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STATE EXAM NURSING NEW ZEALAND
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025/2026
What is agosias?-correct-answer-When a patient can't recognise physical objects
What is aphasia?-correct-answer-loss of ability to understand or express speech,
caused by brain damage.
What is expressive aphasia (Broca's area)-correct-answer-Problems formulating
speech, thoughts, writing ability
What is receptive aphasia (Wernickes area)-correct-answer-Trouble with
comprehension, can speak, may have word deafness or word blindness
Characteristics of left sided brain lesion?-correct-answer-Apasia
Reading and writing problems
Labels emotions
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Diagnosis for a right/left sided brain lesion?-correct-answer-Hx and physical
examination
Lab results
CT scan
Treatment for a brain lesion?-correct-answer-Reduce cerebral oedema and
increased intracranial pressure
Rehab
What can degenerative disease cause?-correct-answer-Alterations in cognition,
sensation, pain and motor responses
Pathology of Parkinson's disease?-correct-answer-A chronic, progressive, medical
condition
Degeneration of pigmented dopaminergic neutrons of basal ganglia
What is neurotransmitter imbalance?-correct-answer-Manifestations due to
overactive cholingeric neurons and lewey bodies
Cause of Parkinson's disease?-correct-answer-Unknown. Might be inherited
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Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease?-correct-answer-Impaired motor
function: tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
Autonomic nervous system responses: urinary retention, constipation
Cognitive and personality changes
Insomnia
What is the pharmacological treatment for Parkinson's?-correct-answer-
Dopamine replacement
Anticholinergic agents
Paillidotomy (deep brain stimulation)
What causes Alzheimer's?-correct-answer-Unknown but believed to be
environmental factors, mutated late onset genes (chromosome 19)
Patho if alzheimers?-correct-answer-Amyloid plaques glue up the correct
Ray proteins form neurofibrillary tangles
Neurons degenerate
Neurotransmitter imbalance
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Signs of Alzheimer's?-correct-answer-Cognitive decline
Decreased problem solving
Language loss
Confusion
Treatment for Alzheimer's?-correct-answer-Maximise quality of life and promote
general health status
What is multiple sclerosis?-correct-answer-Central nervous system demyelination
Demyelinated areas inflame and scarring develops
Cause of multiple sclerosis?-correct-answer-Genetics
Autoimmunity
Regional variation
More common in females 20-40 years
Signs of multiple sclerosis?-correct-answer-Loss of coordination
Tremor
STATE EXAM NURSING NEW ZEALAND
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025/2026
What is agosias?-correct-answer-When a patient can't recognise physical objects
What is aphasia?-correct-answer-loss of ability to understand or express speech,
caused by brain damage.
What is expressive aphasia (Broca's area)-correct-answer-Problems formulating
speech, thoughts, writing ability
What is receptive aphasia (Wernickes area)-correct-answer-Trouble with
comprehension, can speak, may have word deafness or word blindness
Characteristics of left sided brain lesion?-correct-answer-Apasia
Reading and writing problems
Labels emotions
,2|Page
Diagnosis for a right/left sided brain lesion?-correct-answer-Hx and physical
examination
Lab results
CT scan
Treatment for a brain lesion?-correct-answer-Reduce cerebral oedema and
increased intracranial pressure
Rehab
What can degenerative disease cause?-correct-answer-Alterations in cognition,
sensation, pain and motor responses
Pathology of Parkinson's disease?-correct-answer-A chronic, progressive, medical
condition
Degeneration of pigmented dopaminergic neutrons of basal ganglia
What is neurotransmitter imbalance?-correct-answer-Manifestations due to
overactive cholingeric neurons and lewey bodies
Cause of Parkinson's disease?-correct-answer-Unknown. Might be inherited
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Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease?-correct-answer-Impaired motor
function: tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
Autonomic nervous system responses: urinary retention, constipation
Cognitive and personality changes
Insomnia
What is the pharmacological treatment for Parkinson's?-correct-answer-
Dopamine replacement
Anticholinergic agents
Paillidotomy (deep brain stimulation)
What causes Alzheimer's?-correct-answer-Unknown but believed to be
environmental factors, mutated late onset genes (chromosome 19)
Patho if alzheimers?-correct-answer-Amyloid plaques glue up the correct
Ray proteins form neurofibrillary tangles
Neurons degenerate
Neurotransmitter imbalance
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Signs of Alzheimer's?-correct-answer-Cognitive decline
Decreased problem solving
Language loss
Confusion
Treatment for Alzheimer's?-correct-answer-Maximise quality of life and promote
general health status
What is multiple sclerosis?-correct-answer-Central nervous system demyelination
Demyelinated areas inflame and scarring develops
Cause of multiple sclerosis?-correct-answer-Genetics
Autoimmunity
Regional variation
More common in females 20-40 years
Signs of multiple sclerosis?-correct-answer-Loss of coordination
Tremor
