NRNP 6635 Midterm Exam
Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric
disorders in psychosomatic patients.
Selected A.
Answer:
Potassiu
m
• Question 2
Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life cycle.
Selected C.
Answer:
Erikso
n
• Question 3
, Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.
Selected A.
Answers:
Sexual abuse
D.
Partner
betrayal
• Question 4
Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic
drugs.
Selected A.
Answer:
MMS
E
• Question 5
Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.
Selected C.
Answers:
Autism
D.
Intellectual
disability
• Question 6
Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients.
Selected A.
Answer:
10% recover, 20% mild symptoms, 30% moderate symptoms, 40% no
change or worse
• Question 7
Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in
dissociative amnesia.
Selected B.
Answer:
Sequential
events
• Question 8
The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa:
Selected A.
, Answer:
Increased
Glucose
• Question 9
Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a
mental illness diagnosis.
Selected A.
Answers:
Psychiatric history
C.
Mental status
examination
• Question 10
Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients.
Selected D.
Answer:
Noncompliance with
therapy
• Question 11
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
Selected D.
Answer:
Narcolep
sy
• Question 12
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help
from a Primary Care Provider.
Selected D.
Answer:
Body
dysmorphia
• Question 13
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Selected C.
Answer:
YBOC
S
• Question 14
, Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Selected C.
Answer:
4
• Question 15
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing violence in
television, movies, and video games.
Selected A.
Answer:
Bipola
r
• Question 16
Select a provider’s most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental
health interview of a child.
Selected A.
Answer:
Normal
development
• Question 17
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug
therapy.
Selected A.
Answer:
1-2
weeks
• Question 18
What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
Selected A.
Answer:
PTSD diagnosis require symptoms to last at least for
one month.
• Question 19
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following
EXCEPT:
Selected B.
Answer:
short duration of
symptoms
• Question 20
Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric
disorders in psychosomatic patients.
Selected A.
Answer:
Potassiu
m
• Question 2
Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life cycle.
Selected C.
Answer:
Erikso
n
• Question 3
, Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.
Selected A.
Answers:
Sexual abuse
D.
Partner
betrayal
• Question 4
Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic
drugs.
Selected A.
Answer:
MMS
E
• Question 5
Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.
Selected C.
Answers:
Autism
D.
Intellectual
disability
• Question 6
Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients.
Selected A.
Answer:
10% recover, 20% mild symptoms, 30% moderate symptoms, 40% no
change or worse
• Question 7
Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in
dissociative amnesia.
Selected B.
Answer:
Sequential
events
• Question 8
The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa:
Selected A.
, Answer:
Increased
Glucose
• Question 9
Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a
mental illness diagnosis.
Selected A.
Answers:
Psychiatric history
C.
Mental status
examination
• Question 10
Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients.
Selected D.
Answer:
Noncompliance with
therapy
• Question 11
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
Selected D.
Answer:
Narcolep
sy
• Question 12
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help
from a Primary Care Provider.
Selected D.
Answer:
Body
dysmorphia
• Question 13
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Selected C.
Answer:
YBOC
S
• Question 14
, Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Selected C.
Answer:
4
• Question 15
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing violence in
television, movies, and video games.
Selected A.
Answer:
Bipola
r
• Question 16
Select a provider’s most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental
health interview of a child.
Selected A.
Answer:
Normal
development
• Question 17
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug
therapy.
Selected A.
Answer:
1-2
weeks
• Question 18
What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
Selected A.
Answer:
PTSD diagnosis require symptoms to last at least for
one month.
• Question 19
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following
EXCEPT:
Selected B.
Answer:
short duration of
symptoms
• Question 20
