NFDN 2007 EXAM QUESTION BANK ALL 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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NFDN 2007 EXAM QUESTION BANK ALL 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

Which time period in Canadian mental healthcare has a growing emphasis on early
intervention and recovery-oriented approaches?
A) Early 21st Century-Present
B) Early Colonial Period (1600s-1800s)
C) Asylums and Institutionalization (1800s-1900s)
D) Late 20th Century

A) Early 21st Century-Present

Which of the following is the legally defined term (1982) that includes the Indian, Inuit, and
Métis peoples of Canada?
A) First Nations
B) Indigenous
C) Aboriginal
D) Settler Colonialism

C) Aboriginal

Which term refers to a group of people who first inhabited a land that was then settled by
another group?
A) Settler Colonialism
B) Historical Trauma
C) First Nations
D) Indigenous

C) First Nations

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Which of the following terms came into common usage in the 1970s to replace the word
'Indian'?
A) Aboriginal
B) Settler Colonialism
C) First Nations
D) Indigenous

D) Indigenous

Which term describes the process of replacing the original population of a colonized territory
with a new society?
A) Historical Trauma
B) Indigenous
C) Settler Colonialism
D) First Nations

C) Settler Colonialism

Which of the following is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous
system?
A) Dopamine
B) Glutamate
C) GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
D) Acetylcholine

C) GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)

Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in regulating mood, motivation, and the brain's
reward system?
A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine

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C) Glutamate
D) Acetylcholine

B) Dopamine

Which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the body's stress
response?
A) GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
B) Acetylcholine
C) Norepinephrine/Epinephrine
D) Dopamine

C) Norepinephrine/Epinephrine

Which neurotransmitter plays a critical role in attention, memory, and muscle contractions?
A) GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
B) Dopamine
C) Glutamate
D) Acetylcholine

D) Acetylcholine

Which of the following is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, essential for
learning and memory?
A) GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
B) Dopamine
C) Acetylcholine
D) Glutamate

D) Glutamate

In which period was mental healthcare primarily provided by religious institutions and family
members in Canada?

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A) Late 20th Century
B) Early Colonial Period (1600s-1800s)
C) Early 21st Century-Present
D) Canada Health Act of 1984

B) Early Colonial Period (1600s-1800s)

Which time period is characterized by the shift toward community-based mental health
services in Canada?
A) Asylums and Institutionalization (1800s-1900s)
B) Early Colonial Period (1600s-1800s)
C) Late 20th Century
D) Early 21st Century-Present

C) Late 20th Century

Which piece of legislation mandates equitable access to mental health services in Canada?
A) Early Colonial Period (1600s-1800s)
B) Asylums and Institutionalization (1800s-1900s)
C) Canada Health Act of 1984
D) Early 21st Century-Present

C) Canada Health Act of 1984

Which era in Canadian mental healthcare is known for the isolation of patients in remote
locations, separating them from their loved ones?
A) Early 21st Century-Present
B) Late 20th Century
C) Asylums and Institutionalization (1800s-1900s)
D) Canada Health Act of 1984

C) Asylums and Institutionalization (1800s-1900s)