NRNP6675 / NRNP 6675 Final Exam (Latest 2023 /
2024): (Questions and Answers) Psychotherapy with
Multiple Modalities - Walden
which of the following antidepressants are FDA approved to tx depression
in children 8-17?
-:answer :- B) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
When assessing for substance use in an adolescent, the clinician should
initially assess for which of the following?
-:answer :- A) Safety
The main risk factor for developing NMS?
-:answer :- Taking an antipsychotic
Risk factors for NMS?
-:answer :- Dehydration, agitation, exhausting, malnutrition, organic brain syndromes,
nonschizophrenia mental illness, lithium use, past hx of ECT
The mesocortical pathway is responsible for (3):
-:answer :- Cognitive function
Reward
Motivation
Antipsychotics provide D2 blockage in what pathway?
-:answer :- Mesocoritical
this causes: increased EPS
SAD?
-:answer :- SSRIs tx this
Short term side effects of the medications that tx RLS? (Rotigotine,
Pramipexole)
,-:answer :- mild: cause nausea, lightheadedness and fatigue
Rotigotine= Neupro (tx RLS)
Pramipexole= Mirapex (tx RLS)
Dopamine agonists?
-:answer :- First medicines used to tx RLS (Mirapex, Neupro, Requip)
Do bananas help RLS?
-:answer :- yes- eating more vegetables including leafy greens can help
Ziprasidone injection is used to tx occurrences with severe agitation in pts
with schizophrenia?
-:answer :- help[s restore the balance of neurotransmitters- quick relief
antipsychotic ATYPICAL
Maximum IM dosage of Zipraisdone?
-:answer :- 40 mg/day
Indicators for a good prognosis in MDDD includes which of the following?
select all that apply
-:answer :- B & D
During an initial interview with a 15 year old female, the PMHNP notes the
presence of peripheral edema & Russell's sign; what do these indicate?
-:answer :- Anorexia Nervosa
peripheral edema can be caused by a variety of conditions, but the presence of Russell's
sign indicates possible anorexia.
What is Russell's sign?
-:answer :- scarring or callouses on the dorsal surface of the hand caused by self-induced
vomiting
anorexia
82 year old woman arrives at the office with her son; over the past year, she
has had trouble remembering once-familiar things, such as phone #s and
friends names. She also does not recognize family members who visit often;
,she has become unusually moody and struggles with written tasks. What is
the most likely dx?
-:answer :- A) Alzheimers Disease
alzheimers can be associated with: deficits in language, motor function and recognition
Dementia with Lewy Bodies typically is accompanied by?
-:answer :- EPS
Huntington's disease is accompanied by?
-:answer :- spasmodic movement and incoordination
Frontotemporal dementia is normally accompanied by?
-:answer :- extremely talkative and disinhibited
___ is one of the most usual symptoms of anxiety and a direct response to
the activation of your sympathetic NS
-:answer :- shaking
The comorbid psychiatric dx frequently associated with anorexia is?
-:answer :- OCD
OCD-PD is also another comorbidity of those with anorexia
Ethical questions about what we "ought" to do or be are addressed within
which domain of ethics?
-:answer :- Normative ethics
looks into the questions that arise regarding how one ought to act in a moral sense. It is
also the study of ethical behavior
Which of the following meds are approved by the FDA for tx of mania in
children 12-17?
-:answer :- Lithium
first FDA approved med for children ages 12-17 with mania
Which of the following is important to realize when tx a child with an
anxiety disorder?
, -:answer :- B. Repeated exposures of a feared situation will always help the child to
unlearn the fear response
Developmental impairments and disruptive behavior problems are
predominant issues during which of the age ranges?
-:answer :- A. 0-5
Flashbacks in which the individual may act and feel as if the trauma were
reoccurring represent which of the following clinical fts of PTSD
-:answer :- A) Intrusive s/s
AFAB
-:answer :- assigned female at birth
AMAB
assigned male at birth
_____is good for older adults with anxiety and depression?
-:answer :- Remeron
the smaller the dose of Remeron, the more ________?
-:answer :- sedating
What medication decreases psychotic s/s, & ruminating thoughts?
-:answer :- A) Seroquel
What medication decreases psychotic s/s, decreases peservation, decreases
ruminating thoughts while treating delusional/mixed beliefs and mood
disorders/txs bipolar I disorder?
-:answer :- A) Zyprexa
Drug used to tx NMS?
-:answer :- Dantrolene + Bromocriptine mesylate
Bromocriptine is given to reverse the hypodopaminergic state and is administered
orally (or via nasogastric tube), starting with 2.5 mg 2 or 3 times daily and increasing
doses by 2.5 mg every 24 hours until a response or until reaching a maximum dose of 45
mg/d.
Dantrolene sodium uncouples the heat-generating mechanism in muscle and is the drug
of choice in treating malignant hyperthermia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome,
2024): (Questions and Answers) Psychotherapy with
Multiple Modalities - Walden
which of the following antidepressants are FDA approved to tx depression
in children 8-17?
-:answer :- B) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
When assessing for substance use in an adolescent, the clinician should
initially assess for which of the following?
-:answer :- A) Safety
The main risk factor for developing NMS?
-:answer :- Taking an antipsychotic
Risk factors for NMS?
-:answer :- Dehydration, agitation, exhausting, malnutrition, organic brain syndromes,
nonschizophrenia mental illness, lithium use, past hx of ECT
The mesocortical pathway is responsible for (3):
-:answer :- Cognitive function
Reward
Motivation
Antipsychotics provide D2 blockage in what pathway?
-:answer :- Mesocoritical
this causes: increased EPS
SAD?
-:answer :- SSRIs tx this
Short term side effects of the medications that tx RLS? (Rotigotine,
Pramipexole)
,-:answer :- mild: cause nausea, lightheadedness and fatigue
Rotigotine= Neupro (tx RLS)
Pramipexole= Mirapex (tx RLS)
Dopamine agonists?
-:answer :- First medicines used to tx RLS (Mirapex, Neupro, Requip)
Do bananas help RLS?
-:answer :- yes- eating more vegetables including leafy greens can help
Ziprasidone injection is used to tx occurrences with severe agitation in pts
with schizophrenia?
-:answer :- help[s restore the balance of neurotransmitters- quick relief
antipsychotic ATYPICAL
Maximum IM dosage of Zipraisdone?
-:answer :- 40 mg/day
Indicators for a good prognosis in MDDD includes which of the following?
select all that apply
-:answer :- B & D
During an initial interview with a 15 year old female, the PMHNP notes the
presence of peripheral edema & Russell's sign; what do these indicate?
-:answer :- Anorexia Nervosa
peripheral edema can be caused by a variety of conditions, but the presence of Russell's
sign indicates possible anorexia.
What is Russell's sign?
-:answer :- scarring or callouses on the dorsal surface of the hand caused by self-induced
vomiting
anorexia
82 year old woman arrives at the office with her son; over the past year, she
has had trouble remembering once-familiar things, such as phone #s and
friends names. She also does not recognize family members who visit often;
,she has become unusually moody and struggles with written tasks. What is
the most likely dx?
-:answer :- A) Alzheimers Disease
alzheimers can be associated with: deficits in language, motor function and recognition
Dementia with Lewy Bodies typically is accompanied by?
-:answer :- EPS
Huntington's disease is accompanied by?
-:answer :- spasmodic movement and incoordination
Frontotemporal dementia is normally accompanied by?
-:answer :- extremely talkative and disinhibited
___ is one of the most usual symptoms of anxiety and a direct response to
the activation of your sympathetic NS
-:answer :- shaking
The comorbid psychiatric dx frequently associated with anorexia is?
-:answer :- OCD
OCD-PD is also another comorbidity of those with anorexia
Ethical questions about what we "ought" to do or be are addressed within
which domain of ethics?
-:answer :- Normative ethics
looks into the questions that arise regarding how one ought to act in a moral sense. It is
also the study of ethical behavior
Which of the following meds are approved by the FDA for tx of mania in
children 12-17?
-:answer :- Lithium
first FDA approved med for children ages 12-17 with mania
Which of the following is important to realize when tx a child with an
anxiety disorder?
, -:answer :- B. Repeated exposures of a feared situation will always help the child to
unlearn the fear response
Developmental impairments and disruptive behavior problems are
predominant issues during which of the age ranges?
-:answer :- A. 0-5
Flashbacks in which the individual may act and feel as if the trauma were
reoccurring represent which of the following clinical fts of PTSD
-:answer :- A) Intrusive s/s
AFAB
-:answer :- assigned female at birth
AMAB
assigned male at birth
_____is good for older adults with anxiety and depression?
-:answer :- Remeron
the smaller the dose of Remeron, the more ________?
-:answer :- sedating
What medication decreases psychotic s/s, & ruminating thoughts?
-:answer :- A) Seroquel
What medication decreases psychotic s/s, decreases peservation, decreases
ruminating thoughts while treating delusional/mixed beliefs and mood
disorders/txs bipolar I disorder?
-:answer :- A) Zyprexa
Drug used to tx NMS?
-:answer :- Dantrolene + Bromocriptine mesylate
Bromocriptine is given to reverse the hypodopaminergic state and is administered
orally (or via nasogastric tube), starting with 2.5 mg 2 or 3 times daily and increasing
doses by 2.5 mg every 24 hours until a response or until reaching a maximum dose of 45
mg/d.
Dantrolene sodium uncouples the heat-generating mechanism in muscle and is the drug
of choice in treating malignant hyperthermia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome,
