NR606 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● With repeated ingestion of a drug, the drug shows decreased effect.
Increasing doses are required to achieve the effects noted with the
original administration.
Answer: Tolerance
●● State of adaptation produced with repeated administration of certain
drugs so that physical symptoms occur when the drug is discontinued
abruptly.
Answer: Dependence
●● A change in behavior caused by biochemical changes in the brain
after continued substance use characterized by preoccupation with and
repeated use of a substance despite of negative outcomes.
Answer: Addiction
●● Physiological and psychological reactions that occur when the use of
a substance is stopped abruptly.
Answer: Withdrawal
,●● Condition following the ingestion of a substance resulting in changes
in level of consciousness, cognition, perception, judgment, and behavior.
Answer: Intoxication
●● Feeding and Eating Disorders Background
Answer: -severe, persistent disturbances in eating behaviors
-approx. 9% of pop. in U.S.
• costing $64.7 billion per year
-second deadliest mental health condition, after opioid overdoses
• approx. 10,200 deaths per year
-typically develop in adolescence or young adulthood
-more common in women
-serious physical effects, contribute to psychological distress, disruptions
in social functioning
●● Feeding and Eating Disorders Risk Factors
Answer: -Complex biopsychosocial factors
-may experience neurobiological differences
• serotonin and dopamine
-Cultural norms
• idealize a thin appearance
-Genetics
-Biochemical factors
,-Psychological factors
-Trauma from abuse or bullying
-Family dysfunction
-Emotional needs not met
-Cultural factors
●● Which of the following factors impact the development of eating
disorders? Select all that apply.
parental attitudes to gender roles
having a close relative with an eating disorder
weight stigma in the culture
trauma
intense family expectations related to physical appearance
Answer: having a close relative with an eating disorder
weight stigma in the culture
, trauma
intense family expectations related to physical appearance
Rationale: Family history that includes a close relative with an eating
disorder, weight stigma in the culture or family, trauma (especially
physical or sexual abuse), and a history of being bullied about weight or
physical appearance may increase the risk for eating disorders.
●● Which of the following are common characteristics of individuals
with eating disorders? Select all that apply.
perfectionism
low self-esteem
high levels of responsibility
narcissism
Answer: perfectionism
low self-esteem
Rationale: Clients with eating disorders sometimes present with a
negative, subjective appraisal of themselves, perfectionism, body image
dissatisfaction, and a history of an anxiety disorder.
●● Anorexia Nervosa
TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● With repeated ingestion of a drug, the drug shows decreased effect.
Increasing doses are required to achieve the effects noted with the
original administration.
Answer: Tolerance
●● State of adaptation produced with repeated administration of certain
drugs so that physical symptoms occur when the drug is discontinued
abruptly.
Answer: Dependence
●● A change in behavior caused by biochemical changes in the brain
after continued substance use characterized by preoccupation with and
repeated use of a substance despite of negative outcomes.
Answer: Addiction
●● Physiological and psychological reactions that occur when the use of
a substance is stopped abruptly.
Answer: Withdrawal
,●● Condition following the ingestion of a substance resulting in changes
in level of consciousness, cognition, perception, judgment, and behavior.
Answer: Intoxication
●● Feeding and Eating Disorders Background
Answer: -severe, persistent disturbances in eating behaviors
-approx. 9% of pop. in U.S.
• costing $64.7 billion per year
-second deadliest mental health condition, after opioid overdoses
• approx. 10,200 deaths per year
-typically develop in adolescence or young adulthood
-more common in women
-serious physical effects, contribute to psychological distress, disruptions
in social functioning
●● Feeding and Eating Disorders Risk Factors
Answer: -Complex biopsychosocial factors
-may experience neurobiological differences
• serotonin and dopamine
-Cultural norms
• idealize a thin appearance
-Genetics
-Biochemical factors
,-Psychological factors
-Trauma from abuse or bullying
-Family dysfunction
-Emotional needs not met
-Cultural factors
●● Which of the following factors impact the development of eating
disorders? Select all that apply.
parental attitudes to gender roles
having a close relative with an eating disorder
weight stigma in the culture
trauma
intense family expectations related to physical appearance
Answer: having a close relative with an eating disorder
weight stigma in the culture
, trauma
intense family expectations related to physical appearance
Rationale: Family history that includes a close relative with an eating
disorder, weight stigma in the culture or family, trauma (especially
physical or sexual abuse), and a history of being bullied about weight or
physical appearance may increase the risk for eating disorders.
●● Which of the following are common characteristics of individuals
with eating disorders? Select all that apply.
perfectionism
low self-esteem
high levels of responsibility
narcissism
Answer: perfectionism
low self-esteem
Rationale: Clients with eating disorders sometimes present with a
negative, subjective appraisal of themselves, perfectionism, body image
dissatisfaction, and a history of an anxiety disorder.
●● Anorexia Nervosa
