Maryville University NURS 661 Exam 1 questions with
verified answers
Agoraphobia Ans✓✓✓ marked fear or anxiety about two or more of the
following situations public transportation, open spaces, closed spaces, standing in
line, being in a crowd, or being away from home. Must last for 6 months or
longer. Age of onset before age 35.
Akathisia Ans✓✓✓ motor restlessness such as fidgeting, rocking, or pacing due to
the neuromuscular or neurologic adverse effects associated with the use of
antipsychotics
Amygdala Ans✓✓✓ A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion,
particularly fear and aggression.
Anxiety - First line treatment Ans✓✓✓ SSRI or other antidepressant
Aphasia Ans✓✓✓ speech difficulties, any disturbance in the comprehension or
expression of language
Aprosodia Ans✓✓✓ Neuro condition characterized by inability to understand
range, speech, intonation, from damage to the non-dominant hemisphere,
common in schizophrenia
Avolition Ans✓✓✓ lack of motivation
Beck Depression Inventory Ans✓✓✓ a multiple-choice questionnaire assessing
symptoms of depression
, Benzodiazepines Ans✓✓✓ Can cause sedation and addiction. Helpful in panic
attacks. Lorazepam is the best one to use in liver failure.
Bipolar 1 disorder criteria Ans✓✓✓ A manic episode may be proceeded by
hypomania or major depressive episode
Bipolar 2 Criteria Ans✓✓✓ A hypomanic episode with a concurrent or past major
depressive episode
Buspirone Ans✓✓✓ Works on 5HT1A serotonin receptor partial agonist
Chorea Ans✓✓✓ involuntary, irregular, rapid, non-sterotyped, and unpredictable
movements that appear to "dance" over the patient's body, non-purposeful
movements
Common side effects of antidepressants Ans✓✓✓ nausea, vomiting, headache,
diarrhea, decrease in libido, weight gain
Countertransference Ans✓✓✓ provider projects onto the patient, unconsciously
Delirium Ans✓✓✓ Happens over a short period of time. Usually reversible. Fast
onset.
Delusion Ans✓✓✓ a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may
accompany psychotic disorders
verified answers
Agoraphobia Ans✓✓✓ marked fear or anxiety about two or more of the
following situations public transportation, open spaces, closed spaces, standing in
line, being in a crowd, or being away from home. Must last for 6 months or
longer. Age of onset before age 35.
Akathisia Ans✓✓✓ motor restlessness such as fidgeting, rocking, or pacing due to
the neuromuscular or neurologic adverse effects associated with the use of
antipsychotics
Amygdala Ans✓✓✓ A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion,
particularly fear and aggression.
Anxiety - First line treatment Ans✓✓✓ SSRI or other antidepressant
Aphasia Ans✓✓✓ speech difficulties, any disturbance in the comprehension or
expression of language
Aprosodia Ans✓✓✓ Neuro condition characterized by inability to understand
range, speech, intonation, from damage to the non-dominant hemisphere,
common in schizophrenia
Avolition Ans✓✓✓ lack of motivation
Beck Depression Inventory Ans✓✓✓ a multiple-choice questionnaire assessing
symptoms of depression
, Benzodiazepines Ans✓✓✓ Can cause sedation and addiction. Helpful in panic
attacks. Lorazepam is the best one to use in liver failure.
Bipolar 1 disorder criteria Ans✓✓✓ A manic episode may be proceeded by
hypomania or major depressive episode
Bipolar 2 Criteria Ans✓✓✓ A hypomanic episode with a concurrent or past major
depressive episode
Buspirone Ans✓✓✓ Works on 5HT1A serotonin receptor partial agonist
Chorea Ans✓✓✓ involuntary, irregular, rapid, non-sterotyped, and unpredictable
movements that appear to "dance" over the patient's body, non-purposeful
movements
Common side effects of antidepressants Ans✓✓✓ nausea, vomiting, headache,
diarrhea, decrease in libido, weight gain
Countertransference Ans✓✓✓ provider projects onto the patient, unconsciously
Delirium Ans✓✓✓ Happens over a short period of time. Usually reversible. Fast
onset.
Delusion Ans✓✓✓ a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may
accompany psychotic disorders
