WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6531 EXAMS FINAL
PAPER 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the
psychosocial life cycle. Answer: Erickson
◉ Select two causes of dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sexual abuse
and Partner Betrayal
◉ Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during
prescribing antipsychotic drugs. Answer: AIMS
◉ Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most
commonly. Answer: Autism and Intellectual disability
◉ Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients. Answer:
20% recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40% moderate symptoms, 30%
no change or worse
◉ Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia
that is absent in dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sequential events
,◉ The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia
nervosa. Answer: Eating with friends but not Family
◉ Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric
interview to establish a mental illness diagnosis.. Answer:
Psychiatrist History and mental status examination
◉ Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia nervosa
patients.. Answer: Patient Resistance
◉ Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common
symptom. Answer: Central Apnea
◉ Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is
likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider. Answer:
Hoarding
◉ Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive
disorder. Answer: CAPS
◉ Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Answer: 4
, ◉ Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to
observing violence in television, movies, and video games. Answer:
Dysthymia
◉ Select a provider's most important knowledge area essential to a
successful mental health interview of a child. Answer: Medical
history
◉ Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of
antidepressant drug therapy. Answer: 6-8 weeks
◉ What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and
PTSD?. Answer: PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
◉ Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include
all the following EXCEPT:. Answer: Short duration of symptoms
◉ Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of
somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis. Answer: Angina
Pectoris
◉ What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing
depression in adolescents?. Answer: Appetite
PAPER 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the
psychosocial life cycle. Answer: Erickson
◉ Select two causes of dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sexual abuse
and Partner Betrayal
◉ Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during
prescribing antipsychotic drugs. Answer: AIMS
◉ Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most
commonly. Answer: Autism and Intellectual disability
◉ Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients. Answer:
20% recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40% moderate symptoms, 30%
no change or worse
◉ Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia
that is absent in dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sequential events
,◉ The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia
nervosa. Answer: Eating with friends but not Family
◉ Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric
interview to establish a mental illness diagnosis.. Answer:
Psychiatrist History and mental status examination
◉ Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia nervosa
patients.. Answer: Patient Resistance
◉ Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common
symptom. Answer: Central Apnea
◉ Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is
likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider. Answer:
Hoarding
◉ Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive
disorder. Answer: CAPS
◉ Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Answer: 4
, ◉ Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to
observing violence in television, movies, and video games. Answer:
Dysthymia
◉ Select a provider's most important knowledge area essential to a
successful mental health interview of a child. Answer: Medical
history
◉ Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of
antidepressant drug therapy. Answer: 6-8 weeks
◉ What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and
PTSD?. Answer: PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
◉ Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include
all the following EXCEPT:. Answer: Short duration of symptoms
◉ Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of
somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis. Answer: Angina
Pectoris
◉ What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing
depression in adolescents?. Answer: Appetite
