Nursing quiz
Nervous System Quiz
Nervous System Quiz - 2
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1. Which of the following neurotransmitter is known to be associated with sleep, mood and appetite?
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2. The neurons of motor pathway control:
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3. Which of the following would be active when the person is sleeping?
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4. The area of the brain which is involved in the understanding of meaning is:
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5. Which is the neurotransmitter believed to be decreased in cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease?
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6. The neurotransmitter serotonin is derived from which precursor amino acid?
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7. The location of the blood-brain barrier is considered to be;
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8. Identify the major excitatory neurotransmitter system in the mammalian CNS.
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9. Agents that potentiate the actions of GABA in the brain will likely have which of the following effects?
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10. Basal ganglia or neostriatum include the following areas, EXCEPT:
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11. The most common cause of dementia in the general population is
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12. Which of the following medications may retard the progress of Alzheimer’s disease deterioration?
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13. Spike-and-wave discharges in EEG record is typical of :
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14. In the dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease,
the EEG will
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15. The normal EEG rhythm of an awake adult is
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16. Parkinson’s disease, is caused by the degeneration of
neurons in an
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17. The ability to constantly change both structure and function of many cells in the brain in response to experience and trauma is termed as:
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18. The division of nervous system which controls the involuntary muscles, organs, and glands is:
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19. Parasympathetic system is also called:
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20. A condition, causing the affected person to be unable to understand or comprehend the language (poor comprehension) with intact repetition (fluent output) is termed as:
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1. C
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2. D
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3. D
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4. C
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5. A
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6. C
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7. A
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8. D
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9. B
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10. D
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11. C
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12. A
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13. D
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14. D
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15. B
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16. A
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17. B
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18. B
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19. B
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20.. C
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References
- Smeltzer SC, & Bare BG. (2004). Brunner and Suddarth's
Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 10th edition. (Edrs).
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. .
- Kaplan HI, Sadock BJ. Synopsis of Psychiatry , Behavioral Sciences/ Clinical Psychiatry. 9th ed. Hong Kong :William and Wilkinson Publishers ;1998.