NRNP 6665 Midterm Exam – Version 2 Comprehensive Question Bank with Explanations

NRNP 6665 MIDTERM EXAM

Question 1

According the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACP) Code of Code
of Ethics, the provider is obligated when providing care to which of the following individuals?

A. The child or adolescent
B. The child/ adolescent’s guardian(s)
C. The child/adolescent's caregiver
D. A & B

Explanation: According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
(AACP) Code of Ethics, the provider is obligated to provide care to both the child or
adolescent as well as their guardian(s). This means that the provider has a responsibility to
consider the best interests of both the child/adolescent and their legal guardian(s) when
providing care.

Question 2

Which of the following medications are approved by the FDA for treating Bipolar Depression
in children ages 10-17?
A. Duloxetine
B. Lurasidone
C. Aripiprazole
D. Escitalopram

Question 3

Which of the following medications is approved by the FDA for treatment of enuresis?
A. Tofranil
B. Zolpidem
C. Solriamfetol
D. Rotigotine patch

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding prescribing guidelines?
A. Prescribing guidelines have formal legal status
B. Guidelines are intended to apply to every individual for consistency and safety.
C. The prescriber, not the prescribing guideline, has responsibility for the treatment.
D. The prescriber following the prescribing guidelines will be legally protected if there is
an adverse response to the treatment.

,Question 5


Which of the following is NOT consistent with the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry (AACP) Code of Ethics?

A. The developmental perspective should always be incorporated into the child and
adolescent provider's considerations and actions.

B. The child/adolescent psychiatry's primary concerns are the welfare, functioning, and
optimal development of children.

C. The child/adolescent psychiatry provider should seek to avoid all actions that may have a
detrimental effect on optimum child/adolescent behavior.

D. The right of consent to treatment belongs to the individual child/adolescent of
minor age.


Question 6

A patient presents endorsing persistent low-grade (sub-acute) depression for the last
several years, uncertain of when it started, thinks he has always been depressed but still
goes through the motions. These symptoms are consistent with which of the following
diagnoses?
A. Dysthymia
B. Cyclothymia
C. Major Depression, subacute recurrent
D. Bipolar II disorder


Question 7

A way for a caregiver and young child to re-establish the enjoyment of each other's
company is known as which of the following psychosocial interventions?

A. Time-out

B. Special time

C. Behavioral activation

D. Functional analysis of behavior

, Question 8

Which of the following medications is FDA approved for the treatment of Major Depressive
Disorder with Seasonal variation (previously known as Seasonal affective disorder)?



A. Fluoxetine
B. Quetiapine
C. Sertraline
D. Bupropion HCL extended-release



Question 9

A therapy focused on readiness to change related to health behaviors is known as which of
the following?

A. Social skills training
B. Motivational interviewing
C. Applied behavioral analysis
D. Behavioral management training



Question 10



When evaluating a child who is sad and withdrawn the clinician asks, “Did all your
symptoms seem to start with fatigue?” in screening for which of the following diagnostic
categories?

A. Abuse
B. Bullying
C. Medical conditions
D. Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)



Question 11

Which of the following antidepressants are approved by the FDA for treating depression in
children ages 8–17?

A. Sertraline
B. Fluoxetine