NR 607 FINAL EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Somatic symptom disorder definition
Answer: Distressing physical symptoms with excessive
thoughts/behaviors about the symptoms.
◉ Illness anxiety disorder definition
Answer: Preoccupation with having/acquiring serious illness,
minimal symptoms.
◉ Conversion disorder hallmark
Answer: Neurological symptoms inconsistent with known medical
conditions.
◉ Factitious disorder hallmark
Answer: Intentional falsification of symptoms without external
gain.
◉ Resilience zone concept
Answer: Range of emotional/physiological arousal in which a
person can function effectively.
◉ Outcome scales for dissociation
, Answer: Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), Multiscale
Dissociation Inventory.
◉ Polyvagal theory focus
Answer: Role of vagus nerve in social engagement, stress, and
trauma responses.
◉ Violence risk factors
Answer: Substance abuse, past violence, psychosis, poor impulse
control.
◉ Violence protective factors
Answer: Supportive relationships, employment, treatment
adherence.
◉ Duty to warn principle
Answer: Tarasoff ruling - obligation to warn identifiable victim of
credible threat.
◉ PTSD first-line treatments
Answer: Trauma-focused CBT, SSRIs/SNRIs.
◉ PTSD complementary/alternative treatments
Answer: Yoga, meditation, acupuncture.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Somatic symptom disorder definition
Answer: Distressing physical symptoms with excessive
thoughts/behaviors about the symptoms.
◉ Illness anxiety disorder definition
Answer: Preoccupation with having/acquiring serious illness,
minimal symptoms.
◉ Conversion disorder hallmark
Answer: Neurological symptoms inconsistent with known medical
conditions.
◉ Factitious disorder hallmark
Answer: Intentional falsification of symptoms without external
gain.
◉ Resilience zone concept
Answer: Range of emotional/physiological arousal in which a
person can function effectively.
◉ Outcome scales for dissociation
, Answer: Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), Multiscale
Dissociation Inventory.
◉ Polyvagal theory focus
Answer: Role of vagus nerve in social engagement, stress, and
trauma responses.
◉ Violence risk factors
Answer: Substance abuse, past violence, psychosis, poor impulse
control.
◉ Violence protective factors
Answer: Supportive relationships, employment, treatment
adherence.
◉ Duty to warn principle
Answer: Tarasoff ruling - obligation to warn identifiable victim of
credible threat.
◉ PTSD first-line treatments
Answer: Trauma-focused CBT, SSRIs/SNRIs.
◉ PTSD complementary/alternative treatments
Answer: Yoga, meditation, acupuncture.
