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Exam 2: NU664C/ NU 664C (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Review |100% Correct-Regis, Exams of Nursing

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Examl 2:l NU664C/l NUl 664Cl (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Familyl Psychiatricl Mentall
Healthl Il Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-l Regis
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel functionl ofl thel hypothalamus?
Answer:
Regulatesl sexl hormones,l bloodl pressure,l bodyl temperature,l sleep,l andl
appetite.l Involvedl inl hunger,l thirst,l waterl balance,l regulationl ofl
temperature,l circadianl rhythms,l andl stressl response.
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel effectsl ofl damagel tol thel hypothalamus?
Answer:
Increasedl appetite,l emotionall instability,l rage;l uncontrollablel laughterl andl
crying;l changesl inl temperature,l sleep,l andl sexl functions.
QUESTION
Whatl psychopathologicall symptomsl arel associatedl withl thel hypothalamus?
Answer:
Aggression,l anorexia,l depression,l alteredl sleep-wakel cycle.
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Exam l 2 : l NU664C/ l NU l 664 C l (NEW l 2025/ l

2026 l Update) l Family l Psychiatric l Mental l

Health l I l Review| l Questions l & l Answers| l

Grade l A| l 100% l Correct l (Verified l

Solutions)- l Regis

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel functionl ofl thel hypothalamus? Answer: Regulatesl sexl hormones,l bloodl pressure,l bodyl temperature,l sleep,l andl appetite.l Involvedl inl hunger,l thirst,l waterl balance,l regulationl ofl temperature,l circadianl rhythms,l andl stressl response.

QUESTION

Whatl arel thel effectsl ofl damagel tol thel hypothalamus? Answer: Increasedl appetite,l emotionall instability,l rage;l uncontrollablel laughterl andl crying;l changesl inl temperature,l sleep,l andl sexl functions.

QUESTION

Whatl psychopathologicall symptomsl arel associatedl withl thel hypothalamus? Answer: Aggression,l anorexia,l depression,l alteredl sleep-wakel cycle.

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel reticularl formation? Answer: Partl ofl thel primitivel brainl responsiblel forl involuntaryl movement,l reflexes,l musclel tone,l andl vitall signsl control.

  • partl ofl midbrain

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel functionl ofl thel reticularl formation? Answer: Thel reticularl formationl isl criticall forl mentall focus,l alertness,l andl attention.

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel substantial nigra? Answer: Thel substantial nigral isl thel mainl sitel forl dopaminel production.

  • partl ofl midbrain

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel functionl ofl thel substantial nigra? Answer: Thel substantial nigral isl responsiblel forl movementl andl coordination.

2.l Identifyl Protectivel Factors 3.l Conductl Suicidel inquiry 4.l determinel riskl levell andl intervention

QUESTION

Clozapinel importantl info Answer: Greatestl efficacyl ofl SGAsl butl greatestl risksl asl well

  • riskl ofl agranulocytosis;l requiresl bloodl monitoring
  • sedation,l weightl gain
  • highestl riskl ofl cardiometabolicl s/e
  • documentedl tol reducel riskl ofl suicidality

QUESTION

SGAl metabolicl s/e Answer: highestl risk:l clozapinel andl olanzapine moderate:l risperidonel andl quetiapine

QUESTION

SGAsl associatedl withl cardiacl abnormalitiesl (elevatedl QT) Answer: Most:l ziprasidonel (Geodon),l quetiapinel (seroquel),l thioridazine least:l aripiprazole

QUESTION

Risperidone Answer: functionsl asl atypicall atl lowl dosesl andl typicall atl highl doses **raisesl prolactin

  • lessl weightl gain,l metabolicl effects

QUESTION

Olanzapinel (Zyprexa) Answer:

  • highl riskl ofl weightl gain
  • doesl notl raisel prolactinl levels
  • smokingl increasesl clearance

QUESTION

Quetiapinel (Seroquel) Answer:

  • sedationl andl weightl gain
  • doesl notl elevatel prolactin,l lowl riskl forl EPS
  • riskl forl QTl prolongation

QUESTION

Whenl isl anxietyl pathologic? Answer:

  • responsel inappropriatel forl stressor
  • impairmentl inl functioning

Psychologicall sx:l greatlyl narrowedl perceptuall field,l difficultyl problem- solving,l distortedl perceptionl ofl time,l selectivel inattention,l dissociativel sensations

QUESTION

Delusions Answer: fixedl beliefsl thatl arel notl amenablel tol changel inl lightl ofl conflictingl evidence

QUESTION

typesl ofl delusions Answer: persecutory:l beliefl onel isl goingl tol bel harmedl orl harassed referential:l beliefl thatl certainl gestures/commentsl arel directedl atl oneself grandiose:l beliefl thatl onel hasl exceptionall abilities erotomanic:l falsel beliefl thatl anotherl personl isl inl lovel withl one nihilistic:l convinctionl majorl catastrophel willl occur somatic:l preoccupationl regardingl healthl &l bodyl functions bizarre:l e.g.l thoughtl insertion

QUESTION

Schizophrenia:l Phasesl ofl Illness Answer: Premorbid:l earlyl symptomsl priorl tol evidencel ofl illness Prodromal:l startingl tol havel somel issues,l oftenl mild,l intermittent Acute:l changesl inl behavior,l thoughtl process

Stablel residuall phase:l backl tol baseline,l betterl chancel ofl positivel outcomesl whenl caughtl early

QUESTION

premorbidl phase Answer: •Shyl andl withdrawn,l awkward •Poorl peerl relationships •Doingl poorlyl inl school •Antisociall behavior Delayedl motorl milestones moodl issues bedwetting

QUESTION

prodromall phase Answer: shortl periodl ofl vaguel symptomsl andl malaise;l canl servel asl al warningl ofl morel symptomsl tol comel butl mayl notl bel noticed

  • sociall isolation
  • impairedl function
  • impairedl personall hygiene
  • bluntedl orl inappropriatel affect
  • oddl beliefs
  • apathy
  • unusuall perceptionl experiences

QUESTION

Answer: olfactoryl nerves,l hippocampus,l amygdala,l hypothalamus,l nucleusl accumbens,l thalamus

QUESTION

functionl ofl limbicl system Answer: emotionl andl memory

  • emotionall memory,l agression,l motivation-basedl desires,l appetite,l sexl drive,l integrationl ofl smell

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel basall ganglia? Answer: Al groupl ofl structuresl involvedl inl emotion,l executivel function,l motivation,l andl motorl activity.

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel functionl ofl thel basall ganglia? Answer: Tol controll posture,l motivation,l andl thel extrapyramidall motorl tract.

QUESTION

Whatl arel thel effectsl ofl damagel tol thel basall ganglia?

Answer: Slownessl ofl movement,l rigidity,l cogwheell rigidity,l andl dystonia.

QUESTION

Whatl arel somel conditionsl associatedl withl basall ganglial dysfunction? Answer: Parkinson'sl disease,l Huntington'sl chorea,l andl Tourette'sl syndrome.

QUESTION

Whatl psychopathologicall symptomsl canl bel seenl withl basall ganglial dysfunction? Answer: Cognitivel andl emotionall dysfunction,l asl welll asl extrapyramidall symptoms.

QUESTION

Whatl isl thel functionl ofl thel thalamus? Answer: Integrationl orl relayl systeml ofl thel brain,l sensoryl role.l Processesl information.l Involvedl inl wakefulness,l sleep,l andl painl perception.

QUESTION

Whatl arel thel effectsl ofl damagel tol thel thalamus?

QUESTION

Neurotransmittersl andl Anxiety Answer: Increased:l Norepinephrinel andl Glutamate Decreased:l Serotoninl andl GABA

QUESTION

Anxietyl associatedl withl atl leastl 3 l ofl followingl 6 l sx: Answer: Musclel tension Fatigue Concentrationl difficulty Restlessness,l feelingl onl edge Irritability Sleepl Disturbance

QUESTION

Illnessl Anxietyl Disorderl specifiers Answer: Care-seekingl type Care-avoidantl type

QUESTION

illnessl anxietyl disorder Answer:

  • conditionl markedl byl intensel preoccupationl withl thel possibilityl ofl al seriousl undiagnosedl illness
  • fewl orl nol somaticl symptoms,l thel personl isl primarilyl concernedl withl thel ideal theyl arel ill
  • spendl al lotl ofl timel onl Dr.l google

QUESTION

Conversionl Disorder Answer: Al rarel somatoforml disorderl inl whichl al personl experiencesl veryl specificl genuinel physicall symptomsl forl whichl nol physiologicall basisl canl bel found.

  • mostl commonl sx:l paralysis,l blindness,l andl mutism

QUESTION

factitiousl disorder Answer: Falsificationl onl physicall orl psychologicall signsl orl symptoms,l orl inductionl ofl injuryl orl disease,l associatedl withl identifiablel deception (Munchausenl Syndrome)l Specifiers:l singlel episodel orl recurrentl episodes

QUESTION

Psychoticl sxl falll intol 3 l categories: Answer: