Auditory pathway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BAEP / R - Brainstem auditory evoked potential / response -Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, Kindling - Development of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Similar to a log will not burn unless it's kindled. Mirror Focus Phen...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

Sensory perception 1.)conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from senses into meaningful info 2.)Perception is influenced by the intensity, size, change, representation of stimuli, past experiences, knowledge, attitudes. Stimulus 1.)agent or act that stimulates a nerve receptor Impulse conduction process - sensory functioning also do receptors respond to many stimuli or just one? 1.)receptor receives stimuli, translates it to impulse 2.)impulse travels along nerve pa...

Final Exam: MN 551/ MN551 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of the following pathophysiologic processes is most likely to underlie her health problem? Question 2 options: a. The child may have a neural pathway disorder b. She may have been born with infantile cataracts c. The girl may have chronic bacterial conjunctivitis d. The child may have a congenital deficit of r...

Define adaptation - Answer Reduction of sensory responsiveness when stimulation is unchanging. It prevents us from having to respond continuously to unimportant information Explain the adaptation process for the visual pathway - Answer Low levels of Ca++ activate recoverin which activates rhodopsin kinase, phosphorylates rhodopsin, arrestin binds and shuts off pathway Explain the adaptation process for the auditory pathway - Answer (prolonged stimulus) Stereocilia are bent, tip links...

Diagnostic Audiology Questions and Answers 100% Correct 2023 What is the range of frequencies that humans can hear? 20-20,000Hz What is conductive hearing loss? problem with outer or middle ear transmission of sound waves examples: cerumen builds up, too much hair in the ear canal, otis media ear infection), ossicular discontinuity (seperation of the ossicles), otosclerosis (abnormal growth of bone in ME) What are the causes of sensorineural hearing loss? Damage to inner ear o...

Psychopharm Exam 1 practice 170 Questions with Verified Answers The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - CORRECT ANSWER A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making....

Anatomy and Physiology HESI A2 Admission Assessment 4th edition 154 Questions with Verified Answers Medial -CORRECT ANSWER toward the midline Lateral -CORRECT ANSWER away from the midline Proximal -CORRECT ANSWER closer to point of attachment Distal -CORRECT ANSWER farther away from point of attachment What plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions? -CORRECT ANSWER transverse plane What plane divides the body into left and right halves? -CORRECT ANSWER Sagitt...

NUR 306 HEAD AND NECK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED **Identify the primary sutures of the skull:** 1. Coronal 2. Sagittal 3. Lambdoidal **Coronal, Sagittal, Lambdoidal** **Locate the mastoid process:** 1. Occipital bone 2. Frontal bone 3. Temporal bone **Temporal bone** **Identify the largest facial bones:** 1. Maxilla, Mandible, Nasal, Lacrimal, Vomer 2. Palatine, Zygomatic, Ethmoid, Sphenoid, Maxilla 3. Mandible, Frontal, Occipital, Temporal, Nasal **M...

What do neurons in the precentral gyrus do? The communicate with motor, sensory and multimodal association areas They allow conscious control of skilled voluntary muscle movements They process and relay auditory and visual input The receive information from general sense receptors in the muscle and skin Answer: They allow conscious control of skilled voluntary muscle movements QUESTION What are the ascending tracts and what do they do? White matter that tra...