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NURS 6635 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Select the personality disorder in which patients are preoccupied with
perfectionism and interpersonal control.
A. Passive-aggressive
B. Obsessive compulsive
C. Narcissistic
D. Avoidance ......ANSWER......B
Select the neurotransmitter for which the metabolite 5-HIAA in CSF is
evident and predictive of suicide.
A.Serotonin
B.Dopamine
C.Norepinephrine
D.GABA ......ANSWER......p. 575 A serotonin low metabolite
In the diagnosis of schizophrenia, symptoms must persist for how long?
A . 1-2 months
B . 3-4 months
C . 6-8 months
D . 8-10 months ......ANSWER......C. 6-8mos
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What substance is known to decrease blood concentrations of
antipsychotics, yet improve cognitive impairments and parkinsonism in
schizophrenia illnesses?
A . Alcohol
B . Benzodiazepines
C . Marijuana
D . Nicotine ......ANSWER......D. Nicotine
Select the drug that is most likely to cause parkinsonian movement
symptoms.
A . Lorazepam
B . Propranolol
C . Benztropine
D . Haloperidol ......ANSWER......D. Haloperidol
Schizophrenia is equally prevalent in men and women.
A . True
B . False ......ANSWER......B. True
Bleuler identified "Four As" as fundamental symptoms of schizophrenia
to frame his theory of internal mental schisms of patients that include
all the following EXCEPT:
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A . Ambivalence
B . Affective disturbances
C . Arrogance
D . Autism ......ANSWER......C. Arrogance
Select the two defense mechanisms used commonly by patients with
personality disorders.
A . Introjection
B . Repression
C . Splitting
D . Projection ......ANSWER......C. Splitting and D. Projection
What is the term for patients who mimic mental health symptoms
without having the disorder for secondary gain?
A . Schizophrenia
B . Borderline
C . Fictitious
D . Maladaptation ......ANSWER......C. Factitious disorder
What is known as the peak age of onset for schizophrenia in males?
A . 3-9 years old
B . 10-25 years old
C . 25-40 years old
NURS 6635 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Select the personality disorder in which patients are preoccupied with
perfectionism and interpersonal control.
A. Passive-aggressive
B. Obsessive compulsive
C. Narcissistic
D. Avoidance ......ANSWER......B
Select the neurotransmitter for which the metabolite 5-HIAA in CSF is
evident and predictive of suicide.
A.Serotonin
B.Dopamine
C.Norepinephrine
D.GABA ......ANSWER......p. 575 A serotonin low metabolite
In the diagnosis of schizophrenia, symptoms must persist for how long?
A . 1-2 months
B . 3-4 months
C . 6-8 months
D . 8-10 months ......ANSWER......C. 6-8mos
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What substance is known to decrease blood concentrations of
antipsychotics, yet improve cognitive impairments and parkinsonism in
schizophrenia illnesses?
A . Alcohol
B . Benzodiazepines
C . Marijuana
D . Nicotine ......ANSWER......D. Nicotine
Select the drug that is most likely to cause parkinsonian movement
symptoms.
A . Lorazepam
B . Propranolol
C . Benztropine
D . Haloperidol ......ANSWER......D. Haloperidol
Schizophrenia is equally prevalent in men and women.
A . True
B . False ......ANSWER......B. True
Bleuler identified "Four As" as fundamental symptoms of schizophrenia
to frame his theory of internal mental schisms of patients that include
all the following EXCEPT:
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A . Ambivalence
B . Affective disturbances
C . Arrogance
D . Autism ......ANSWER......C. Arrogance
Select the two defense mechanisms used commonly by patients with
personality disorders.
A . Introjection
B . Repression
C . Splitting
D . Projection ......ANSWER......C. Splitting and D. Projection
What is the term for patients who mimic mental health symptoms
without having the disorder for secondary gain?
A . Schizophrenia
B . Borderline
C . Fictitious
D . Maladaptation ......ANSWER......C. Factitious disorder
What is known as the peak age of onset for schizophrenia in males?
A . 3-9 years old
B . 10-25 years old
C . 25-40 years old
