Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Board
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frontal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized
areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement. Control of
voluntary movement.
parietal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions
include processing information about touch. Temperature, taste, touch, movement.
temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-Memories—sensations of taste, sound, sight,
touch
occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-Vision
Pt got haldol and is now complaining of back and neck pain, what does the nurse
suspect to be contributing to the pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dystonic reaction
Defense mechanism most commonly used by people with major depressive disorders? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Introjection
Introjection - CORRECT ANSWER-integrating the beliefs and values of another
individual into one's own ego structure
Damage to which lobe of the brain causes results in receptive aphasia? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temporal lobe
, receptive aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to understand spoken or written
words
Chronic cannabis use has been shown to damage which part of the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hippocampus
Hippocampus - CORRECT ANSWER-A neural center located in the limbic system that
helps process explicit memories for storage.
loose associations - CORRECT ANSWER-A common thinking disturbance in
schizophrenia, characterized by rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another.
Also known as derailment. Wolf. Wolves have fleas. The flea market is in town.
Perseveration - CORRECT ANSWER-The tendency to repeat a response
inappropriately; often a result of deficits in executive control caused by prefrontal
lesions. Wolf. Wolf. Wolf.
neologism - CORRECT ANSWER-a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or
use of new words or senses. Wolf, clarzy, galgla, tolumping.
word salad - CORRECT ANSWER-Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and
sentences. Wolf, camera, flea, house.
A 21 year old female lives alone with her mother whom she despises. She doesn't like
these feelings so she copes by doing everything for her mom. What defense
mechanism is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reaction formation
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER-psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people
disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others
Certification Exam Questions With
Accurate Answers Scored A+
frontal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized
areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement. Control of
voluntary movement.
parietal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions
include processing information about touch. Temperature, taste, touch, movement.
temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-Memories—sensations of taste, sound, sight,
touch
occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWER-Vision
Pt got haldol and is now complaining of back and neck pain, what does the nurse
suspect to be contributing to the pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dystonic reaction
Defense mechanism most commonly used by people with major depressive disorders? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Introjection
Introjection - CORRECT ANSWER-integrating the beliefs and values of another
individual into one's own ego structure
Damage to which lobe of the brain causes results in receptive aphasia? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temporal lobe
, receptive aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to understand spoken or written
words
Chronic cannabis use has been shown to damage which part of the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hippocampus
Hippocampus - CORRECT ANSWER-A neural center located in the limbic system that
helps process explicit memories for storage.
loose associations - CORRECT ANSWER-A common thinking disturbance in
schizophrenia, characterized by rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another.
Also known as derailment. Wolf. Wolves have fleas. The flea market is in town.
Perseveration - CORRECT ANSWER-The tendency to repeat a response
inappropriately; often a result of deficits in executive control caused by prefrontal
lesions. Wolf. Wolf. Wolf.
neologism - CORRECT ANSWER-a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or
use of new words or senses. Wolf, clarzy, galgla, tolumping.
word salad - CORRECT ANSWER-Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and
sentences. Wolf, camera, flea, house.
A 21 year old female lives alone with her mother whom she despises. She doesn't like
these feelings so she copes by doing everything for her mom. What defense
mechanism is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reaction formation
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER-psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people
disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others
