Midterml Exam:l NRl 547/l NR547l (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Differentiall Diagnosisl
inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl Acrossl thel
Lifespanl Practicuml Guide|l Q/Al |l Gradel
A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -
Chamberlain
Q:l Erectilel Disorderl criteria
Answer:
Persistentl difficultyl achieving/maintainingl anl erectionl forl ≥6l months.
Q:l Femalel Sexuall Interest/Arousall Disorderl criteria
Answer:
Lackl ofl sexuall interest/arousall forl ≥6l months.
Q:l Generalizedl Anxietyl Disorderl (GAD)l criteria
Answer:
Excessivel worryl occurringl mostl daysl forl ≥6l months,l withl symptomsl likel restlessness,l
fatigue,l andl irritability.
Q:l Deliriuml vs.l Dementia
Answer:
Deliriuml isl acutel andl fluctuating,l whilel demential isl chronic.
,Q:l Psychosis
Answer:
Considerl substance-inducedl (e.g.,l methamphetaminel psychosis),l medicationl sidel effectsl
(e.g.,l anticholinergicl toxicity),l orl neurologicall disordersl (e.g.,l Wilson'sl disease,l temporall
lobel epilepsy).
Q:l whatl isl anl examplel ofl al prel exisitingl dxl thatl canl impactl differentials
Answer:
al patientl withl knownl bipolarl disorderl isl experiencingl depressionl mayl needl moodl
stabilizersl andl notl justl antidepressants.
Q:l Sociall Determinantsl ofl Healthl (SDOH)
Answer:
Describel thel causesl ofl poorl health,l includingl thel conditionsl inl whichl individualsl arel
born,l grow,l live,l work,l andl age.
Q:l whatl isl PMHNPl Rolel inl SDOH
Answer:
Addressl SDOHl byl screeningl forl sociall needs,l advocatingl forl accessl tol care,l andl
integratingl behaviorall healthl withl primaryl care.
Q:l whatl doesl CBCl rulel outl inl psychiatricl workups
Answer:
Anemial orl infections
Q:l whatl doesl CMPl (Comprehensivel Metabolicl Panel)l rulel outl inl psychiatricl workl ups
,Answer:
Evaluatel kidney/liverl function,l glucose,l andl electrolytes.
Q:l whatl doesl Thyroidl Functionl Testsl (TFTS)l rulel out
Answer:
Usedl tol rulel outl thyroidl disorders;l symptomsl include:l
anxiety,l restlessness,l depression,l moodl swings,l difficultyl withl concentration.
Q:l Normall TSH
Answer:
0.4-4.5l mIU.
Q:l Vitaminl B12l Levels
Answer:
Normall levelsl arel 190-950l picograms/ml;l levelsl betweenl 200-300l indicatel borderlinel
deficiency.
Q:l whatl sxl wouldl someonel withl vitaminl bl 12l deficiencyl experiency
Answer:
depression/l cognitivel impairement
Q:l Vitaminl Dl Levels
Answer:
Normall levelsl arel 20-50l ng/ml;l lessl thanl 12l indicatesl deficiency.
, Q:l Thel SNAPPSl Method
Answer:
Al six-stepl methodl usedl forl clientl presentationl tol preceptors.
Summarize-l thel hxl &l finidings.
Narrow-differentiall diagnosisl ofl 2-3l possibilities
Analyze-l comparel &l contrast
Probe-l askl questionsl aboutl alternativesl
Plan-l managementl ofl clientsl healthl issues
Selectl -l issuel froml casel forl selfl directedl learning
Q:l Comorbidityl ofl GAD
Answer:
Depressionl isl common.
Q:l Examplel ofl GAD
Answer:
Al 35-year-oldl patientl reportsl persistentl worryl aboutl finances,l health,l andl familyl despitel
nol specificl threats.
Q:l Obsessive-Compulsivel Disorderl (OCD)
Answer:
Characterizedl byl obsessionsl (intrusive,l unwantedl thoughts)l andl compulsionsl (repetitivel
behaviorsl aimedl atl reducingl anxiety).
Q:l Alogia
Answer:
Decreasedl speechl output.
2026/l 2027l Update)l Differentiall Diagnosisl
inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl Acrossl thel
Lifespanl Practicuml Guide|l Q/Al |l Gradel
A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -
Chamberlain
Q:l Erectilel Disorderl criteria
Answer:
Persistentl difficultyl achieving/maintainingl anl erectionl forl ≥6l months.
Q:l Femalel Sexuall Interest/Arousall Disorderl criteria
Answer:
Lackl ofl sexuall interest/arousall forl ≥6l months.
Q:l Generalizedl Anxietyl Disorderl (GAD)l criteria
Answer:
Excessivel worryl occurringl mostl daysl forl ≥6l months,l withl symptomsl likel restlessness,l
fatigue,l andl irritability.
Q:l Deliriuml vs.l Dementia
Answer:
Deliriuml isl acutel andl fluctuating,l whilel demential isl chronic.
,Q:l Psychosis
Answer:
Considerl substance-inducedl (e.g.,l methamphetaminel psychosis),l medicationl sidel effectsl
(e.g.,l anticholinergicl toxicity),l orl neurologicall disordersl (e.g.,l Wilson'sl disease,l temporall
lobel epilepsy).
Q:l whatl isl anl examplel ofl al prel exisitingl dxl thatl canl impactl differentials
Answer:
al patientl withl knownl bipolarl disorderl isl experiencingl depressionl mayl needl moodl
stabilizersl andl notl justl antidepressants.
Q:l Sociall Determinantsl ofl Healthl (SDOH)
Answer:
Describel thel causesl ofl poorl health,l includingl thel conditionsl inl whichl individualsl arel
born,l grow,l live,l work,l andl age.
Q:l whatl isl PMHNPl Rolel inl SDOH
Answer:
Addressl SDOHl byl screeningl forl sociall needs,l advocatingl forl accessl tol care,l andl
integratingl behaviorall healthl withl primaryl care.
Q:l whatl doesl CBCl rulel outl inl psychiatricl workups
Answer:
Anemial orl infections
Q:l whatl doesl CMPl (Comprehensivel Metabolicl Panel)l rulel outl inl psychiatricl workl ups
,Answer:
Evaluatel kidney/liverl function,l glucose,l andl electrolytes.
Q:l whatl doesl Thyroidl Functionl Testsl (TFTS)l rulel out
Answer:
Usedl tol rulel outl thyroidl disorders;l symptomsl include:l
anxiety,l restlessness,l depression,l moodl swings,l difficultyl withl concentration.
Q:l Normall TSH
Answer:
0.4-4.5l mIU.
Q:l Vitaminl B12l Levels
Answer:
Normall levelsl arel 190-950l picograms/ml;l levelsl betweenl 200-300l indicatel borderlinel
deficiency.
Q:l whatl sxl wouldl someonel withl vitaminl bl 12l deficiencyl experiency
Answer:
depression/l cognitivel impairement
Q:l Vitaminl Dl Levels
Answer:
Normall levelsl arel 20-50l ng/ml;l lessl thanl 12l indicatesl deficiency.
, Q:l Thel SNAPPSl Method
Answer:
Al six-stepl methodl usedl forl clientl presentationl tol preceptors.
Summarize-l thel hxl &l finidings.
Narrow-differentiall diagnosisl ofl 2-3l possibilities
Analyze-l comparel &l contrast
Probe-l askl questionsl aboutl alternativesl
Plan-l managementl ofl clientsl healthl issues
Selectl -l issuel froml casel forl selfl directedl learning
Q:l Comorbidityl ofl GAD
Answer:
Depressionl isl common.
Q:l Examplel ofl GAD
Answer:
Al 35-year-oldl patientl reportsl persistentl worryl aboutl finances,l health,l andl familyl despitel
nol specificl threats.
Q:l Obsessive-Compulsivel Disorderl (OCD)
Answer:
Characterizedl byl obsessionsl (intrusive,l unwantedl thoughts)l andl compulsionsl (repetitivel
behaviorsl aimedl atl reducingl anxiety).
Q:l Alogia
Answer:
Decreasedl speechl output.
