Question 1

Which of the following is not an effect of methamphetamine use on the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased appetite 
B)  increased respirations 
C)  euphoria 
D)  anxiety 
A)  increased appetite 
B)  increased respirations 
C)  euphoria 
D)  anxiety A

Question 2

Which of the following is the most addictive to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
A)  tobacco 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana A

Question 3

What portion of the brain becomes overactive in PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum B

Question 4

Which of the following groups would most likely use a performance-enhancing drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  clients with anorexia nervosa 
B)  clients with bulimia nervosa 
C)  clients with muscle dysmorphia 
D)  clients with binge-eating disorder 
A)  clients with anorexia nervosa 
B)  clients with bulimia nervosa 
C)  clients with muscle dysmorphia 
D)  clients with binge-eating disorder

Question 5

Which of the following would be a potential tendency or trait for an 8-year-old child who has suffered repetitive emotional trauma throughout his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear and insecurity in relationships 
B)  self-centered personality 
C)  unproductive goals and activities 
D)  narrow scope of emotional tolerance 
A)  fear and insecurity in relationships 
B)  self-centered personality 
C)  unproductive goals and activities 
D)  narrow scope of emotional tolerance

Question 6

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)symptoms begin at what point after exposure to an extreme traumatic event?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 weeks 
B)  2 months 
C)  3 months 
D)  4 months 
A)  2 weeks 
B)  2 months 
C)  3 months 
D)  4 months

Question 7

The PTA is beginning exercise intervention for a patient who is recovering from anorexia nervosa.Exercise can begin with this patient when body weight has reached a BMI of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  15 
C)  17 
D)  19 
A)  12 
B)  15 
C)  17 
D)  19

Question 8

Why do women require less alcohol to become intoxicated than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have smaller brains than men. 
B)  Women have more brain cells than men. 
C)  Women have smaller kidneys than men. 
D)  Women produce less alcohol dehydrogenase. 
A)  Women have smaller brains than men. 
B)  Women have more brain cells than men. 
C)  Women have smaller kidneys than men. 
D)  Women produce less alcohol dehydrogenase.

Question 9

What is the most common drug abuse problem in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  alcoholism 
C)  cocaine 
D)  heroin 
A)  marijuana 
B)  alcoholism 
C)  cocaine 
D)  heroin

Question 10

What muscles are most commonly affected in acute alcoholic myopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  gastrocnemius 
B)  forearm flexors 
C)  shoulder girdle 
D)  finger intrinsics 
A)  gastrocnemius 
B)  forearm flexors 
C)  shoulder girdle 
D)  finger intrinsics

Question 11

Which of the following is considered a psychotic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  delusional disorder 
D)  separation anxiety disorder 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  delusional disorder 
D)  separation anxiety disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement regarding tobacco use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoking appears to contribute to increased fibroblast accumulation in some wounds. 
B)  Smokers are at decreased risk of developing diabetes. 
C)  Nicotine will decrease concentration for people with attention deficit disorder (AD
D) . 
D)  Smoking will lower blood pressure. 
A)  Smoking appears to contribute to increased fibroblast accumulation in some wounds. 
B)  Smokers are at decreased risk of developing diabetes. 
C)  Nicotine will decrease concentration for people with attention deficit disorder (AD
D) . 
D)  Smoking will lower blood pressure.

Question 13

What type of depressive disorder is characterized by structural changes in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder 
B)  bipolar/manic depressive disorder 
C)  organic mood disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder 
A)  major depressive disorder 
B)  bipolar/manic depressive disorder 
C)  organic mood disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder

Question 14

At what point after smoking cessation do nerve endings begin repair?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 minutes 
B)  8 hours 
C)  1 day 
D)  2 days 
A)  20 minutes 
B)  8 hours 
C)  1 day 
D)  2 days

Question 15

Obesity is associated with which of the following disorders of eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  binge-eating disorder 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  muscle dysmorphia 
A)  binge-eating disorder 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  muscle dysmorphia

Question 16

What is considered an excessive amount of caffeine?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 mg/day 
B)  150 mg/day 
C)  200 mg/day 
D)  250 mg/day 
A)  100 mg/day 
B)  150 mg/day 
C)  200 mg/day 
D)  250 mg/day

Question 17

Which of the following is not part of the female athlete triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  disordered eating 
B)  amenorrhea 
C)  proximal muscle weakness 
D)  osteopenia/osteoporosis 
A)  disordered eating 
B)  amenorrhea 
C)  proximal muscle weakness 
D)  osteopenia/osteoporosis

Question 18

What has a persistent long-term release in children who have undergone abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  cortisol 
A)  adrenaline 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  cortisol

Question 19

Pain elicits a response from the secondary somatosensory cortex in two other areas of the brain.What are these two areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  ipsilateral primary somatosensory cortex and the contralateral occipital lobe 
B)  contralateral primary somatosensory cortex and the ipsilateral occipital lobe 
C)  ipsilateral primary somatosensory cortex and ipsilateral occipital lobe 
D)  contralateral primary somatosensory cortex and contralateral occipital lobe 
A)  ipsilateral primary somatosensory cortex and the contralateral occipital lobe 
B)  contralateral primary somatosensory cortex and the ipsilateral occipital lobe 
C)  ipsilateral primary somatosensory cortex and ipsilateral occipital lobe 
D)  contralateral primary somatosensory cortex and contralateral occipital lobe

Question 20

Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  body weight 15% below expected weight for age and height 
B)  recurrent purging in excess of twice a week for 3 months 
C)  intense fear of weight gain 
D)  inaccurate perception of body size or weight 
A)  body weight 15% below expected weight for age and height 
B)  recurrent purging in excess of twice a week for 3 months 
C)  intense fear of weight gain 
D)  inaccurate perception of body size or weight

Exam 27: The Psychosocial-Spiritual Impact on Health Care

Which of the following is not an effect of methamphetamine use on the central nervous system?

Which of the following is the most addictive to humans?

What portion of the brain becomes overactive in PTSD?

Which of the following groups would most likely use a performance-enhancing drug?

Which of the following would be a potential tendency or trait for an 8-year-old child who has suffered repetitive emotional trauma throughout his life?

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)symptoms begin at what point after exposure to an extreme traumatic event?

The PTA is beginning exercise intervention for a patient who is recovering from anorexia nervosa.Exercise can begin with this patient when body weight has reached a BMI of _______________.

Why do women require less alcohol to become intoxicated than men?

What is the most common drug abuse problem in the United States?

What muscles are most commonly affected in acute alcoholic myopathy?

Which of the following is considered a psychotic disorder?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding tobacco use?

What type of depressive disorder is characterized by structural changes in the brain?

At what point after smoking cessation do nerve endings begin repair?

Obesity is associated with which of the following disorders of eating?

What is considered an excessive amount of caffeine?

Which of the following is not part of the female athlete triad?

What has a persistent long-term release in children who have undergone abuse?

Pain elicits a response from the secondary somatosensory cortex in two other areas of the brain.What are these two areas?

Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for bulimia nervosa?

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