Question 1

A 31-year-old man wakes up and is unable to move his legs. Medical examination reveals there is no actual paralysis. He is diagnosed with hysterical paralysis, also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   diplegia
B)   hemiplegia
C)   pseudoplegia
D)   tetraplegia C

Question 2

Which of the following means a state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused?

Accepted Answer

A)   coma
B)   hyperopia
C)   neurosis
D)   Parkinson disease A

Question 3

Which of the following terms means an irrational fear of open spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)   agoraphobia
B)   akinesia
C)   aphasia
D)   diplopia A

Question 4

_____ means paralysis of one side of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ means paralysis of one side of...

Question 5

A headache is also known as _____ or _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A headache is also known as _____...

Question 6

An unstable emotional state that includes excessive excitement, elation, ideas, and psychomotor activities is:

Accepted Answer

A)   claustrophobia
B)   compulsive disorder
C)   dementia
D)   mania

Question 7

The supportive network of the nervous system is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   neuroglia
C)   neurosclera
D)   somatic nerve

Question 8

A 16-year-old woman is referred to your clinic. She reports she has an insatiable desire for food, often resulting in episodes of continuous eating, followed by purging and depression. You believe she has:

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia nervosa
B)   aphagia
C)   bulimia
D)   hyperemesis

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning sense organs?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have receptors that detect sensations.
B)   They include the eyes, the ears, the brain, the mouth, and the nose.
C)   They are located only in the brain.
D)   They are located only beneath the thalamus.

Question 10

One of the halves of the cerebrum is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   cerebral hemisphere
C)   cerebral infarction
D)   pons

Question 11

_____ is defined as inflammation of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is defined as inflammation of the...

Question 12

Which of the following terms means a nervous condition characterized by chronic weakness and fatigue?

Accepted Answer

A)   narcolepsy
B)   neurasthenia
C)   neurolysis
D)   neurosclerosis

Question 13

A 33-year-old man presents to the emergency department with restlessness, tachycardia, tension, and difficult breathing. Finding no anatomical problems, what is the likely cause of these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   anxiety attack
B)   bipolar disorder
C)   hydrocephalus
D)   neurosis

Question 14

A major mental disorder characterized by the recurrence of manic episodes, depressive episodes, or mixed moods is:

Accepted Answer

A)   bipolar disorder
B)   megalomania
C)   mood disorder
D)   somatoform disorder

Question 15

The cerebrum, diencephalon, and cerebellum are parts of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   brain
B)   dendrites
C)   meninges
D)   peripheral nervous system

Question 16

A patient is referred to you that has a history of sexual deviation, in which the sexual instinct is expressed in ways that are socially unacceptable. This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual disorders
B)   paraphilia
C)   paraplegia
D)   psychosis

Question 17

A type of nerve that is considered the largest in the body is the _____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A type of nerve that is considered...

Question 18

The central nervous system includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   brain and spinal cord
B)   muscles
C)   peripheral nerves
D)   receptors

Question 19

Pertaining to the brain is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pertaining to the brain is referred to...

Question 20

The term for a graphic record of the contracting of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation is:

Accepted Answer

A)   electroencephalogram
B)   electroencephalography
C)   electromyogram
D)   electromyography

Exam 13: Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders