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WHNP-Patho Exam 4 Questions And Correct AnswersThe part of the brain that is involved with critical thinking is known as the
____________________.
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Brainstem
d. Reticular formation
e. Corpus callosum - ANSWER b. Cerebrum
The ______________________ serves as the relay center for the cortex.
a. Pituatary gland
b. Pons
c. Hippocampus
d. Hypothalamus
e. Thalamus - ANSWER e. Thalamus
A 76-year-old man has a stroke leaving him with severely impaired speech. To what
region of the brain does his most likely lesion belong?
a. Primary motor cortex
b. Premotor area
c. Broca's area
d. Cerebellum - ANSWER c. Broca's area
Damage to the hippocampus may cause which of the following?
a. Loss of the ability to form new memories - that is, anterograde amnesia
,b. Loss of the sense of smell
c. Loss of the ability to retrieve past memories - that is, retrograde amnesia
d. Dysdiadochokinesia - ANSWER a. Loss of the ability to form new memories - that is,
anterograde amnesia
How does long-term memory differ from other types of memory in each of the following
ways?
a. It is not destroyed by temporary cessation of consciousness
b. It can last for months or years
c. It requires a period of consolidation
d. All of the above - ANSWER d. All of the above
Which brain area is associated with elaboration of thought? - ANSWER Frontal Lobe
In an otherwise normal individual, dysfunction of which brain area will lead to behavior
that is not appropriate for a given social occasion?
a. Ventromedial nucleus of hypothalamus
b. Amygdala
c. Corpus callosum - ANSWER b. amygdala
Which structure is the source of the major output from the limbic system?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Hippocampus
c. Amygdala
d. Mammillary body - ANSWER a. Hypothalamus
Which of the following are matched correctly?
a. Major depressive disorder and locus coeruleus
, b. Schizophrenia and raphe nucleus
c. Excess dopamine and mania
d. All of the above are matched correctly - ANSWER a. Major depressive disorder and
locus coeruleus
Which of the following statements about the role of the amygdala is CORRECT?
a. The Amygdala functions in behavioral awareness at the semiconscious level
b. The amygdala functions to project into the limbic system an individual's status with
respect to the surroundings and current thoughts
c. The amygdala helps to pattern behavior appropriate for each occasion
d. All of the above are correct - ANSWER d. All of the above are correct
A lesion of the lateral region of the hypothalamus would most likely result in which of the
following disorders or symptoms?
a. Loss of weight
b. Weight gain
c. Hyperaldosteronism
d. Dysregulation of body temperature - ANSWER Loss of weight
A 45-year-old male is brought to the psychiatrist by his family due to delusional behavior
at work. This man accused a colleague of conspiring with his neighbor to transplant
poison ivy into his backyard garden. This plot was revealed to the man by a voice in his
head. Other examples of delusional thinking and voices in the man's head are abundant.
Use this information to answer the following questions. A decrease in size in which of
the following brain structures is most likely in this man? a. Globus pallidus b.
Hippocampus c. Lateral hypothalamus d. Red nucleus e. Subthalamic nucleus -
ANSWER b. Hippocampus
Constipation that results in frequent bowel movement accidents is called: - ANSWER
Encopresis
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