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ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep All Answers Correct mesocortical pathway Ans- executive function: attention, focus, depression nigrostriatal pathway Ans- from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's mesolimbic pathway Ans- projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system). Ple...

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mesocortical pathway Ans- executive function: attention, focus, depression



nigrostriatal pathway Ans- from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's



mesolimbic pathway Ans- projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system). Pleasure, reward,
positive symptoms of schizophrenia: Addiction, gambling



Tuberoinfundibular pathway Ans- regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary). Hypersexuality in mania



Dopamine Ans- produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4 receptors most important. Elevated in the
mesolimbic pathway associated with pleasure and psychosis. Antispychotics block dopamine. travels
through mesocoritcal, mesolimbic, nigrostriatal, and tuberinfundibular pathways



Serotonin Ans- 5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion, impulses, dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical
antipsychotics.



Norepinephrine Ans- produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and vigilance



GABA Ans- inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with benzodiazepines.



ACTH Ans- motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams. Helps with balance. Decrease in
Alzheimer's disease



hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) Ans- CRH, ACTH, then cortisol. Worsens with stress and
depression



hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) Ans- TRH, TSH, T4. Hypothyroid causes depression, weight gain,
slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid is opposite.

, hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) Ans- GnRH, FSH, LH. Malfunctions cause infertility problems.



gray matter Ans- neurons are found



frontal lobe Ans- executive function, voluntary movement, speech (Broca's area)



Temporal lobe Ans- memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka limbic area)



parietal lobe Ans- receive and process sensory input



Wernicke's area Ans- temporal and parietal lobes; speech



amygdala Ans- fear response.



hippocampus Ans- memory. Make up limbic system with amydgala



HIPAA Ans- 1. education about privacy protection, 2. access to own medical records, 3. request
amendment to health information to which they object, 4. require permission for disclosure of medical
issues



forensic nursing Ans- based on crime committed and investigational aspects



correctional nursing Ans- offender's current mental health and medical condition



research utilization process Ans- critique, synthesize, apply, measure



PICO question Ans- patient, intervention, comparison, outcome

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