ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep (Latest 2023 - 2024) New Full Exam Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- mesocortical pathway
Answer: executive function: attention, focus, depression
- nigrostriatal pathway
Answer: from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's
- mesolimbic pathway
Answer: projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system). Pleasure, reward,
positive symptoms of schizophrenia: Addiction, gambling
- Tuberoinfundibular pathway
Answer: regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary). Hyper- sexuality in mania
- Dopamine
Answer: produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4 receptors most impor- tant.Elevated in the mesolimbic pathway associated with pleasure and psychosis.Antispychotics block dopamine. travels through mesocoritcal, mesolimbic, nigrostri- atal, and tuberinfundibular pathways
- Serotonin
Answer: 5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion, impulses, dreams. 5HT2A
receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
- Norepinephrine
Answer: produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and vigilance
8. GABA
Answer: inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with benzodiazepines.
9. ACTH
Answer: motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams. Helps with balance.
Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
- hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA)
Answer: CRH, ACTH, then cortisol. Worsens with stress and depression
- hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT)
Answer: TRH, TSH, T4. Hypothyroid causes depression, weight gain, slow 1 / 2
metabolism. Hyperthyroid is opposite.
- hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG)
Answer: GnRH, FSH, LH. Malfunctions cause infertility problems.
- gray matter
Answer: neurons are found
- frontal lobe
Answer: executive function, voluntary movement, speech (Broca's area)
- Temporal lobe
Answer: memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka limbic area)
- parietal lobe
Answer: receive and process sensory input
- Wernicke's area
Answer: temporal and parietal lobes; speech
- Amygdala
Answer: fear response.
- Hippocampus
Answer: memory. Make up limbic system with amydgala
20. HIPAA
Answer: 1. education about privacy protection, 2. access to own medical records,
- request amendment to health information to which they object, 4. require permis-
sion for disclosure of medical issues
- forensic nursing
Answer: based on crime committed and investigational aspects
- correctional nursing
Answer: offender's current mental health and medical condition
- research utilization process
Answer: critique, synthesize, apply, measure
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