PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THE ADVANCED
PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ All sensory info except for smell is routed through.
Answer: the thalamus to the cerebral cortex
◉ The thalamus mediates the interaction between.
Answer: attention and arousal
◉ neuroimaging studies have found decreased thalamic activity in
subjects with.
Answer: PTSD
◉ Thalamic dysregulation can result in.
Answer: memory problems, flashbacks, nightmares, avoidances, and
dissociation
◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and helps
coordinate____ and process ____.
, Answer: motor, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning _______
implicit memory
◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and regulates.
Answer: level of arousal, some reflexes, and cardiovascular function
◉ The cerebellar vermis is a worm-shaped structure between both
parts of the cerebellum. This structure helps regulate activity in the
limbic system and is important for regulating.
Answer: emotional balance, attention, and posture
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is found in ____.
Answer: traumatized children
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is linked to.
Answer: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression,
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism
◉ The locus coeruleus is a dense group of neurons found on both
sides of the pons in the brainstem between the medulla oblongata
and the midbrain, with projections to.
Answer: the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and the hippocampus
PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ All sensory info except for smell is routed through.
Answer: the thalamus to the cerebral cortex
◉ The thalamus mediates the interaction between.
Answer: attention and arousal
◉ neuroimaging studies have found decreased thalamic activity in
subjects with.
Answer: PTSD
◉ Thalamic dysregulation can result in.
Answer: memory problems, flashbacks, nightmares, avoidances, and
dissociation
◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and helps
coordinate____ and process ____.
, Answer: motor, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning _______
implicit memory
◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and regulates.
Answer: level of arousal, some reflexes, and cardiovascular function
◉ The cerebellar vermis is a worm-shaped structure between both
parts of the cerebellum. This structure helps regulate activity in the
limbic system and is important for regulating.
Answer: emotional balance, attention, and posture
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is found in ____.
Answer: traumatized children
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is linked to.
Answer: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression,
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism
◉ The locus coeruleus is a dense group of neurons found on both
sides of the pons in the brainstem between the medulla oblongata
and the midbrain, with projections to.
Answer: the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and the hippocampus
