NRNP 6635 MIDTERM EXAM (V1)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WALDEN
UNIVERSITY(NEW 2024-2025)
Question 1
What is the recommended duration of treatment with psychopharmacology of panic
disorderonce treatment becomes effective?
• 4-6 weeks
• 1-2 months
• 3-7 months
• 8-12 months
Question 2
Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6
Question 3
Select the antidepressant drug that is most likely to cause death when taken in an
overdose.
• Fluoxetine
• Mirtazapine
,• Imipramine
• Trazodone
Question 4
Select the disorder in which inflicting injury to self or others is common.
• Pain
• Conversion
• Somatic symptom
• Factitious
Question 5
Select the therapeutic plasma concentration range for lithium in mEq/L
A. 0.1-0.5
B. 0.6-1.2
C. 1.4-1.9
D. 2.0-2.6
Question 6
Select the antidepressant drug that inhibits reuptake of both norepinephrine and
serotonin (5-HT).
• Fluoxetine
• Desipramine
• Venlafaxine
• Bupropion
Question 7
Select the psychiatric disorder that occurs most commonly in patients hospitalized for
medical problems and surgery.
, • Depression
• Adjustment
• Bipolar
• Short Anxiety
Question 8
Select the short rating scale used to assess change in psychiatric inpatients.
• PANSS
• BPRS
• HAM-D
• CAPS
Question 9
Select the class of drugs most effective in treating pain disorder.
• Opioid analgesics
• TCAand SSRI antidepressants
• Beta-adrenergic blockers
• Mood stabilizers
Question 10
Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom
disorder orhypochondriasis.
• Angina pectoris
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Multiple sclerosis
Question 11
Select the most commonly occurring eating disorder.