and diagnostic reasoning
midterm exam 2025-2026
with 100 previously tested
questions and correct answers
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NRNP 6635 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC REASONING
PRACTICUM MIDTERM EXAM
Answered step-by-step
QUESTION 1 1. Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs
to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients. A . Potassium B . White
blood cells C . Liver enzymes D . Blood urea nitrogen 1 points
QUESTION 2 Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life
cycle.
C . Erikson
QUESTION 3. Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.
A . Sexual abuse D . Partner betrayal 1 points
QUESTION 4 Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during
prescribing antipsychotic drugs.
B . AIMS
QUESTION 5 Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.
C . Autism D . Intellectual disability
QUESTION 6 Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients
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C . 30% recover, 40% mild symptoms, 20% moderate symptoms, 10% no change or worse
QUESTION 7 Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia
that is absent in dissociative amnesia.
C . Personal identity
QUESTION 8 1. The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa
D . Eating with friends, but not family 1 points
QUESTION 9 1. Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to
establish a mental illness diagnosis.
A . Psychiatric history
QUESTION 10 1. Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients
C Patient resistance
QUESTION 11 1. Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
D . Narcolepsy 1 points
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