NR547 – Differential Diagnosis in
Psychiatric-Mental Health Across
the Lifespan Practicum Exam 2026
Study Guide – Midterm
Exam Format: Non-Cumulative exam]
Question Type: Multiple Choice
Number of Questions: 75 question
Time Allotted: 90 minutes
Testing Timeframe: The mid-term exam will be available starting on
Wednesday week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday week 4 at 11:59
pm MT.
Exam Coverage
Content Areas:
• Week One: Foundations in Differential Diagnosis Formulation
Key Concepts to Study
• Medication reviews, know timing of medications…am vs. pm.
• Medication reviews, know common medications…class, purpose, side
effect.
• Uses of diagnostic instruments and psychiatric rating scales.
• Social determinants of health and contribution to mental illness.
• Know social determinants of mental health.
• Uses of brief screening tools.
• Physical causes of depressive symptoms
• Know Urine drug screening
• Importance of physical causes and substance abuse in the diagnostic
, process.
• Know dosages of common psychotropic medications: antidepressants,
antipsychotics, sleep and anxiety meds
Psychiatric-Mental Health Across
the Lifespan Practicum Exam 2026
Study Guide – Midterm
Exam Format: Non-Cumulative exam]
Question Type: Multiple Choice
Number of Questions: 75 question
Time Allotted: 90 minutes
Testing Timeframe: The mid-term exam will be available starting on
Wednesday week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday week 4 at 11:59
pm MT.
Exam Coverage
Content Areas:
• Week One: Foundations in Differential Diagnosis Formulation
Key Concepts to Study
• Medication reviews, know timing of medications…am vs. pm.
• Medication reviews, know common medications…class, purpose, side
effect.
• Uses of diagnostic instruments and psychiatric rating scales.
• Social determinants of health and contribution to mental illness.
• Know social determinants of mental health.
• Uses of brief screening tools.
• Physical causes of depressive symptoms
• Know Urine drug screening
• Importance of physical causes and substance abuse in the diagnostic
, process.
• Know dosages of common psychotropic medications: antidepressants,
antipsychotics, sleep and anxiety meds
