BIOD 331 | NURS 231 Pathophysiology
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,1. You are seeing a pa ent with Parkinson's disease in your office. You no ce
they have difficulty turning themselves around to sit in the chair, freezing in the
process. This is an example of what physical manifesta on of the disease?
- a) Tremor
- b) Bradykinesia
- c) Rigidity
- d) Postural instability
Correct Answer: b) Bradykinesia
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Bradykinesia refers to the slowness of movement, a cardinal feature of Parkinson’s
disease, o en presen!ng as difficulty ini!a!ng or execu!ng voluntary movement,
including “freezing” episodes such as difficulty turning or star!ng to walk. This
symptom dis!nguishes bradykinesia from rigidity (increased muscle tone), tremor
(involuntary rhythmic movement), or postural instability (impaired balance).
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2. Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep?
- a) Stage 1
- b) Stage 2
- c) Stage 3
- d) REM sleep
, Correct Answer: c) Stage 3
Verified Explana on:
Delta waves, high-amplitude, low-frequency brainwaves, are the hallmark of stage
3 NREM sleep, also known as slow-wave or deep sleep. This stage is crucial for
restora!ve processes and is easily dis!nguished electrophysiologically from other
sleep stages.
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3. A person reports feelings of anhedonia, guilt, and worthlessness that seem to
be worse in the morning. They also exhibit excessive weight loss and experience
insomnia. What type of depression are they experiencing?
- a) Melancholic depression
- b) Atypical depression
- c) Seasonal affec!ve disorder
- d) Bipolar depression
Correct Answer: a) Melancholic depression
Verified Explana on:
Melancholic depression is characterized by loss of pleasure (anhedonia),
psychomotor agita!on or retarda!on, excessive guilt, early morning awakening,
and symptoms that are worse in the morning, o en accompanied by significant
MODULE 6 EXAM
Actual Questions and Verified Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
Portage Learning, Geneva College
Inside you will get:
Updated Module 6 Exam
True & False Questions
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Expert-Verified Explanations
,1. You are seeing a pa ent with Parkinson's disease in your office. You no ce
they have difficulty turning themselves around to sit in the chair, freezing in the
process. This is an example of what physical manifesta on of the disease?
- a) Tremor
- b) Bradykinesia
- c) Rigidity
- d) Postural instability
Correct Answer: b) Bradykinesia
Verified Explana on:
Bradykinesia refers to the slowness of movement, a cardinal feature of Parkinson’s
disease, o en presen!ng as difficulty ini!a!ng or execu!ng voluntary movement,
including “freezing” episodes such as difficulty turning or star!ng to walk. This
symptom dis!nguishes bradykinesia from rigidity (increased muscle tone), tremor
(involuntary rhythmic movement), or postural instability (impaired balance).
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2. Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep?
- a) Stage 1
- b) Stage 2
- c) Stage 3
- d) REM sleep
, Correct Answer: c) Stage 3
Verified Explana on:
Delta waves, high-amplitude, low-frequency brainwaves, are the hallmark of stage
3 NREM sleep, also known as slow-wave or deep sleep. This stage is crucial for
restora!ve processes and is easily dis!nguished electrophysiologically from other
sleep stages.
---
3. A person reports feelings of anhedonia, guilt, and worthlessness that seem to
be worse in the morning. They also exhibit excessive weight loss and experience
insomnia. What type of depression are they experiencing?
- a) Melancholic depression
- b) Atypical depression
- c) Seasonal affec!ve disorder
- d) Bipolar depression
Correct Answer: a) Melancholic depression
Verified Explana on:
Melancholic depression is characterized by loss of pleasure (anhedonia),
psychomotor agita!on or retarda!on, excessive guilt, early morning awakening,
and symptoms that are worse in the morning, o en accompanied by significant
