NR 605 Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum Final Exam 140 Questions & Answers | Chamberlain University PMHNP update

NR605 / NR 605 Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-
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Mental Health across the Lifespan I Practicum Final Exam chamberl
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ain 140 questions and Answers 2026
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1. Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by all except
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a. Pain
b. Diarrhea
c. Constipation
d. Bloody Stool b




Answer
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d. Bloody stool
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2. Which statement is false concerning how abdominal pain is produced?
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a. Chemical mediators, such as histamine, bradykinin, and serotonin, produce
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abdominal pain. b




b. Edema and vascular congestion produce abdominal pain by stretching.
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c. Ischemia, caused by distention of bowel obstruction or mesenteric vessel
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thrombosis, produces abdominal pain.
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,d. Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, St
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aphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides, produce abdominal pain A
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nswer b




- d.Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylo-
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cocci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides, produce abdominal pain
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3. How can abdominal pain that is visceral in nature best be described?
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a. Abdominal pain that is visceral in nature is diffused, vague, poorly localized, and dull.
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b. It travels from a specific organ to the spinal cord.
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c. The pain lateralizes from only one side of the nervous system.
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d. Abdominal pain is associated with the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Answer b




a. Abdominal pain that is visceral in nature is diffused, vague, poorly localized, and dull.
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4. Graves disease develops from a(n)
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a. viral infection of the thyroid gland that causes overproduction of thyroid
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hormone (TH). b

, b. autoimmune process in which thyroid tissue is replaced by lymphocytes and f
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ibrous tissue. b




c. thyroid-
stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduction of thyroid hormones.
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d. ingestion of goitrogens that inhibits synthesis of the thyroid hormones,
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causing a goiter. b b




Answer b




c. thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduc-
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tion of thyroid hormones.
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5. The pathophysiology of type 1 DM involves
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Answer b




autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
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6. A nurse knows that Graves disease is caused by a(n)
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1. Multiple hyperfunctioning nodules
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2. Reduced production of the thyroid hormone
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3. Autoimmune response b




4. Increased myxedema b




Answer
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6. A person has Cushing syndrome.Which pathophysiologic effect is occur- ring?
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1. Overproduction of pituitary ACTH b b b




2. Excessive aldosterone secretion b b




3. Reduction of serum glucose b b b




4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol b b b b b




Answer b




4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
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7. Which information is most correct regarding hyperparathyroidism? Hyper-
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parathyroidism is associated with b b b




1. Pathologic fractures b




2. Increased osteoblast activity b b




3. Hyperphosphatemia
4. Acidic urine b




Answer
b b




1. Pathological fractures b




is low blood sugar during the night that may lead to morning hypoglycemia
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Answer b




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