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Neuroanatomy & Neurotransmission

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  • The frontal lobe is associated with executive functioning, personality and emotional control. (p. 2)
  • Dendrites receive information; axons send information to other neurons. (p. 6)
  • Synaptic plasticity describes changes in synapses in response to internal and external influences. (p. 6)
  • The guide separates full agonists, partial agonists, antagonists and inverse agonists. (p. 13)
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  1. Which lobe does the uploaded guide associate with executive functioning?

    • Frontal
    • Temporal
    • Occipital
    • None of these

  2. Which neuronal structure is described as receiving information from other neurons?

    • Axon
    • Dendrite
    • Myelin sheath
    • Blood-brain barrier

  3. What does synaptic plasticity refer to in the guide?

    • An unchanging synapse
    • Only destruction of neurons
    • Synaptic changes influenced by internal and external factors
    • Movement of blood through a vessel

Advanced Practice Skills

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  • Thought process describes how ideas are organized; thought content concerns the substance of those ideas. (p. 2)
  • Circumstantial responses eventually reach the point; tangential responses do not. (p. 2)
  • Affect is the outward expression of mood. (p. 2)
  • A therapeutic relationship focuses on the patient's identified needs. (p. 6)
Review draft question stems (3)

  1. An answer includes excessive detail but eventually returns to the intended point. Which term matches the guide?

    • Tangentiality
    • Circumstantiality
    • Thought content
    • Orientation

  2. Which term refers to the outward expression of mood?

    • Affect
    • Insight
    • Intellect
    • Recall

  3. What is the central focus of the therapeutic relationship described in this guide?

    • The clinician's social needs
    • The patient's identified needs
    • A personal friendship
    • A sales goal

Diagnosis & Treatment

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  • Tolerance describes reduced response after becoming accustomed to a medication. (p. 2)
  • Addiction is described as compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. (p. 2)
  • The guide describes ADHD as persistent inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, or both, that interferes with functioning. (p. 3)
  • ADHD assessment considers behavioral functioning across home and school. (p. 6)
Review draft question stems (3)

  1. Which concept describes a reduced response to a medication after repeated use?

    • Potency
    • Tolerance
    • Kindling
    • Attention

  2. Which assessment approach does the guide emphasize for ADHD?

    • Only behavior during one interview
    • Only an intelligence score
    • Behavioral functioning at home and school
    • Only handwriting

  3. Which description matches addiction in the uploaded guide?

    • Compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences
    • Any medication side effect
    • A drug's dose needed for an effect
    • Any episode of forgetfulness

Chapter 2 · Dementia

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  • Dementia = major neurocognitive disorder: acquired decline that interferes with independence, not explained by delirium or another mental disorder.
  • Cortical (Alzheimer, frontotemporal, Creutzfeldt-Jakob): amnesia, aphasia, apraxia, agnosia.
  • Subcortical (Huntington, Parkinson disease dementia, HIV-associated): slowed thinking, depression, irritability, apathy, motor signs.
  • Alzheimer: acetylcholine deficiency + diffuse atrophy (hippocampus/medial temporal); early exam shows no focal deficit.
  • Lewy body: visual hallucinations, fluctuations, REM sleep behavior disorder, parkinsonism — severe antipsychotic sensitivity.
  • One-year rule: dementia before or within 1 year of parkinsonism = dementia with Lewy bodies; more than 1 year after = Parkinson disease dementia.
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob: rapid decline over weeks to months, myoclonus, cortical ribboning on diffusion MRI, positive RT-QuIC.
  • Mild vs major: not the score alone — whether the person can still live independently.
  • Avoid cholinesterase inhibitors in frontotemporal dementia — no benefit, may worsen behavior.
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