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NRNP 6635 MIDTERM EXAM WALDEN
UNIVERSITY NURS 6635 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GET IT RIGHT !!!
Select the serum assessment that is used when
prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in
psychosomatic patients -
-Solution -Potassium
Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of
the psychosocial life cycle -
-Solution -Erickson
Select two causes of dissociative amnesia -
-Solution -Sexual abuse and Partner Betrayal
Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before
and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs -
-Solution -AIMS
Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica
occurs most commonly -
-Solution -Autism and Intellectual disability
Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients -
-Solution -20% recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40%
moderate symptoms, 30% no change or worse
Select the memory category retained in transient global
amnesia that is absent in dissociative amnesia -
-Solution -Sequential events
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The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with
anorexia nervosa -
-Solution -Eating with friends but not Family
Select the two most important elements of the
psychiatric interview to establish a mental illness
diagnosis. -
-Solution -Psychiatrist History and mental status
examination
Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia
nervosa patients. -
-Solution -Patient Resistance
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a
common symptom -
-Solution -Central Apnea
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a
patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care
Provider -
-Solution -Hoarding
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-
compulsive disorder -
-Solution -CAPS
Select age after which encopresis may be correctly
diagnosed -
-Solution -4
, 3
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic
exposure to observing violence in television, movies,
and video games -
-Solution -Dysthymia
Select a provider's most important knowledge area
essential to a successful mental health interview of a
child -
-Solution -Medical history
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the
effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy -
-Solution -6-8 weeks
What is one main difference between acute stress
disorder and PTSD? -
-Solution -PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD
disorders include all the following EXCEPT: -
-Solution -Short duration of symptoms
Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a
cause of somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis -
-Solution -Angina Pectoris
What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing
depression in adolescents? -
-Solution -Appetite
NRNP 6635 MIDTERM EXAM WALDEN
UNIVERSITY NURS 6635 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GET IT RIGHT !!!
Select the serum assessment that is used when
prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in
psychosomatic patients -
-Solution -Potassium
Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of
the psychosocial life cycle -
-Solution -Erickson
Select two causes of dissociative amnesia -
-Solution -Sexual abuse and Partner Betrayal
Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before
and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs -
-Solution -AIMS
Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica
occurs most commonly -
-Solution -Autism and Intellectual disability
Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients -
-Solution -20% recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40%
moderate symptoms, 30% no change or worse
Select the memory category retained in transient global
amnesia that is absent in dissociative amnesia -
-Solution -Sequential events
,2
The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with
anorexia nervosa -
-Solution -Eating with friends but not Family
Select the two most important elements of the
psychiatric interview to establish a mental illness
diagnosis. -
-Solution -Psychiatrist History and mental status
examination
Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia
nervosa patients. -
-Solution -Patient Resistance
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a
common symptom -
-Solution -Central Apnea
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a
patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care
Provider -
-Solution -Hoarding
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-
compulsive disorder -
-Solution -CAPS
Select age after which encopresis may be correctly
diagnosed -
-Solution -4
, 3
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic
exposure to observing violence in television, movies,
and video games -
-Solution -Dysthymia
Select a provider's most important knowledge area
essential to a successful mental health interview of a
child -
-Solution -Medical history
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the
effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy -
-Solution -6-8 weeks
What is one main difference between acute stress
disorder and PTSD? -
-Solution -PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD
disorders include all the following EXCEPT: -
-Solution -Short duration of symptoms
Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a
cause of somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis -
-Solution -Angina Pectoris
What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing
depression in adolescents? -
-Solution -Appetite