NURS6501 Week 9 Knowledge Check Advanced Pathophysiology

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NURS6501 Week 9 Knowledge Check Advanced Pathophysiology

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 9 Knowledge Check

Psychological Disorders

In this exercise, you will complete a 10-20 question Knowledge Check to gauge your understanding of this module’s content.

Possible topics covered in this Knowledge Check include:

Generalized anxiety disorder

Depression

Bipolar disorders

Schizophrenia

Delirium and dementia

Obsessive compulsive disease

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Question 1 The neurobiology of depression is believed to be related to the atrophy of neurons in the:

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Hypothalamus

hippocampus

thalmus

amygdala

Question 2The APRN is treating a patient with bipolar 1 disorder.  The major focus of treatment is on:

Answers:

mania

depression

anxiety

panic attacks

Question 3Abnormalities in brain development related to schizophrenia are thought to develop when? NURS6501 Week 9 Knowledge Check Advanced Pathophysiology

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Prenatal

Infancy

Early Childhood

Adolescent

Question 4 A patient with schizophrenia will have alterations in their dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.   The APRN would expect it to be described as:

Answers:

stimulated

absent

hyperactive

hypoactive

Question 5The APRN is assessing a patient that states that Napoleon Bonaparte is the King of France even thought he has a book that says he is dead.   This is an example of:

Answers:

Delusion

Hallucination

Anhedonia

Pressured speech

Question 6

The APRN would expect to find elevated blood levels of which of the following markers for patients with a diagnosis of depression?

Answers:

Proinflammatory cytokines and pH

Calcium and Cortisol

Calcium and pH

Proinflammatory cytokines and cortisol

Question 7Which of the following are positive clinical manifestations of schizophrenia?

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Social withdraw, blunted affect, and failure to respond to simple questions

Hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech

Hallucinations, blunted affect, and social withdraw

Delusions, hallucinations, and failure to respond to simple questions

Question 8What type of thoughts are characteristic of post traumatic stress disorder? NURS6501 Week 9 Knowledge Check Advanced Pathophysiology

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disorganized

intrusive

anxious

disturbing

Question 9The APRN is assessing a patient that is talking so rapidly and urgently that it is difficult to understand.    This is an example of:

Answers:

Delusion

Hallucination

Anhedonia

Pressured speech

Question 10Which of the following are negative clinical manifestations of schizophrenia?

Answers:

Social withdraw, blunted affect, and failure to respond to simple questions

Hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech

Hallucinations, blunted affect, and social withdraw

Delusions, hallucinations, and failure to respond to simple questions. NURS6501 Week 9 Knowledge Check Advanced Pathophysiology