Control of biological drives and behavior—appetite, sex, anger
6.Cycle of sleep and wakefulness


These are functions of the _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain


7.Circadian rhythms
8.Conscious mental activity—cognition and problem solving
9.Memory






,These are functions of the ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain


10. Social skills
11. Language


These are functions of the _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain


1. Regulates internal organs
2. Responsible for vital functions


These are functions of the _______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔brain stem


3. Reticular activating system (RAS) regulates sleep/wakefulness
4. Initial processing center for sensory information that is sent to
the cerebral cortex


These are functions of the _______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔brain stem






, 5. Mesolimbic pathways project into the limbic system, modulates
emotional value of sensory information


These are functions of the _______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔brain stem


Limbic cortex is responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mood


hippocampus is responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔memory


amydala is responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔emotions
like fear and anxiety


hypothalmus is responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔limbic
output


Regulates emotion and memory. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Limbic system


Reward Center. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Limbic system