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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Psychosocial/Psych dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: APEA PMHNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS A
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NSWERS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A 76 year-
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old depressed patient is started on an SSRI. When should another antidepressant be tried if th
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ere is no response?
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[Verified Solution]: 8-12 weeks Most learned authorities agree that if there is no response by 8-
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12 weeks at a maximal therapeutic dose, a different antidepressant should be tried. The 8-
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12 week period is the correct time frame because it will take this long to increase the dose and attempt
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to reach maximal dose for therapeutic response. 4-
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6 weeks is nearing the appropriate time frame, but this may be too short a period of time to reach and e
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valuate therapeutic dose. dd dd




Q2. Which patient is most likely to exhibit depression related to his illness? A patient with:
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[Verified Solution]: Parkinson's disease Diseases associated with the central nervous system are associ
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ated with high rates of depression. These include stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and de
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mentia. Other illnesses associated with high rates of depression are cancer and cardiovascular illnesses li
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ke myocardial infarction. Depression worsens the outcome of any physical illness.
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Q3. A patient with an eating disorder may concomitantly exhibit:
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[Verified Solution]: Anxiety disorders Affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse issu
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es are common in patients who have eating disorders. Obsessive-
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compulsive disorder is also commonly observed. Patients with eating disorders are more likely to have a
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ddfirst or second degree relative with an eating disorder, affective disorder, or alcohol abuse. There is no
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evidence that patients with eating disorders exhibit a higher incidence of sleep disorders or liver disease.
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ddThyroid disease should always be assessed in patients with eating disorders, but this does not represent
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dthe reason for weight loss when eating disorder is present.
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, Q4. Which criterion below is a criterion for Alzheimer's Disease?
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[Verified Solution]: Impairment of executive function The diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease (
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AD) was established by DSM V and other organizations. The criteria are similar. Criteria include a grad
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ual onset of cognitive decline. A rapid onset usually indicates another etiology, perhaps, delirium. Other
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dcriteria include impairment of recent memory, difficulty with language or finding words, the inability to
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execute skilled motor activities, disturbances of visual processing or disturbances in executive function
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that includes abstract reasoning and concentration. Focal neurologic signs are consistent with a vascular
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dementia. Radiologic evidence is not a criterion for diagnosis, though it may support the diagnosis of A
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D. There is no laboratory evidence of AD.
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Q5. An 80 year old adult has begun to use over the counter diphenhydramine to help him fall
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asleep. What common side effect can occur in older adults with use of this medication?
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[Verified Solution]: Next day sleepiness Diphenhydramine should be avoided in older adults. Diphenh
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ydramine exhibits potent anti- dd dd dd



cholinergic effects in patients who take this, but especially in older adults. Urinary retention is common
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d(not incontinence) in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, but retention occurs in women too. D
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iphenhydramine is contraindicated in patients with glaucoma. The most serious side effect is cognitive i
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mpairment, like daytime sleepiness. Visual disturbances can occur as well as annoying side effects like
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dry mouth and constipation.
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Q6. A 69 year-
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old female patient reports feelings of anhedonia for the last month. What should be part of the
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nurse practitioner's assessment?
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[Verified Solution]: Depression Anhedonia is the loss of pleasure or interest in things that have alway
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s brought pleasure or interest. If this is the case, this patient should be screened for depression. Anhedo
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nia is a red flag for depression.
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Q7. A 70 year-
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old male patient has an elevated MCV with an anemia. His triglycerides are 420. What should
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be suspected?
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[Verified Solution]: Alcohol abuse This patient has an elevated mean corpuscular volume. This indicat
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es a macrocytic anemia. Common macrocytic anemias are B12 deficiency and folate deficiency. These a
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re common in older patients, especially if they consume large quantities of alcohol. This patient also ha
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s elevated triglycerides. Triglycerides are commonly elevated when patients are exposed to alcohol and
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carbohydrates. This patient's history indicates two elements that indicate alcohol abuse. He should be qu
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estioned regarding alcohol abuse. dd dd dd




Q8. Which symptom listed below is typical of depression?
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[Verified Solution]: Early morning wakening Sleep difficulty is a common complaint among patients
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with depression. Patients with difficulty falling asleep are often anxious. Frequent waking and early mor
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