NRNP 6635 MIDTERM EXAM (V1) (100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) WALDEN
UNIVERSITY(NEW,2023-2024)
Question 3
What is the recommended duration of treatment with psychopharmacology of panic disorder
once treatment becomes effective?
A. 4-6 weeks
B. 1-2 months
C. 3-7 months
D. 8-12 months
Question 4
Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Question 5
Select the antidepressant drug that is most likely to cause death when taken in an overdose.
A. Fluoxetine
B. Mirtazapine
C. Imipramine
D. Trazodone
Question 6
Select the disorder in which inflicting injury to self or others is common.
A. Pain
B. Conversion
, C. Somatic symptom
D. Factitious
Question 7
Select the therapeutic plasma concentration range for lithium in
mEq/L.
A. 0.1-0.5
B. 0.6-1.2
C. 1.4-1.9
D. 2.0-2.6
Question 9
Select the antidepressant drug that inhibits reuptake of both norepinephrine and serotonin (5-
HT).
A. Fluoxetine
B. Desipramine
C. Venlafaxine
D. Bupropion
Question 10
Select the psychiatric disorder that occurs most commonly in patients hospitalized for medical
problems and surgery.
A. Depression
B. Adjustment
C. Bipolar
Shor
D. Anxiety
t
Question 11
Select the short rating scale used to assess change in psychiatric inpatients.
A. PANSS
, B. BPRS
C. HAM-D
D. CAPS
Question 12
Select the class of drugs most effective in treating pain
disorder.
A. Opioid analgesics
B. TCA and SSRI antidepressants
C. Beta-adrenergic blockers
D. Mood stabilizers
Question 13
Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom disorder or
hypochondriasis.
A. Angina pectoris
B. Asthma
C. Diabetes
D. Multiple sclerosis
Question 14
Select the most commonly occurring eating disorder.
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Bulimia nervosa
C. Purging
D. Binge
Question 15
Select the age stage of life in which identity crisis typically emerges.
A. Childhood
, B. Adolescence
C. Middle adult
D. Elderly adult
Question 16
Select the two rating scales used specifically for schizophrenia.
A. PANSS
B. MMSE
C. SAPS
D. BPRS
Question 17
Select the drug that has been effective in treating social anxiety in children.
A. Bupropion
B. Carbamazepine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Fluoxetine
uestion 18
Select the drug used to treat bipolar disorder that may cause hypothyroidism.
A. Lithium
B. Risperidone
C. Lamotrigine
D. Valproate
Question 19
Select the neurotransmitter that is most genetically involved in childhood and adolescent
depression.
A. Norepinephrine
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) WALDEN
UNIVERSITY(NEW,2023-2024)
Question 3
What is the recommended duration of treatment with psychopharmacology of panic disorder
once treatment becomes effective?
A. 4-6 weeks
B. 1-2 months
C. 3-7 months
D. 8-12 months
Question 4
Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Question 5
Select the antidepressant drug that is most likely to cause death when taken in an overdose.
A. Fluoxetine
B. Mirtazapine
C. Imipramine
D. Trazodone
Question 6
Select the disorder in which inflicting injury to self or others is common.
A. Pain
B. Conversion
, C. Somatic symptom
D. Factitious
Question 7
Select the therapeutic plasma concentration range for lithium in
mEq/L.
A. 0.1-0.5
B. 0.6-1.2
C. 1.4-1.9
D. 2.0-2.6
Question 9
Select the antidepressant drug that inhibits reuptake of both norepinephrine and serotonin (5-
HT).
A. Fluoxetine
B. Desipramine
C. Venlafaxine
D. Bupropion
Question 10
Select the psychiatric disorder that occurs most commonly in patients hospitalized for medical
problems and surgery.
A. Depression
B. Adjustment
C. Bipolar
Shor
D. Anxiety
t
Question 11
Select the short rating scale used to assess change in psychiatric inpatients.
A. PANSS
, B. BPRS
C. HAM-D
D. CAPS
Question 12
Select the class of drugs most effective in treating pain
disorder.
A. Opioid analgesics
B. TCA and SSRI antidepressants
C. Beta-adrenergic blockers
D. Mood stabilizers
Question 13
Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom disorder or
hypochondriasis.
A. Angina pectoris
B. Asthma
C. Diabetes
D. Multiple sclerosis
Question 14
Select the most commonly occurring eating disorder.
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Bulimia nervosa
C. Purging
D. Binge
Question 15
Select the age stage of life in which identity crisis typically emerges.
A. Childhood
, B. Adolescence
C. Middle adult
D. Elderly adult
Question 16
Select the two rating scales used specifically for schizophrenia.
A. PANSS
B. MMSE
C. SAPS
D. BPRS
Question 17
Select the drug that has been effective in treating social anxiety in children.
A. Bupropion
B. Carbamazepine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Fluoxetine
uestion 18
Select the drug used to treat bipolar disorder that may cause hypothyroidism.
A. Lithium
B. Risperidone
C. Lamotrigine
D. Valproate
Question 19
Select the neurotransmitter that is most genetically involved in childhood and adolescent
depression.
A. Norepinephrine
