NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Midterm Exam
Quiz Bank (2025/ 2026) | Complete Guide|
Questions and Verified Answers - Walden
Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? - ANSWER
B) Gender Discordance
Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select
all that apply - ANSWER Rapid dose escalation; parental route
of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics
Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway
causing which of the following effects? - ANSWER B)
Increases EPS
Incorrect: reduces negative s/s, causes prolactinemia, reduces positive symptoms
Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by
blocking which of the following receptors? - ANSWER D)
NMDA type receptors
Incorrect: GABA, serotonin, dopamine "receptors"
The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific s/s resulting
from recent ingestion or exposure to a substance is known as which of the
folllowing? - ANSWER C) Substance use disorder
,Incorrect: substance intox, substance withdrawal, all of the above
Abnormal involuntary movements in a rhythmic pattern affecting the face, mouth,
tongue jaw is known as which of the following? - ANSWER
C) Tardive dyskinesia
Incorrect: akathisia, dystonia, EPS
A deeply held belief despite evidence to the contrary, lasting at least 1 month,
without prominent hallucinations, with functional impairment that relates to the
delusional system disorder called? - ANSWER Delusional
disorder
Which of the following is true about preoccupation with castration? - ANSWER
A) This can be serious and life threatening if castration is carried out without
medical supervision
Incorrect: consistent with transvestiatic disorder, other specified paraphillic
disorder, or sexual machochism disorder
Which of the following is a system that provides a uniform language for describing
medical and surgical procedures and diagnostics services rendered by clinicians? -
ANSWER CPT
Incorrect: HIPPA, DSM5-, DRG
A patient on Chlorpromazine states his orgasm is dry and afterwards he will
commonly have milky urine. The APRN realizes this is which of the following? -
,ANSWER A) This is likely a harmless response to the
Chlorpromazine
"Thorazine"
A condition which results from absence of second female sex chromosome (XO)
and is associated with web neck, dwarfism, cubitus valgus and infertility is known
as which of the following? - ANSWER B) Turners Syndrome
Turners syndrome:
tx involves hormone therapy; fertility treatments for women when they decide to
have a baby
Which of the following would be characterized as a negative s/s of schizophrenia?
- ANSWER B & C only
B) impaired social and occupational functioning
C) isolation and impaired self-care
Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis? -
ANSWER Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the
unreasonable nature of their symptoms
A federal program administered nationally and locally which covers enrolled
individuals 65+ who pays premiums and disabled individuals - ANSWER
Both A& B (Medicare and Medicaid)
Having an adequate legal description of nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice
according to state law is important for which of the following reasons? -
, ANSWER All of the above (to avoid any charges of practicing
medicine without a license, to place accountability for both benefits and harm to
patients squarely on the NP, to get reimbursed for physician services when
provided by a NP
Which of the following is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance? -
ANSWER B) Caffeine
Incorrect: alcohol, heroin, cannabis
Which of the following is used to tx TD? - ANSWER None of
the above
(cogentin, artane, catapress)
The APRN consensus model did which of the following? - ANSWER
B&C
B) adult and gerontology were merged and identified as PCP or acute care
C) psychiatric mental health foci were stipulated as across the lifespan
Which of the following behaviors are associated with an alcohol blood level of
0.05%? - ANSWER B) Thought judgement and restraints are
impaired
According to HIPPA, which of the following must the NP share their NPI with?
Check all the above - ANSWER A) Health Plans
B) Other providers
C) Any entity that may need it for a billing purpose
Quiz Bank (2025/ 2026) | Complete Guide|
Questions and Verified Answers - Walden
Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? - ANSWER
B) Gender Discordance
Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select
all that apply - ANSWER Rapid dose escalation; parental route
of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics
Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway
causing which of the following effects? - ANSWER B)
Increases EPS
Incorrect: reduces negative s/s, causes prolactinemia, reduces positive symptoms
Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by
blocking which of the following receptors? - ANSWER D)
NMDA type receptors
Incorrect: GABA, serotonin, dopamine "receptors"
The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific s/s resulting
from recent ingestion or exposure to a substance is known as which of the
folllowing? - ANSWER C) Substance use disorder
,Incorrect: substance intox, substance withdrawal, all of the above
Abnormal involuntary movements in a rhythmic pattern affecting the face, mouth,
tongue jaw is known as which of the following? - ANSWER
C) Tardive dyskinesia
Incorrect: akathisia, dystonia, EPS
A deeply held belief despite evidence to the contrary, lasting at least 1 month,
without prominent hallucinations, with functional impairment that relates to the
delusional system disorder called? - ANSWER Delusional
disorder
Which of the following is true about preoccupation with castration? - ANSWER
A) This can be serious and life threatening if castration is carried out without
medical supervision
Incorrect: consistent with transvestiatic disorder, other specified paraphillic
disorder, or sexual machochism disorder
Which of the following is a system that provides a uniform language for describing
medical and surgical procedures and diagnostics services rendered by clinicians? -
ANSWER CPT
Incorrect: HIPPA, DSM5-, DRG
A patient on Chlorpromazine states his orgasm is dry and afterwards he will
commonly have milky urine. The APRN realizes this is which of the following? -
,ANSWER A) This is likely a harmless response to the
Chlorpromazine
"Thorazine"
A condition which results from absence of second female sex chromosome (XO)
and is associated with web neck, dwarfism, cubitus valgus and infertility is known
as which of the following? - ANSWER B) Turners Syndrome
Turners syndrome:
tx involves hormone therapy; fertility treatments for women when they decide to
have a baby
Which of the following would be characterized as a negative s/s of schizophrenia?
- ANSWER B & C only
B) impaired social and occupational functioning
C) isolation and impaired self-care
Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis? -
ANSWER Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the
unreasonable nature of their symptoms
A federal program administered nationally and locally which covers enrolled
individuals 65+ who pays premiums and disabled individuals - ANSWER
Both A& B (Medicare and Medicaid)
Having an adequate legal description of nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice
according to state law is important for which of the following reasons? -
, ANSWER All of the above (to avoid any charges of practicing
medicine without a license, to place accountability for both benefits and harm to
patients squarely on the NP, to get reimbursed for physician services when
provided by a NP
Which of the following is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance? -
ANSWER B) Caffeine
Incorrect: alcohol, heroin, cannabis
Which of the following is used to tx TD? - ANSWER None of
the above
(cogentin, artane, catapress)
The APRN consensus model did which of the following? - ANSWER
B&C
B) adult and gerontology were merged and identified as PCP or acute care
C) psychiatric mental health foci were stipulated as across the lifespan
Which of the following behaviors are associated with an alcohol blood level of
0.05%? - ANSWER B) Thought judgement and restraints are
impaired
According to HIPPA, which of the following must the NP share their NPI with?
Check all the above - ANSWER A) Health Plans
B) Other providers
C) Any entity that may need it for a billing purpose
