NU 664 Midterm Questions and Answers
(2026) | Real Practice Questions | Verified
Answers | A+
• brain plasticity, which refers to the brain's capacity to change in response
to an event, __________ -✓✓involves physical changes in the brain
• Sx of anxiety and panic are associated with a low level of which
neurotransmitter? -✓✓GABA
• 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 -✓✓all of the above
• 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? -✓✓reticular activating system
• the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that
influence health status are known as which of the following? -
✓✓Determinants of health
• the role of neurotransmitters in the central nervous system is to function
as _______ -✓✓a communication medium
• 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. -
✓✓nucleus accumbens
• what is the most effective strategy for a PMHNP to act as a change agent
in mental health policy? -✓✓serve on a legislative committee
, • what is the principle excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous
system? -✓✓Glutamate
• what is the purpose of the American Nurses Association's Scope and
Standards of Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice? -
✓✓define the role and action for the NP
• Which of the following definitions of statutory law is correct? -✓✓Statutory
law outlines the rules and regulations for each state and may provide
restrictions in practice unique to a specific state.
• Which of the following best describes population health? -✓✓Linking
outcomes to patterns of health determinants
• Which of these brain structures puts emotional meaning on a stimulus,
forms emotional memories, and is involved with rage and fear? -
✓✓Amygdala
• Which structure in the brain is responsible for temperature regulation,
thirst, appetite, endocrine control, and sleep and wakefulness? -
✓✓Hypothalamus
• True or False: Each state has its own Board of Registration for Nursing,
but the federal agency NONPF regulates the practice of PMHNPs -
✓✓False
• a biopsychosocial evaluation includes several steps and categories of
information gathered during the patient interview. It also includes
assessment of which category?
-ego functioning
-affective development
-interpersonal relationships
-adult attachments
-all -✓✓all of the above
• Assessing ego strength is a part of the overall mental health evaluation
process. What could Ego strength be defined as?
-adaptability
(2026) | Real Practice Questions | Verified
Answers | A+
• brain plasticity, which refers to the brain's capacity to change in response
to an event, __________ -✓✓involves physical changes in the brain
• Sx of anxiety and panic are associated with a low level of which
neurotransmitter? -✓✓GABA
• 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 -✓✓all of the above
• 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? -✓✓reticular activating system
• the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that
influence health status are known as which of the following? -
✓✓Determinants of health
• the role of neurotransmitters in the central nervous system is to function
as _______ -✓✓a communication medium
• 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. -
✓✓nucleus accumbens
• what is the most effective strategy for a PMHNP to act as a change agent
in mental health policy? -✓✓serve on a legislative committee
, • what is the principle excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous
system? -✓✓Glutamate
• what is the purpose of the American Nurses Association's Scope and
Standards of Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice? -
✓✓define the role and action for the NP
• Which of the following definitions of statutory law is correct? -✓✓Statutory
law outlines the rules and regulations for each state and may provide
restrictions in practice unique to a specific state.
• Which of the following best describes population health? -✓✓Linking
outcomes to patterns of health determinants
• Which of these brain structures puts emotional meaning on a stimulus,
forms emotional memories, and is involved with rage and fear? -
✓✓Amygdala
• Which structure in the brain is responsible for temperature regulation,
thirst, appetite, endocrine control, and sleep and wakefulness? -
✓✓Hypothalamus
• True or False: Each state has its own Board of Registration for Nursing,
but the federal agency NONPF regulates the practice of PMHNPs -
✓✓False
• a biopsychosocial evaluation includes several steps and categories of
information gathered during the patient interview. It also includes
assessment of which category?
-ego functioning
-affective development
-interpersonal relationships
-adult attachments
-all -✓✓all of the above
• Assessing ego strength is a part of the overall mental health evaluation
process. What could Ego strength be defined as?
-adaptability
