NRNP 6665 Week 11 Final Exam QUESTIONS
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 100.pdf
Question 1:
An illness of symptoms or deficits that affect voluntary motor or sensory functions,
which suggest another medical condition but is judged to be caused by psychological
factors because the illness is preceded by conflicts or other stressors, is known as which
of the following?
A) Conversion Disorder
B) Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
C) Somatic Symptom Disorder
D) Factitious Disorder
Answer: B) Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Rationale: Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (formerly Conversion Disorder)
involves neurological symptoms such as weakness, movement disorders, or sensory
symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition. These symptoms are believed
to be associated with psychological factors, such as conflicts or stressors.
Question 2:
A condition characterized by the person giving approximate answers, with clouding of
,consciousness, frequently accompanied by hallucinations or other dissociative,
somatoform, or conversion symptoms, is known as which of the following?
A) Ganser Syndrome
B) Dissociative Identity Disorder
C) Schizophrenia
D) Delirium
Answer: A) Ganser Syndrome
Rationale: Ganser Syndrome is characterized by giving approximate answers
("vorbeireden"), clouding of consciousness, and may include hallucinations or other
dissociative symptoms. It is often associated with severe psychological stress or as a
response to trauma.
Question 3:
Which of the following can cause delirium? (Check all that apply)
A) Polypharmacy
B) Sleep deprivation
C) Admission/transfer/discharge from a healthcare facility
D) None of the above
Answer: A, B, and C
Rationale: Delirium can be caused by multiple factors including polypharmacy (especially
in older adults), sleep deprivation, and the stress of hospitalization including admission,
transfer, or discharge from healthcare facilities. These represent environmental and
iatrogenic causes of delirium.
, Question 4:
Acute withdrawal from alcohol represents which type of clinical problem in
psychosomatic medicine?
A) Medical complications of psychiatric conditions or treatments
B) Psychiatric complications of medical conditions and treatments
C) Psychiatric symptoms as a reaction to medical treatment
D) Co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions
Answer: A) Medical complications of psychiatric conditions or treatments
Rationale: Alcohol withdrawal is classified as a medical complication arising from a
psychiatric condition (alcohol use disorder) or its treatment. It represents the physiological
consequences of substance use disorders.
Question 5:
The principal theoretician to bring psyche and soma together was which of the
following?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Anna Freud
C) Karl Abraham
D) Georg Groddeck
Answer: A) Sigmund Freud
Rationale: Sigmund Freud is renowned for his work in psychoanalysis, which integrates the
psychological (psyche) and the physical (soma). He pioneered theories exploring how
unconscious processes influence physical symptoms. While others like Wilhelm Reich also
explored mind-body connections, Freud is primarily credited as the principal theoretician
in this context.
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 100.pdf
Question 1:
An illness of symptoms or deficits that affect voluntary motor or sensory functions,
which suggest another medical condition but is judged to be caused by psychological
factors because the illness is preceded by conflicts or other stressors, is known as which
of the following?
A) Conversion Disorder
B) Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
C) Somatic Symptom Disorder
D) Factitious Disorder
Answer: B) Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Rationale: Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (formerly Conversion Disorder)
involves neurological symptoms such as weakness, movement disorders, or sensory
symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition. These symptoms are believed
to be associated with psychological factors, such as conflicts or stressors.
Question 2:
A condition characterized by the person giving approximate answers, with clouding of
,consciousness, frequently accompanied by hallucinations or other dissociative,
somatoform, or conversion symptoms, is known as which of the following?
A) Ganser Syndrome
B) Dissociative Identity Disorder
C) Schizophrenia
D) Delirium
Answer: A) Ganser Syndrome
Rationale: Ganser Syndrome is characterized by giving approximate answers
("vorbeireden"), clouding of consciousness, and may include hallucinations or other
dissociative symptoms. It is often associated with severe psychological stress or as a
response to trauma.
Question 3:
Which of the following can cause delirium? (Check all that apply)
A) Polypharmacy
B) Sleep deprivation
C) Admission/transfer/discharge from a healthcare facility
D) None of the above
Answer: A, B, and C
Rationale: Delirium can be caused by multiple factors including polypharmacy (especially
in older adults), sleep deprivation, and the stress of hospitalization including admission,
transfer, or discharge from healthcare facilities. These represent environmental and
iatrogenic causes of delirium.
, Question 4:
Acute withdrawal from alcohol represents which type of clinical problem in
psychosomatic medicine?
A) Medical complications of psychiatric conditions or treatments
B) Psychiatric complications of medical conditions and treatments
C) Psychiatric symptoms as a reaction to medical treatment
D) Co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions
Answer: A) Medical complications of psychiatric conditions or treatments
Rationale: Alcohol withdrawal is classified as a medical complication arising from a
psychiatric condition (alcohol use disorder) or its treatment. It represents the physiological
consequences of substance use disorders.
Question 5:
The principal theoretician to bring psyche and soma together was which of the
following?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Anna Freud
C) Karl Abraham
D) Georg Groddeck
Answer: A) Sigmund Freud
Rationale: Sigmund Freud is renowned for his work in psychoanalysis, which integrates the
psychological (psyche) and the physical (soma). He pioneered theories exploring how
unconscious processes influence physical symptoms. While others like Wilhelm Reich also
explored mind-body connections, Freud is primarily credited as the principal theoretician
in this context.
