527 Theory Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+, Exams of Nursing

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527 Theory Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
1.
What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the
CNS
a.
Glutamine
b.
Acetylcholine
c.
GABA
d.
Serotonin
2.
What
is
the
major
mechanism
of
neurotransmitter
ac-
tion in the nervous system?
a.
The
release
of
neurochemicals
into
the
synapse
b.
Electrical
impulses
to
move
the
message
down
the
axon
c.
Receptors
to
receive
the
message
d.
Termination
of
neurotransmitter
action
in
the
sympa-
thetic
nervous
system
reuptake
into
presynaptic
neuron
3.
Atterent neurons send impulses
the CNS
away from the
system.
a.
Towards;
peripheral
b.
Away
from;
sympathetic
c.
Away
from;
peripheral
d.
Towards;
autonomic
4.
Which area of the brain is involved in working memory,
planning and insight?
a.
Parietal
b.
Occipital
c.
Frontal
d.
Tempora
5.
Sam is a 78 year old male that has Parkinson's Disease.
What area of Sam's brain is attected in Parkinson's dis-
ease?
a.
Hypothalamus
b.
Septal
nuclei
c.
GABA
d.
Termination
of
neurotransmitter
action
in
the
sympa-
thetic
nervous
system
reuptake
into
presynaptic
neuron
a.
Towards;
peripheral
c.
Frontal
c.
Basal
ganglia
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8
pf9
pfa
pfd
pfe
pff
pf12
pf13
pf14
pf15
pf16
pf17
pf18
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  1. What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS a. Glutamine b. Acetylcholine c. GABA d. Serotonin
  2. What is the major mechanism of neurotransmitter ac- tion in the nervous system? a. The release of neurochemicals into the synapse b. Electrical impulses to move the message down the axon c. Receptors to receive the message d. Termination of neurotransmitter action in the sympa- thetic nervous system reuptake into presynaptic neuron
  3. Atterent neurons send impulses the CNS away from the system. a. Towards; peripheral b. Away from; sympathetic c. Away from; peripheral d. Towards; autonomic
  4. Which area of the brain is involved in working memory, planning and insight? a. Parietal b. Occipital c. Frontal d. Tempora
  5. Sam is a 78 year old male that has Parkinson's Disease. What area of Sam's brain is attected in Parkinson's dis- ease? a. Hypothalamus b. Septal nuclei c. GABA d. Termination of neurotransmitter action in the sympa- thetic nervous system reuptake into presynaptic neuron a. Towards; peripheral c. Frontal c. Basal ganglia

c. Basal ganglia d. amygdala

  1. What is responsible for myelin formation in the CNS a. Dorsal raphe b. oligodendrocyte c. Cingulate gyrus d. Node of the ranvier
  2. What is the hippocampus function a. Responsible for Gaiting and filtering function sensory into cortical areas b. Involved in working memory, planing, and insight c. Learning processing information into memories; as- signs set time and place to memories d. None of the above
  3. Which area is responsible for the "fear and rage" emo- tional memories in the brain? a. Amygdala b. Limbic system c. Thalamus d. Frontal lobe
  4. This is involved in the inner most part of the front, partial and temporal lobes. a. Hippocampus b. CNS c. Thalamus d. Limbic system
  5. What does the thalamus brain area do? a. Learning processing information into memories b. Gaiting and filtering function sensory into cortical areas, relaying sensory and motor signals, as well as regulation b. oligodendrocyte c. Learning processing information into memories; as- signs set time and place to memories a. Amygdala d. Limbic system

d. Working, Response, Addiction, Purpose e. None of the above This Neurotransmitter plays a vital role in reward and movement regulation in the brain. In the reward pathway, the production of it takes place in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). A. Serotonin B. Dopamine C. Norepinephrine D. Glutamate This Neurotransmitter carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout your body. Plays a key role in such body functions as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting and sexual desire. A. Serotonin B. Dopamine C. Norepinephrine D. Glutamate This Neurotransmitter increases arousal and alertness, promotes vigilance, enhances the formation and retrieval of memory, and focuses attention; it also increases rest- lessness and anxiety. A. Serotonin B. Dopamine C. Norepinephrine D. Glutamate This Neurotransmitter is an excitatory neurotransmitter with several types of receptors found throughout the cen- tral nervous system, and its metabolism is important to B. Dopamine A. Serotonin C. Norepinephrine

maintaining optimal levels within the extracellular space. As such, it is important to memory, cognition, and mood regulation. A. Serotonin B. Dopamine C. Norepinephrine D. Glutamate

  1. Recovery was founded by a. Dr. Pender b. Wright and Leahey c. Hildegard Peplau d. Abraham Low
  2. What is not true about the principles of recovery a. It is a step by step process b. Includes your mental, physical and spiritual needs c. It is self-directed d. It is a lifetime journey/process
  3. Which is a true statement about WRAP? a. It is a individualized intervention for symptom and ill- ness management b. It is a flexible wellness tool that can be used for any life issue c. Does not create a crisis plan, but guides family mem- bers when he/she an no longer take actions on his/her behalf d. None of the above
  4. What is true about the core psycho-educational princi- ple of psychoeducation? a. It is the second step of the overall treatment plan b. It is only therapy and does not use books, workshops, d. Abraham Low a. It is a step by step process b. It is a flexible wellness tool that can be used for any life issue

c. Rural areas d. Homeless shelters

  1. What is the priority of the family health nurse? a. Treating falls that occur b. Preventing falls c. Assessment and ongoing support of coping skills d. Making sure the family has enough food
    1. What are the two levels of communication? a. Digital and analog b. Information and command c. Symmetrical and complementary d. Patterns and repetitive communication True or false: All behavior is communication-both verbal and nonverbal
  2. Pertaining to the text, another word for verbal com- munication a. Texting b. Digital c. Analog d. informational
  3. What is another name for analog communication? a. Body language b. Verbal communication c. Written communication d. Electronic communication
  4. What is true about the third principle of communica- tion: punctuation? a. Includes linear view of causality b. It is the fourth principle of communication c. Assessment and ongoing support of coping skills b. Information and command True b. Digital a. Body language c. Includes the circular view of causality

c. Includes the circular view of causality d. It is the fifth principle of communication

  1. Which of these fits this definition of communication: "unclear and/or indirect transmission and reception of ei- ther or both the content and instruction of a message and /or the incongruency between the content and instruction level of the message" a. Functional communication b. Closed area of communication c. Family conflict communication d. Dysfunctional communication
    1. Considered the "pecking order" in a family a. Family form b. Child born last to first c. Family communications network d. Family power hierarchy
  2. What determines the order of family power dynamics? a. Family power hierarchy b. Family form c. Social class d. The head of the household
    1. What is involved in primary prevention? a. Recovery and rehabilitation b. Health promotion c. Disease prevention ' d. Early detection d. Dysfunctional communication d. Family power hierarchy b. Family form b. Health promotion c. Disease prevention '
  3. What is involved in secondary prevention? a. Convalescence stage b. Disease prevention ' d. Early detection and diagnosis
  1. With this system, the members seek out new resources and see people as good and helpful a. Closed system b. Random family c. Open system d. None of the above
    1. Which best fits the definition of "a system of ideas, attitudes and beliefs about the worth of an entity or con- cept that consciously and unconsciously binds together the members of a family in a common culture"? a. Family form b. Family values c. Family norms d. Culture
  2. What is listed that is not true about system in General Systems Theory a. Independent b. Interdependency c. One unit in totality for analysis d. The structure of the organization of the parts needed for ettective function
  3. Define social system that is present in General systems theory a. Does not need interaction with the environment to survive b. The system is analyzed holistically and not in individual parts c. It is a social organization with persons having interac- tions with defined boundaries d. Each unit has a hierarchy that transcends from a high- er-level to a lower-level system c. Open system b. Family values a. Independent c. It is a social organization with persons having interac- tions with defined boundaries

Define feedback that is present in General systems theory a. Occurs when a system monitors and processes its out- put b. This process occurs for growth and change to occur c. Increased energy is needed from the environment for systems with increased energy d. Ongoing monitoring of input and output in a system Define boundaries in General Systems theory a. Each unit has a hierarchy that transcends from a high- er-level to a lower level system b. Lines of demarcation from systems, subsystems, and suprasystems c. Ongoing monitoring of input and output in a system d. The process occurs for growth and change to occur When the definition "Families need a balance of stability (Morphostasis) and change to grow as a unit", what are they referring to? a. Interconnectedness b. Holism c. Ditterentiation d. Self-regulation

  1. Which application to the family refers to the saying "greater than the sum of its parts"? a. Self-reflexivity b. Ditterentiation c. Reciprocal determinism of the ripple ettect d. Nonsummativity d. Ongoing monitoring of input and output in a system b. Lines of demarcation from systems, subsystems, and suprasystems c. Ditterentiation d. Nonsummativity

c. Multiple attachments- after 9 months of age d. Discriminate attachment- from 7 - 8 months of age

  1. Indiscriminate attachment is around what age? a. From 7 - 8 months of age b. From 6 weeks to 7 months c. From birth to 3 months d. After 9 months of age
  2. What is true about the psychopathology of attach- ment? a. The clinician may come to be seen as a temporary attachment figure b. There is no clinical significance of any association between attachment and insecurity c. Psychopathology might develop from the frustration or maladaptive expression of attachment needs (divorce, bereavement) d. Attachment patterns do not influence the outcome of illness management and healthcare utilization Which of these characteristics belong in a broadened, inclusionary definition of family? A. composed of one or more persons B. geographic dispersion C. emotional involvement and commitment D. Sense of identity as a family The family functions to meet the need of society by (select best answer): A. Mediating between society's expectations and the needs of the individual. b. From 6 weeks to 7 months a. The clinician may come to be seen as a temporary attachment figure and c. Psychopathology might develop from the frustration or maladaptive expression of attachment needs (divorce, bereavement) C. emotional involvement and commitment and D. Sense of identity as a family A. Mediating between society's expectations and the needs of the individual.

B. Providing recruits for society's job market C. Rearing of children One major ditterence between the five types of family nursing practice is: a. the setting in which family nurse is practiced b. The conceptualization of the family c. The specialty area of the nurse d. None of the above The family as client is an integral part of the ANA standards of practice in two specialty areas in nursing, which are these? a. rehabilitation nursing b. medical-surgical nursing c. psychiatric-mental health nursing d. community health nursing e. pediatric clinical nursing practice f. family nurse practitioners Which of the following statements is/are true about the levels of prevention? The levels: a. Specifically identify the nurse's role only in the preven- tion of disease b. Cover the entire spectrum of health and disease c. Identify goals for each of the three levels of prevention d. Are generally synonymous with prevention, curative, and rehabilitative phases of health care The following are reasons for using a structural-functional approach for assessing and working with families. Select the most accurate and inclusive reason: a. it is microscopic approach, it centers on inner dynamics b. The conceptualization of the family d. community health nursing and e. pediatric clinical nursing practice b. Cover the entire spectrum of health and disease c. Identify goals for each of the three levels of prevention d. Are generally synonymous with prevention, curative, and rehabilitative phases of health care

c. Orem self-care model d. King's theory of goal attainment e. Neumann's health system's model f. Rogers's science of unitary human beings g. Newman's expanding consciousness model Name the theorist and theory: family is a unit of analy- sis, the same context as the individual. The family unit is adaptive and interacts with the external environment and internal and external stimuli. a. Roy's adaptation model b. Nightingale's Environmental Model c. Orem self-care model d. King's theory of goal attainment e. Neumann's health system's model f. Rogers's science of unitary human beings g. Newman's expanding consciousness model a. Roy's adaptation model Name the theorist and theory: the client is an open system where family is defined. Family is comprised of subsys- tems with relationships among the family members. The ability to maintain wellness when exposed to stressors occur through a series of exchanges in the open system of the model. Appropriate model for community-based health care. a. Roy's adaptation model b. Nightingale's Environmental Model c. Orem self-care model d. King's theory of goal attainment e. Neumann's health system's model e. Neumann's health system's model

f. Rogers's science of unitary human beings g. Newman's expanding consciousness model Name the theorist and theory: The family unit needs to sustain self-care. Nursing works with individuals to achieve self-care in the family unit; the family unit is not the direct receiver of the health care services. Self-care of the family can incorporate health beliefs of the family. De- scribes family as a basic conditioning unite as the context of the individual client. a. Roy's adaptation model b. Nightingale's Environmental Model c. Orem self-care model d. King's theory of goal attainment e. Neumann's health system's model f. Rogers's science of unitary human beings g. Newman's expanding consciousness model Name the theorist and theory: a family has energy fields that response to the environment similar to individuals. Families have stages of development and progress in one direction. Permeability of boundaries determines the degree of responsiveness required from environmental input. a. Roy's adaptation model b. Nightingale's Environmental Model c. Orem self-care model d. King's theory of goal attainment e. Neumann's health system's model f. Rogers's science of unitary human beings g. Newman's expanding consciousness model c. Orem's self-care model f. Rogers's science of unitary human beings

Which of the following illustrates the value of the de- velopmental approach when assessing and working with families? a. Gives cues as to the families pass problems and progress b. Forecast the given family's future needs. c. Use the common experiences of families during each of the family career stages d. Highlights critical periods of family and individual growth and development e. Helps to anticipate what to expect in terms of health concerns. f. Better able to evaluate the family normatively. According to the US public health service and other re- searchers, poverty is associated with which of the follow- ing health problems? a. leading chronic illnesses b. increased disability c. increases infant mortality d. teenage pregnancy e. reduced longevity Social classes based generally on three criteria income, education, and occupational status. Identify which of these is the most important determinant: a. income level b. occupational status c. educational level All are correct answer: all correct b. occupational status

One of the assumptions made in dealing with families from ditterent cultures is that we become less judge men- tal of other peoples behaviors as we attempt to: a. Give up our values and learn to except people as they are b. Recognize the origins of our own values and under- stand why we hold them. c. Work purposefully to overlook other peoples values that are contrary to our own. d. Gradually work to change others values when we con- sider them detrimental Cultural ignorance and insensitivity led to the following problems: a. Poor communication b. interpersonal tension c. stigmatization. d. inadequate assessments e. professional objectivity In planning nursing interventions, priorities need to be established. These variables are significant when estab- lishing priorities: a. family/individual interests and perceptions b. degree of urgency or acuteness of problem c. availability of resources d. agency policies e. actions that are prerequisite to other actions F. All The primary ditterence between the nursing process when working with families vs working solely with indi- vidual clients is: b. Recognize the origins of our own values and under- stand why we hold them. a. Poor communication b. interpersonal tension c. stigmatization. d. inadequate assessments F. All