MN551 Unit 9 Quiz
Question point
A patient with a diagnosis of depression has been prescribed a medication that ultimately increases the
levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin between neurons. Which of the following processes will
accompany the actions of the neurotransmitter in her chemical synapses?
Question options:
More serotonin molecules will cross the synaptic cleft and bond with postsynaptic
receptors.
The neurotransmitter will cross gap junctions more readily.
Communication between a neuron and the single neuron it is connected with will be
facilitated.
Two-way communication between neurons is permitted, in contrast to the one-way
communication in electrical synapses.
Question 1/1
2 point
During a late-night study session, a pathophysiology student reaches out to turn the page of her
textbook. Which of the following components of her nervous system has the highest level of control
over her arm and hand action?
Question options:
, A patient in the intensive care unit who has a brain tumor has experienced a sharp decline. The care
team suspects that water and protein have crossed the blood–brain barrier and been transferred from
the vascular space into the patient's interstitial space. Which of the following diagnoses best captures
this pathophysiology?
Question options:
ma
ma
The unique clinical presentation of a three-month-old infant in the emergency department leads the
care team to suspect botulism. Which of the following assessment questions posed to the parents is
likely to be most useful in the differential diagnosis?
Question options:
mold in your home that you know of?”
y ever been directly exposed to any chemical cleaning products?”
amily history of neuromuscular diseases?”
r given your child any honey or honey-containing products?”
Which of the following diagnostic findings is likely to result in the most serious brain insult?
Question options:
ar concentration of glutamate
accompanied by hyperventilation
Question point
A patient with a diagnosis of depression has been prescribed a medication that ultimately increases the
levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin between neurons. Which of the following processes will
accompany the actions of the neurotransmitter in her chemical synapses?
Question options:
More serotonin molecules will cross the synaptic cleft and bond with postsynaptic
receptors.
The neurotransmitter will cross gap junctions more readily.
Communication between a neuron and the single neuron it is connected with will be
facilitated.
Two-way communication between neurons is permitted, in contrast to the one-way
communication in electrical synapses.
Question 1/1
2 point
During a late-night study session, a pathophysiology student reaches out to turn the page of her
textbook. Which of the following components of her nervous system has the highest level of control
over her arm and hand action?
Question options:
, A patient in the intensive care unit who has a brain tumor has experienced a sharp decline. The care
team suspects that water and protein have crossed the blood–brain barrier and been transferred from
the vascular space into the patient's interstitial space. Which of the following diagnoses best captures
this pathophysiology?
Question options:
ma
ma
The unique clinical presentation of a three-month-old infant in the emergency department leads the
care team to suspect botulism. Which of the following assessment questions posed to the parents is
likely to be most useful in the differential diagnosis?
Question options:
mold in your home that you know of?”
y ever been directly exposed to any chemical cleaning products?”
amily history of neuromuscular diseases?”
r given your child any honey or honey-containing products?”
Which of the following diagnostic findings is likely to result in the most serious brain insult?
Question options:
ar concentration of glutamate
accompanied by hyperventilation
