Question: Which of the following connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas?

Answer Options:
The occipital lobe
The arcuate fasciculus
The angular gyrus
The optic chiasm

Answer: The arcuate fasciculus

Question: The neurotransmitter _______________ is classified as an indolamine because it is synthesized from tryptophan.

Answer Options:
Serotonin
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Glutamate

Answer: Serotonin

Question: Autoreceptors are commonly found in _______________.

Answer Options:
Soma
Postsynaptic membranes
Presynaptic membranes
Synaptic vesicles

Answer: Presynaptic membranes

Question: A neuron becomes less likely to fire when it undergoes _______________.

Answer Options:
Hyperpolarization
Depolarization
Myelination
Haptic unwrapping

Answer: Hyperpolarization

Question: Which of the following areas plays a key role in the production (but not processing) of linguistic speech?

Answer Options:
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area
Hypothalamus
Lingual auditory cortex

Answer: Broca’s area

Question: Curare functions by _______________.

Answer Options:
Preventing cholinergic receptors from binding with acetylcholine released into the synapse
Destroying vesicles inside the presynaptic membrane
Blocking reuptake of dopamine in the synapse
Accelerating the enzymatic degradation of serotonin in the synaptic cleft

Answer: Preventing cholinergic receptors from binding with acetylcholine released into the synapse

Question: Your face is on the _______________ side of your head.

Answer Options:
Anterior
Posterior
Ventral
Dorsal

Answer: Anterior

Question: Which of the following are responsible for myelination of axons in the central nervous system?

Answer Options:
Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Microglia
Schwann cells

Answer: Oligodendrocytes

Question: A backpack is worn on the _______________ side of the human body.

Answer Options:
Dorsal
Posterior
Ventral
Anterior

Answer: Posterior

Question: The cerebral ventricles are filled with _______________, which helps protect the brain from injury.

Answer Options:
Blood
Neurotransmitters
Cerebrospinal fluid
White matter

Answer: Cerebrospinal fluid

Question: The _______________ lobe contains the visual cortex, which plays a key role in processing visual information.

Answer Options:
Occipital
Temporal
Frontal
Parietal

Answer: Occipital

Question: Which of the following is responsible for the direct manipulation and coordination of skeletal muscles?

Answer Options:
Somatic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Central nervous system

Answer: Somatic nervous system

Question: Autoreceptors:

Answer Options:
Help regulate neurotransmitter levels in the synapse
Help transport neuropeptides from the cell body to the axon terminal
Play a key role in the synthesis of GABA and glutamate neurotransmitters
Alter signals between neurons in the nucleus and ribosomes in the axon

Answer: Help regulate neurotransmitter levels in the synapse

Question: What is a nurse’s legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?

Answer Options:
a. Discuss the findings with the child’s teacher, principal, and school psychologist.
b. Report the suspected abuse or neglect according to state regulations.
c. Document the observations and speculations in the medical record.
d. Continue the assessment.

Answer: b. Report the suspected abuse or neglect according to state regulations.

Question: Several children are seen in the emergency department for treatment of illnesses and injuries. Which finding would create a high index of suspicion for child abuse?

Answer Options:
a. Repeated middle ear infections
b. Severe colic
c. Bite marks
d. Croup

Answer: c. Bite marks

Question: An 11-year-old child says, “My parents don’t like me. They call me stupid and say I never do anything right, but it doesn’t matter. I’m too dumb to learn.” Which nursing diagnosis applies to this child?

Answer Options:
a. Chronic low self-esteem, related to negative feedback from parents
b. Deficient knowledge, related to interpersonal skills with parents
c. Disturbed personal identity, related to negative self-evaluation
d. Complicated grieving, related to poor academic performance

Answer: a. Chronic low self-esteem, related to negative feedback from parents

Question: An adult has recently been absent from work for 3-day periods on several occasions. Each time, the individual returns to work wearing dark glasses. Facial and body bruises are apparent. What is the occupational health nurse’s priority assessment?

Answer Options:
a. Interpersonal relationships
b. Work responsibilities
c. Socialization skills
d. Physical injuries

Answer: d. Physical injuries

Question: An adult has recently been absent from work for 3-day periods on several occasions. Each time, this person returns to work wearing dark glasses. Facial and body bruises are apparent. What is the occupational health nurse’s priority assessment question?

Answer Options:
a. “Do you drink excessively?”
b. “Did your partner beat you?”
c. “How did this happen to you?”
d. “What did you do to deserve this?”

Answer: c. “How did this happen to you?”