NURS 350 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Circadian rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER - 24-hour biological process that influences
regulatory functions such as the sleep/wake cycle, body temperature, hormonal and
neurotransmitter secretions
First-generation (conventional, typical) antipsychotics - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease
dopamine They are effective in the treatment of positive symptoms but not negative symptoms
(Halter 676)
Limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the brain that is related to emotions
(Halter 677)
Neurons - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized cells in the central nervous system. Each
neuron has a cell body, an axon, and dendrites. (Halter 678)
Neurotransmitter - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical substance that functions as a
messenger and is released from the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron when stimulated by
an electrical impulse. (Halter 678)
Reuptake - CORRECT ANSWER - The re-absorption of neurotransmitters to the pre-
synaptic cell that originally produced and secreted them after communication with re ceptors on
the post-synaptic cell. (Halter 680)
Decreased dopamine mainly effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkinson's disorder
Increased dopamine mainly effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Schizophrenia
Decreased norepinephrine and serotonin levels can mainly effects - CORRECT
ANSWER - Depression
,Increased norepinephrine mainly effects - CORRECT ANSWER - Mania
Increased serotonin levels can cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Anxiety States
Decreased GABA levels can cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased anxiety
Increased GABA levels can cause - CORRECT ANSWER - reduction in anxiety
Decreased acetylcholine levels cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkinson's
M Tab forms of medication - CORRECT ANSWER - Pill that melts as soon as it is put in
mouth
Extended Release (ER) or (XR) medications - CORRECT ANSWER - Tables / capsules
are released slowly over a long period of time. In the body.
Sublingual Tablets - CORRECT ANSWER - Form of tablet that dissolves under the tongue
Meds ordered to be given intramuscular (IM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of injection
that has an immediate release
Consta, Decanoate, Sustenna Meds administered intramuscular (IM) work by: - CORRECT
ANSWER - slow released metabolized over 1 to 4 weeks at a time
The WHO defines mental health as - CORRECT ANSWER - a state of well-being in
which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of
life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community. Mental health provides
people with the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth,
resilience, and self-esteem
, Mental illness refers to all mental disorders with a - CORRECT ANSWER - definable
diagnosis
These disorders are manifested in significant dysfunction that may be related to - CORRECT
ANSWER - developmental, biological, or psychological disturbances in mental
functioning
mental health continuum - CORRECT ANSWER - diagram containing a conceptual line
used to represent levels of mental health and mental illness that vary from person to person and
vary for a particular person over time.
What is resilience? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to adapt and cope that helps
people to face tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress.
What is the DSM 5 manual? - CORRECT ANSWER - Major classification systems used
in the United States; Important in terms of planning for patient care and determining
reimbursement for services rendered, DSM-5 is the dominant mode of understanding and
diagnosing mental illness in the United States and the framework for describing psychiatric
disorders (Halter 10-11)
Define NANDA manual - CORRECT ANSWER - The Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions
and Classification 2012-2014 of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
International (NANDA-I) provides standardized diagnoses, These diagnoses provide a common
language to aid in the selection of nursing interventions
duties of BSN nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - BSN can pass meds, milieu therapy, health
teaching , coordination of care, and carry out orders of MD
duties of an Advanced practice nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - can do all BSN does and
write orders, prescribe meds, and be a patient advocate
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Circadian rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER - 24-hour biological process that influences
regulatory functions such as the sleep/wake cycle, body temperature, hormonal and
neurotransmitter secretions
First-generation (conventional, typical) antipsychotics - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease
dopamine They are effective in the treatment of positive symptoms but not negative symptoms
(Halter 676)
Limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the brain that is related to emotions
(Halter 677)
Neurons - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized cells in the central nervous system. Each
neuron has a cell body, an axon, and dendrites. (Halter 678)
Neurotransmitter - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical substance that functions as a
messenger and is released from the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron when stimulated by
an electrical impulse. (Halter 678)
Reuptake - CORRECT ANSWER - The re-absorption of neurotransmitters to the pre-
synaptic cell that originally produced and secreted them after communication with re ceptors on
the post-synaptic cell. (Halter 680)
Decreased dopamine mainly effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkinson's disorder
Increased dopamine mainly effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Schizophrenia
Decreased norepinephrine and serotonin levels can mainly effects - CORRECT
ANSWER - Depression
,Increased norepinephrine mainly effects - CORRECT ANSWER - Mania
Increased serotonin levels can cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Anxiety States
Decreased GABA levels can cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased anxiety
Increased GABA levels can cause - CORRECT ANSWER - reduction in anxiety
Decreased acetylcholine levels cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkinson's
M Tab forms of medication - CORRECT ANSWER - Pill that melts as soon as it is put in
mouth
Extended Release (ER) or (XR) medications - CORRECT ANSWER - Tables / capsules
are released slowly over a long period of time. In the body.
Sublingual Tablets - CORRECT ANSWER - Form of tablet that dissolves under the tongue
Meds ordered to be given intramuscular (IM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of injection
that has an immediate release
Consta, Decanoate, Sustenna Meds administered intramuscular (IM) work by: - CORRECT
ANSWER - slow released metabolized over 1 to 4 weeks at a time
The WHO defines mental health as - CORRECT ANSWER - a state of well-being in
which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of
life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community. Mental health provides
people with the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth,
resilience, and self-esteem
, Mental illness refers to all mental disorders with a - CORRECT ANSWER - definable
diagnosis
These disorders are manifested in significant dysfunction that may be related to - CORRECT
ANSWER - developmental, biological, or psychological disturbances in mental
functioning
mental health continuum - CORRECT ANSWER - diagram containing a conceptual line
used to represent levels of mental health and mental illness that vary from person to person and
vary for a particular person over time.
What is resilience? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to adapt and cope that helps
people to face tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress.
What is the DSM 5 manual? - CORRECT ANSWER - Major classification systems used
in the United States; Important in terms of planning for patient care and determining
reimbursement for services rendered, DSM-5 is the dominant mode of understanding and
diagnosing mental illness in the United States and the framework for describing psychiatric
disorders (Halter 10-11)
Define NANDA manual - CORRECT ANSWER - The Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions
and Classification 2012-2014 of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
International (NANDA-I) provides standardized diagnoses, These diagnoses provide a common
language to aid in the selection of nursing interventions
duties of BSN nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - BSN can pass meds, milieu therapy, health
teaching , coordination of care, and carry out orders of MD
duties of an Advanced practice nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - can do all BSN does and
write orders, prescribe meds, and be a patient advocate
