NU 664 FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE STUDY
SOLUTIONS
⩥ involves physical changes in the brain. Answer: brain plasticity, which
refers to the brain's capacity to change in response to an event,
__________
⩥ GABA. Answer: Sx of anxiety and panic are associated with a low
level of which neurotransmitter?
⩥ all of the above. Answer: Current procedural terminology (CPT) is a
code set by the American Medical Association. What's its function?
-to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services
-to communicate uniform information about medical services
-describe services for billing
⩥ reticular activating system. Answer: the brain structure that is believed
to have a gating/filtering function and is the area of the brain through
which all sensory information passes en route to various cortical areas is
what?
, ⩥ Determinants of health. Answer: the range of personal, social,
economic, and environmental factors that influence health status are
known as which of the following?
⩥ a communication medium. Answer: the role of neurotransmitters in
the central nervous system is to function as _______
⩥ nucleus accumbens. Answer: the portion of the brain is implicated in
addiction medicine. The rewards pathway lights up in this area of the
brain when substances are abused. It is believed that long-term damage
from methamphetamine abuse can cause chronic feelings of loss of
interest, flat affect, and social isolation.
⩥ serve on a legislative committee. Answer: what is the most effective
strategy for a PMHNP to act as a change agent in mental health policy?
⩥ Glutamate. Answer: what is the principle excitatory neurotransmitter
in the central nervous system?
⩥ define the role and action for the NP. Answer: what is the purpose of
the American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards of Psychiatric
Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice?
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE STUDY
SOLUTIONS
⩥ involves physical changes in the brain. Answer: brain plasticity, which
refers to the brain's capacity to change in response to an event,
__________
⩥ GABA. Answer: Sx of anxiety and panic are associated with a low
level of which neurotransmitter?
⩥ all of the above. Answer: Current procedural terminology (CPT) is a
code set by the American Medical Association. What's its function?
-to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services
-to communicate uniform information about medical services
-describe services for billing
⩥ reticular activating system. Answer: the brain structure that is believed
to have a gating/filtering function and is the area of the brain through
which all sensory information passes en route to various cortical areas is
what?
, ⩥ Determinants of health. Answer: the range of personal, social,
economic, and environmental factors that influence health status are
known as which of the following?
⩥ a communication medium. Answer: the role of neurotransmitters in
the central nervous system is to function as _______
⩥ nucleus accumbens. Answer: the portion of the brain is implicated in
addiction medicine. The rewards pathway lights up in this area of the
brain when substances are abused. It is believed that long-term damage
from methamphetamine abuse can cause chronic feelings of loss of
interest, flat affect, and social isolation.
⩥ serve on a legislative committee. Answer: what is the most effective
strategy for a PMHNP to act as a change agent in mental health policy?
⩥ Glutamate. Answer: what is the principle excitatory neurotransmitter
in the central nervous system?
⩥ define the role and action for the NP. Answer: what is the purpose of
the American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards of Psychiatric
Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice?
