NURS 1522 TIPS SET ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
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How does Maslow's Hierarchy help nurses prioritize patient needs? - ✔✔It categorizes
needs into physiological, safety/security, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
✔✔What is cognition? - ✔✔Cognition refers to a person's thoughts, beliefs, perceptions,
and ways of interpreting situations.
✔✔What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)? - ✔✔CBT focuses on identifying and
challenging negative thoughts to improve emotions and behaviors.
✔✔Why is discussing autonomy with a patient a cognitive strategy? - ✔✔It encourages
independent thinking and decision-making about their own care.
✔✔What are neurotransmitters? - ✔✔Chemical messengers that allow nerve cells to
communicate.
✔✔Which neurotransmitters are altered in depression? - ✔✔Serotonin, norepinephrine,
and dopamine are decreased.
✔✔What neurotransmitter dysregulation is associated with bipolar disorder? -
✔✔Dysregulation of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine; mania is linked to
increased dopamine/norepinephrine.
✔✔What neurotransmitter changes occur in generalized anxiety disorder? -
✔✔Decreased GABA/serotonin and increased norepinephrine activity.
✔✔What neurotransmitter dysregulation is seen in schizophrenia? - ✔✔Dopamine
dysregulation, with too much dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway causing positive
symptoms.
✔✔What is a CT scan? - ✔✔A diagnostic exam using X-rays to create pictures of brain
structure.
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How does Maslow's Hierarchy help nurses prioritize patient needs? - ✔✔It categorizes
needs into physiological, safety/security, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
✔✔What is cognition? - ✔✔Cognition refers to a person's thoughts, beliefs, perceptions,
and ways of interpreting situations.
✔✔What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)? - ✔✔CBT focuses on identifying and
challenging negative thoughts to improve emotions and behaviors.
✔✔Why is discussing autonomy with a patient a cognitive strategy? - ✔✔It encourages
independent thinking and decision-making about their own care.
✔✔What are neurotransmitters? - ✔✔Chemical messengers that allow nerve cells to
communicate.
✔✔Which neurotransmitters are altered in depression? - ✔✔Serotonin, norepinephrine,
and dopamine are decreased.
✔✔What neurotransmitter dysregulation is associated with bipolar disorder? -
✔✔Dysregulation of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine; mania is linked to
increased dopamine/norepinephrine.
✔✔What neurotransmitter changes occur in generalized anxiety disorder? -
✔✔Decreased GABA/serotonin and increased norepinephrine activity.
✔✔What neurotransmitter dysregulation is seen in schizophrenia? - ✔✔Dopamine
dysregulation, with too much dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway causing positive
symptoms.
✔✔What is a CT scan? - ✔✔A diagnostic exam using X-rays to create pictures of brain
structure.
