PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THE ADVANCED
PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE 2ND EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ The brainstem develops first in utero and is responsible for
regulating. Answer: bodily function such as heart rate, breathing,
temperature, sleep, and states of alertness
◉ All sensory info except for smell is routed through. Answer: the
thalamus to the cerebral cortex
◉ The thalamus mediates the interaction between. Answer: attention
and arousal
◉ neuroimaging studies have found decreased thalamic activity in
subjects with. Answer: PTSD
◉ Thalamic dysregulation can result in. Answer: memory problems,
flashbacks, nightmares, avoidances, and dissociation
◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and helps
coordinate____ and process ____. Answer: motor, social, emotional,
and cognitive functioning _______ implicit memory
, ◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and regulates. Answer:
level of arousal, some reflexes, and cardiovascular function
◉ The cerebellar vermis is a worm-shaped structure between both
parts of the cerebellum. This structure helps regulate activity in the
limbic system and is important for regulating. Answer: emotional
balance, attention, and posture
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is found in ____. Answer:
traumatized children
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is linked to. Answer:
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia, and autism
◉ The locus coeruleus is a dense group of neurons found on both
sides of the pons in the brainstem between the medulla oblongata and
the midbrain, with projections to. Answer: the amygdala, the
prefrontal cortex, and the hippocampus
◉ The locus coeruleus is activated by ___ and makes ___. Answer:
stress, norepi
◉ The sympathoadrenal medullary (SAM) axis and the hypothalamic-
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stimulation inhibit. Answer: frontal
cortex functions, allowing instinctual responses to override cognition
PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE 2ND EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ The brainstem develops first in utero and is responsible for
regulating. Answer: bodily function such as heart rate, breathing,
temperature, sleep, and states of alertness
◉ All sensory info except for smell is routed through. Answer: the
thalamus to the cerebral cortex
◉ The thalamus mediates the interaction between. Answer: attention
and arousal
◉ neuroimaging studies have found decreased thalamic activity in
subjects with. Answer: PTSD
◉ Thalamic dysregulation can result in. Answer: memory problems,
flashbacks, nightmares, avoidances, and dissociation
◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and helps
coordinate____ and process ____. Answer: motor, social, emotional,
and cognitive functioning _______ implicit memory
, ◉ The cerebellum is just above the brainstem and regulates. Answer:
level of arousal, some reflexes, and cardiovascular function
◉ The cerebellar vermis is a worm-shaped structure between both
parts of the cerebellum. This structure helps regulate activity in the
limbic system and is important for regulating. Answer: emotional
balance, attention, and posture
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is found in ____. Answer:
traumatized children
◉ Reduced size of the cerebellar vermis is linked to. Answer:
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia, and autism
◉ The locus coeruleus is a dense group of neurons found on both
sides of the pons in the brainstem between the medulla oblongata and
the midbrain, with projections to. Answer: the amygdala, the
prefrontal cortex, and the hippocampus
◉ The locus coeruleus is activated by ___ and makes ___. Answer:
stress, norepi
◉ The sympathoadrenal medullary (SAM) axis and the hypothalamic-
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stimulation inhibit. Answer: frontal
cortex functions, allowing instinctual responses to override cognition
