NURS 216B - Neurology II UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
True or False: False. It is due to a decrease in the synthesis of acetylcholine. Rememebr
Alzheimer's disease is due to a destruction of dopamine Alzheimer's --> Acetylcholine
neurons
What is the most significant risk factor for obstructive Obesity
sleep apnea?
Which benzodiazepine is used to treat insomnia? Flurazepam
True or False: False
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to
send the proper signals to the muscles that control
breathing
True or False: True
Ketamine is a psychedelic drug
True or False: False. They are a positive symptom of schizophrenia
Hallucinations are classified as a cognitive symptom of
schizophrenia
A state of perceptive loss of reality is called? Psychosis
Zolmitriptan. Serotonin agonist. Treats migrant headaches
Mechanism of action?
What does it treat?
True or False:
Typical antipsychotic drugs have a high efficacy for
positive symptoms
, Imipramine (Imperil) is what drug class? Tricyclic antidepressant
True or False: True. High fat and low carbohydrates
A ketogenic diet is encourage for a seizure patient. What
does it contain
True or False: True
Diagnosis of dementia is not possible as CT imaging is
often inaccurate
Abnormal breakdown and recycling of amyloid proteins Alzheimer's Disease
leading to a build-up of Amyloid plaques and protein
fiber tangles on neurons. This causes decreased
acetylcholine synthesis. What is this called?
What is the cure for Alzheimer's disease? There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. All you can do is increase the amount of
acetylcholine released
What 2 drugs can we use to treat Alzheimer's disease? 1) Rivastigmine
What drug class are they under? 2) Galantamine
What is their mechanism of action?
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Increase the supply of acetylcholine by decreasing the action of cholinesterase
What is the cure for Parkinson's disease? There is no cure, but you need to increase dopamine levels by treating with
dopamine agonists
What disease is characterized by the accumulation of Parkinson's Disease
"Lewy bodies"
Describe the pathophysiology of Parkinson's Disease. "Lewy Bodies" destroy Dopamine neurons, leading to decreased Dopamine
What are some signs and symptoms? transmission in the basal ganglia. This leads to unrefined motor movements.
S&S: Rigidity, jerking, tremors. Characteristic shuffling of feet
Name 5 structures that involved in sleep 1) Reticular Activating System (RAS)
2) Hypothalamic Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)
3) Pineal gland (melatonin synthesis)
4) Cerebral Cortex
Melatonin is secreted by what cells? From what location? Pinacocytes.
In the Pineal gland (epithalamus)
Melatonin is synthesized from what? Tryptophan (amino acid), then it is converted to Serotonin -> Melatonin
CORRECT Answers
True or False: False. It is due to a decrease in the synthesis of acetylcholine. Rememebr
Alzheimer's disease is due to a destruction of dopamine Alzheimer's --> Acetylcholine
neurons
What is the most significant risk factor for obstructive Obesity
sleep apnea?
Which benzodiazepine is used to treat insomnia? Flurazepam
True or False: False
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to
send the proper signals to the muscles that control
breathing
True or False: True
Ketamine is a psychedelic drug
True or False: False. They are a positive symptom of schizophrenia
Hallucinations are classified as a cognitive symptom of
schizophrenia
A state of perceptive loss of reality is called? Psychosis
Zolmitriptan. Serotonin agonist. Treats migrant headaches
Mechanism of action?
What does it treat?
True or False:
Typical antipsychotic drugs have a high efficacy for
positive symptoms
, Imipramine (Imperil) is what drug class? Tricyclic antidepressant
True or False: True. High fat and low carbohydrates
A ketogenic diet is encourage for a seizure patient. What
does it contain
True or False: True
Diagnosis of dementia is not possible as CT imaging is
often inaccurate
Abnormal breakdown and recycling of amyloid proteins Alzheimer's Disease
leading to a build-up of Amyloid plaques and protein
fiber tangles on neurons. This causes decreased
acetylcholine synthesis. What is this called?
What is the cure for Alzheimer's disease? There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. All you can do is increase the amount of
acetylcholine released
What 2 drugs can we use to treat Alzheimer's disease? 1) Rivastigmine
What drug class are they under? 2) Galantamine
What is their mechanism of action?
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Increase the supply of acetylcholine by decreasing the action of cholinesterase
What is the cure for Parkinson's disease? There is no cure, but you need to increase dopamine levels by treating with
dopamine agonists
What disease is characterized by the accumulation of Parkinson's Disease
"Lewy bodies"
Describe the pathophysiology of Parkinson's Disease. "Lewy Bodies" destroy Dopamine neurons, leading to decreased Dopamine
What are some signs and symptoms? transmission in the basal ganglia. This leads to unrefined motor movements.
S&S: Rigidity, jerking, tremors. Characteristic shuffling of feet
Name 5 structures that involved in sleep 1) Reticular Activating System (RAS)
2) Hypothalamic Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)
3) Pineal gland (melatonin synthesis)
4) Cerebral Cortex
Melatonin is secreted by what cells? From what location? Pinacocytes.
In the Pineal gland (epithalamus)
Melatonin is synthesized from what? Tryptophan (amino acid), then it is converted to Serotonin -> Melatonin
