Amygdala activity Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How is the amygdala part of the brain involved in anxiety? - * Amygdala is in the center of the brain near the hippocampus. * The amygdala rates the importance of an emotional event and activates the hippocampus accordingly. * Determines whether there will be a fear response and initiates your flight or flight response that helps you respond to a perceived threat. * When this response remains switched on and there is no danger, or gets switched on too easily, that is when it becomes an an...

Anxiety, Panic, OCD, PTSD 2 components of anxiety Correct Answer: 1. Awareness of the physiological sensations (e.g., palpitations and sweating) 2. Awareness of being nervous or frightened Are women or men more likely to have anxiety? Correct Answer: Women (30.5% lifetime prevalence) are more likely to have an anxiety disorder than are men (19.2% lifetime prevalence) Screening or Assessment Tools for Anxiety Disorders Correct Answer: GAD-7 HAM-A DSM 5 Level 2 Cross-Cutting Symp...

cLTM Note Cards Question and answers 2024 verified to passSubdural electrodes in LTM are used to record activity from - correct answer cerebral cortex Stip and grid electrodes are separated by inter-electrode distance of - correct answer .5-1CM An electrode application technique considered the only method that will insure a stable LTM scalp recording - correct answer collodion Risks associated w/ invasive subdural gird electrodes - correct answer stoke, Increased ICP, and infection ...

Stimulation assessment should be made on patients monitored in the ICU - Daily **What function has the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is performed in the dominant hemisphere - Supplementary Motor Deficits Where would the central sulcus be found in this sample - Between G3-G4 The purpose of bilateral mesial temporal depth electrodes is to - Lateralize hippocampal seizure focus The sample EEG shown, most closely represents a(n) - 58 year old survivor of cardiopulmonar...

ANCC DOMAIN 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS What direct-acting dopamine receptor agonist is recommended to be used in the treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) to help lower the dopamine receptor blockade? A. Dantrolene (Dantrium) B. Benztropine (Cogentin) C. Bromocriptine (Parlodel) D. Trihexyphenidyl (Artane) C. Bromocriptine (Parlodel) A 74 y/o female present for an evaluation. The psychiatric nurse practitioner has the patient complete the mini mental status exam...

PMHNP Study/practice questions and answers 2024 with complete solution Which of the following statements does not reflect current understanding of neurotransmitter pathways implicated in anxiery disorders? A. Increase levels of CRF in amygdala, hippocampus and LC increase symptoms of anxiety. B. Decreaseing GABA in the Mesolimbic cortex diminishes symptoms of anxiery. C. Increasing serotoneric activity in the amygdala diminishes symptoms of anxiety. D. Decreasing NE in the LC diminishes s...

cLTM Note CardsSubdural electrodes in LTM are used to record activity from - correct answer cerebral cortex Stip and grid electrodes are separated by inter-electrode distance of - correct answer .5-1CM An electrode application technique considered the only method that will insure a stable LTM scalp recording - correct answer collodion Risks associated w/ invasive subdural gird electrodes - correct answer stoke, Increased ICP, and infection Evaluating the sample EEG given which of the...

Which disorder has at least one full manic episode, lasting at least one week? Hypomanic or depressive episodes may also occur but are not required for diagnosis. Bipolar 1 disorder What is DIGFAST? A mnemonic for the signs of mania: Distractibility Impulsivity/Indiscretion Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activity increase Sleep decrease Talkativeness How many DSM V criteria for mania must be present to diagnose a manic episode? Three or more How long must symptoms be present to diagnose...

NR546 QUIZ REVIEWS 2024 WEEKLY (WEEK 1- 7) QUIZ REVIEW Week 1 Quiz The amygdala is associated with anxiety and perception of odors. The hippocampus is involved in memory and anxiety. The amygdala is associated with anxiety andperception of odors. The prefrontal cortex is associated with executive function. The thalamus is associated with motor command processing The client’s cognitive status can result in an ethical concern if the client is unable to self-determine careor is a dange...

Which of the following statements does not reflect current understanding of neurotransmitter pathways implicated in anxiety disorders? A. Increase levels of CRF in amygdala, hippocampus and LC increase symptoms of anxiety. B. Decreasing GABA in the Mesolimbic cortex diminishes symptoms of anxiety. C. Increasing serotonergic activity in the amygdala diminishes symptoms of anxiety. D. Decreasing NE in the LC diminishes symptoms of anxiety. - A, C & D are all correct so the answer is B As ...