Week 3 Midterm Exam: NR547 / NR-
547 (Latest ) Differential
Diagnosis in Psychiatric-Mental
Health across the Lifespan
Practicum | Questions and Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
When providing psychoeducation to the parents of a 20 year old male with
psychosis, which of the following is considered a good prognostic indicator?
A. Early onset
B. Substance induced
C. First degree relative with schizophrenia
D. Delayed treatment with antipsychotics
Answer:
B- when the substance is cleared from the body the patient can return to
baseline. The rest are all poor prognostic indicators
,Question:
A 28 year old female is referred from here employee assistance program from a
tech company for poor hygiene and erratic behaviors interfering with her
work. Thee patient states her company is spying on her and setting her up to
fail for the last 9 months. While speaking, she stops herself and begins to talk
back to someone who is not present. These symptoms are most consistent
with:
A. Psychosis
B. Delusions
C. Hallucinations
Depression
Answer:
A
Question:
§Which phase describes the period where symptoms develop before the first
psychotic episode?
Answer:
Prodromal phase- Prodromal symptoms usually develop before the first
psychotic episode over a few days to a few months and may persist for a year
or more before the onset of overt psychotic symptoms. Clients may begin to
show an interest in abstract ideas, philosophy, and occult or religious
questions. Other prodromal signs and symptoms include noticeably strange
behavior, abnormal affect, unusual speech, bizarre ideas, and odd perceptual
experiences
, Question:
A 61 year old female is referred to the psychiatric emergency department with
complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and bloody stools. Despite an
extensive evaluation, no underlying cause for her symptoms can be identified
and her hemoglobin is normal. The patient insists there is something
physically wrong with here. Which of the following best describes her
condition?
A Persecutory delusion
B Grandiose delusion
C Jealous delusion
D Somatic delusion
Answer:
D- content is focused on bodily functions in somatic delusions and perceived
ailments exist despite no objective evidence of the physical complaint
Question:
involves a person having prominent delusions without
Answer:
delusional disorder
547 (Latest ) Differential
Diagnosis in Psychiatric-Mental
Health across the Lifespan
Practicum | Questions and Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
When providing psychoeducation to the parents of a 20 year old male with
psychosis, which of the following is considered a good prognostic indicator?
A. Early onset
B. Substance induced
C. First degree relative with schizophrenia
D. Delayed treatment with antipsychotics
Answer:
B- when the substance is cleared from the body the patient can return to
baseline. The rest are all poor prognostic indicators
,Question:
A 28 year old female is referred from here employee assistance program from a
tech company for poor hygiene and erratic behaviors interfering with her
work. Thee patient states her company is spying on her and setting her up to
fail for the last 9 months. While speaking, she stops herself and begins to talk
back to someone who is not present. These symptoms are most consistent
with:
A. Psychosis
B. Delusions
C. Hallucinations
Depression
Answer:
A
Question:
§Which phase describes the period where symptoms develop before the first
psychotic episode?
Answer:
Prodromal phase- Prodromal symptoms usually develop before the first
psychotic episode over a few days to a few months and may persist for a year
or more before the onset of overt psychotic symptoms. Clients may begin to
show an interest in abstract ideas, philosophy, and occult or religious
questions. Other prodromal signs and symptoms include noticeably strange
behavior, abnormal affect, unusual speech, bizarre ideas, and odd perceptual
experiences
, Question:
A 61 year old female is referred to the psychiatric emergency department with
complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and bloody stools. Despite an
extensive evaluation, no underlying cause for her symptoms can be identified
and her hemoglobin is normal. The patient insists there is something
physically wrong with here. Which of the following best describes her
condition?
A Persecutory delusion
B Grandiose delusion
C Jealous delusion
D Somatic delusion
Answer:
D- content is focused on bodily functions in somatic delusions and perceived
ailments exist despite no objective evidence of the physical complaint
Question:
involves a person having prominent delusions without
Answer:
delusional disorder
