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MN 551 Patho Exam Questions And Correct AnswersWhich of the following is most responsible for the fact that prefrontal lobotomy is no
longer a common treatment for mental illness? - Answer Individuals treated by lobotomy
have difficulty interpreting somatic, visual and auditory information.
Lobotomy prevents one from adding perception and meaning to incoming sensory
information.
*****Separating connections between the brain and its prefrontal areas reduces
problem-solving ability and leads to a loss of ambition.
Communication loss to and from the prefrontal cortex alters symptoms of mental illness
but only aggravates them.
Of the following, which question will most likely be clinically useful in differentiating a
sensorineural from a conductive hearing loss? - Answer ******* "What medications are
you presently taking?
"What impact does this hearing loss have on your quality of life?"
"Has the hearing loss been rather sudden or more gradual?
"Do you ever hear a constant ringing in your ears?
Four weeks ago, an 83-year-old man had a break in his femoral head following a fall that
was due to orthostatic hypotension. His care provider has informed him that the healing
process is going at a good rate and that he will have full function after healing and
rehabilitation. Which of the following cells are most responsible for restoring the integrity
of the man's broken bone? - Answer Osteocytes
, Osteoclasts
*********Osteoblasts
Osteomas
Which of the following individuals does NOT have a health problem with his or her axial
skeleton? - Answer A 21 yr old male who broke his humerus snowboarding
***** A 40-year-old male who suffered a contusion to the left temporal bone of his skull
during a motor vehicle accident
A 79-year-old female who has undergone hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement surgery)
A 30-year-old pregnant woman with a previous history of separated pubic symphysis.
Of the following, which best describes an aspect of the neurobiology of sleep? - Answer
The hypothalamus activates the anterior and posterior pituitary to regulate
sleeping-waking cycles.
Melatonin is released from the pituitary at predictable times within the circadian rhythm
to sleep.
Interactions between the Reticular formation, thalamus, and cerebral cortex integrate
sleep-wake cycles.
Input from the retinas is interpreted by the cerebellum, which assists in sustaining the
circadian rhythm.
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