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NURS 231/BIOD 231 Pathophysiology Portage Learning.
Question Type Breakdown
➢ True and false:
➢ Matching, multiple choice and short answer:
➢ Clinical questions: Only questions are provided for clinical questions as examinees are strongly
encouraged to answer them in their own words.
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True And False: Questions and Explain If False
The oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the PNS. False, Schwann cells produce myelin in the PNS.
Brain activity is decreased during REM sleep. False - Brain activity is increased during REM sleep
Someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease requires assistance for their activities of daily
living. False, patients at early stages of AD are able to independently do ADL.
Studies have implicated that an increase in serotonin and norepinephrine is the underlying certain
types of depression. False, a decrease in serotonin and norepinephrine is the underlying cause of
some types of depression.
Schwann cells produce myelin in the CNS. False - Schwann cells produce myelin in the PNS
The average age of onset for major depressive is mid-30s; however, the age of onset is increasing in
recent times. False, the age of onset is actually decreasing.
Vital signs increase during stage 1 NREM sleep. False, vital signs decrease during stage 1 NREM sleep.
Complete dependence for activities of daily living is severe Alzheimer's disease. True
Alterations in the HPA axis have been linked to PTSD. True
Muscular tone is diminished during REM sleep. True
Astrocytes help to form the blood-brain barrier which prevents toxins from the blood from entering
the brain. True
, Matching, Multiple Choice And Short Answer:
Non-modifiable factors related to stroke include each of the following except: Hypertension
Adjustment insomnia is characterized by each of the following except: More than 30 days of insomnia
symptomology
A "drop attack" is another term for which type of seizure? Atonic seizure
Sleep disturbances associated with narcolepsy include each of the following except: Sleep Apnea
Parkinson's disease is characterized by each of the following except: Neurofibrillary tangles
The sense of vision is controlled by which cranial nerve? CN II
Insomnia is characterized by each of the following except: Difficulty waking up in the morning
Each of the following statements is true of Parkinson's disease except: It is characterized by an
increase of dopaminergic neurons
A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with repetitive hand rubbing and reports of
hallucinations right before the seizure occurred. They have experienced which type of seizure? Focal
seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
Voluntary tongue movements are controlled by which cranial nerve? CN XII
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your office. You feel a catch as you passively take
their arm through flexion and extension. This is an example of what physical manifestation of the
disease? Cogwheeling
Sleep spindles are characteristic of which stage of sleep? Stage 2
A person reports a generalized depressed mood, changes in appetite, and irritability that gets worse
as the day goes on. They also report that they sleep more than 8 hours which is affecting their
productivity. What type of depression are they experiencing? Atypical Depression
Each of the following statements is true regarding the organization of the nervous system except: The
somatic nervous system can be further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Each of the following statements is true regarding Alzheimer's disease except: Neurofibrillary tangles
are a result of an abnormal accumulation of amyloid in the blood vessels
Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep? Stage 3
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your office. You notice they are repetitively
rubbing their right thumb and forefinger. This is an example of what physical manifestation of the
disease? Pill-rolling
A person reports feelings of worthlessness and guilt as well as difficulty sleeping. As they are speaking,
you notice a repetitive, accentuated blinking of their eyes. What type of depression are they
experiencing? Depression with catatonic features
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your office. You notice they have difficulty turning
themselves around to sit in the chair, freezing in the process. This is an example of what physical
manifestation of the disease? Bradykinesia
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