1|Page
CMN 552 Exam 2 PREP WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
CMN 552 Exam 2 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (PMHNP).
What is the relapse rate for panic disorder after discontinuing effective
antidepressant treatment? ......ANSWER......Greater than 50 percent
within 12 months.
Which disorders were removed from the anxiety disorders category in
DSM-5? ......ANSWER......Obsessive-compulsive disorder and
posttraumatic stress disorder.
What is the new term for 'social phobia' in DSM-5?
......ANSWER......Social anxiety disorder (SAD).
What is the prevalence of agoraphobia without panic disorder
compared to with panic disorder? ......ANSWER......Agoraphobia without
panic disorder is considered rarer than with comorbid panic disorder.
What is the typical age of onset for agoraphobia? ......ANSWER......Late
teens to early twenties.
,2|Page
What is a common comorbidity with social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Other anxiety disorders and affective disorders.
What screening tool is appropriate for adults with social anxiety
disorder? ......ANSWER......The Mini-Social Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN).
What are some risk factors for social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Female gender, family history, and childhood signs of
behavioral inhibition.
What is the cross-national prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......2 to 3 percent.
What distinguishes specific phobias from normal fears?
......ANSWER......Specific phobias cause avoidance and functional
impairment and last longer than 6 months.
What is an example of a specific phobia? ......ANSWER......Fear of
spiders or blood.
What unique physiological response is associated with blood-injury-
illness phobia? ......ANSWER......Bradycardia and hypotension.
,3|Page
What is the heritability factor for specific phobias?
......ANSWER......There is a genetic component, but it is not specific to
the type of phobia.
How do environmental factors influence specific phobias?
......ANSWER......Trauma may play a more significant role in the
development of many specific phobias.
What is the relationship between social anxiety disorder and suicide
attempts? ......ANSWER......There is a markedly increased rate of suicide
attempts among patients with social anxiety disorder.
What treatment has demonstrated efficacy for social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the first-line pharmacologic treatments for social anxiety
disorder? ......ANSWER......Serotonergic agents, with beta blockers used
for the performance subtype.
What is the typical course of social anxiety disorder? ......ANSWER......It
is a chronic condition with a high rate of symptom re-emergence after
remission.
What differentiates agoraphobia from social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Agoraphobia involves fear of panic or shame in public
situations, while social anxiety disorder involves fear of being judged.
, 4|Page
What is the prevalence of comorbid depressive disorders in patients
with agoraphobia? ......ANSWER......33 to 52 percent.
What is a common confusion in diagnosing agoraphobia?
......ANSWER......It can be confused with social anxiety disorder or PTSD
due to context-dependent fears.
What is the typical duration for a specific phobia to be diagnosed?
......ANSWER......Longer than 6 months.
What is the significance of the DSM-5's recognition of agoraphobia
without panic disorder? ......ANSWER......It encourages clinicians to
screen for agoraphobia more frequently.
What is a common characteristic of patients with specific phobias?
......ANSWER......They often have multiple phobic stimuli, each coded
separately.
What is the impact of parenting styles on the familial risk of social
anxiety disorder? ......ANSWER......Parenting styles may contribute to
the familial risk, although specific genetic factors are not well
understood.
CMN 552 Exam 2 PREP WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
CMN 552 Exam 2 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (PMHNP).
What is the relapse rate for panic disorder after discontinuing effective
antidepressant treatment? ......ANSWER......Greater than 50 percent
within 12 months.
Which disorders were removed from the anxiety disorders category in
DSM-5? ......ANSWER......Obsessive-compulsive disorder and
posttraumatic stress disorder.
What is the new term for 'social phobia' in DSM-5?
......ANSWER......Social anxiety disorder (SAD).
What is the prevalence of agoraphobia without panic disorder
compared to with panic disorder? ......ANSWER......Agoraphobia without
panic disorder is considered rarer than with comorbid panic disorder.
What is the typical age of onset for agoraphobia? ......ANSWER......Late
teens to early twenties.
,2|Page
What is a common comorbidity with social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Other anxiety disorders and affective disorders.
What screening tool is appropriate for adults with social anxiety
disorder? ......ANSWER......The Mini-Social Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN).
What are some risk factors for social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Female gender, family history, and childhood signs of
behavioral inhibition.
What is the cross-national prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......2 to 3 percent.
What distinguishes specific phobias from normal fears?
......ANSWER......Specific phobias cause avoidance and functional
impairment and last longer than 6 months.
What is an example of a specific phobia? ......ANSWER......Fear of
spiders or blood.
What unique physiological response is associated with blood-injury-
illness phobia? ......ANSWER......Bradycardia and hypotension.
,3|Page
What is the heritability factor for specific phobias?
......ANSWER......There is a genetic component, but it is not specific to
the type of phobia.
How do environmental factors influence specific phobias?
......ANSWER......Trauma may play a more significant role in the
development of many specific phobias.
What is the relationship between social anxiety disorder and suicide
attempts? ......ANSWER......There is a markedly increased rate of suicide
attempts among patients with social anxiety disorder.
What treatment has demonstrated efficacy for social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the first-line pharmacologic treatments for social anxiety
disorder? ......ANSWER......Serotonergic agents, with beta blockers used
for the performance subtype.
What is the typical course of social anxiety disorder? ......ANSWER......It
is a chronic condition with a high rate of symptom re-emergence after
remission.
What differentiates agoraphobia from social anxiety disorder?
......ANSWER......Agoraphobia involves fear of panic or shame in public
situations, while social anxiety disorder involves fear of being judged.
, 4|Page
What is the prevalence of comorbid depressive disorders in patients
with agoraphobia? ......ANSWER......33 to 52 percent.
What is a common confusion in diagnosing agoraphobia?
......ANSWER......It can be confused with social anxiety disorder or PTSD
due to context-dependent fears.
What is the typical duration for a specific phobia to be diagnosed?
......ANSWER......Longer than 6 months.
What is the significance of the DSM-5's recognition of agoraphobia
without panic disorder? ......ANSWER......It encourages clinicians to
screen for agoraphobia more frequently.
What is a common characteristic of patients with specific phobias?
......ANSWER......They often have multiple phobic stimuli, each coded
separately.
What is the impact of parenting styles on the familial risk of social
anxiety disorder? ......ANSWER......Parenting styles may contribute to
the familial risk, although specific genetic factors are not well
understood.
