NR547 Midterm
1. Which factor has the strongest evidence as the cause Genetics
of schizophrenia?
2. Which disorder occurs in 10-20% of all men and com- Erectile dysfunction
prise more than 50% of all men treated for sexual
dysfunction?
3. Which disorder commonly occurs secondary to agora- Depressive disorder and
phobia? substance use disorders
4. Which factor would rule out a diagnosis of schizophre- The client experienced
nia disorder? symptoms intermittently
for 18 months
5. A client presents with symptoms of depression. Which Hematocrit of 29
laboratory test results indicates a possible medical
cause of symptoms?
6. Which of the following is a limitation of the Hamilton It does not identify the
anxiety rating scale HAM A "worry" component re-
quired for diagnosis of
generalized anxiety disor-
der
7. Which factor determines whether a client presents Time frame of psychot-
with symptoms of psychosis and disordered mood? ic episodes in relation to
mood episodes over the
lifetime of the illness
8. Which statement is true regarding sleep wake disor- Coexisting clinical comor-
ders? bidities are the rule not the
exception
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9. All clients below have a family history of schizophrenia. A 19 year old who has just
Which client would be most likely to experience symp- lost his mother
toms?
10. An 18 year old presents with symptoms of delusions, Schizoaffective disorder
perseverations, feeling low reduced energy and a
sense of ________ about her symptoms. What is the
primary differential diagnosis?
11. A client was switched from lurasidone to clozapine Weekly
two months ago. His most recent absolute neutrophils
1154??How often CBC to be done
12. Which physiological response commonly occurs in Exaggerated noradrener-
clients with anxiety disorders? gic system output
13. Which client has the best prognosis after a new diag- A 22 year old female who
nosis of schizophrenia? works in a downtown of-
fice building
14. A client has a BMI of 30.5 and has been diagnosed with Aripiprazole
schizophrenia. Which medication is indicated for this
diagnosis and has less effect on BMI?
15. Anxiety disorders can be differentiated by which ? The types of situations that
induce the anxiety
16. A client presents with symptoms of chest pain, irritabil- Bupropion
ity, and ___________, what __________
17. A 52 year old man with a history of depression presents Taper and discontinue ser-
to the clinic behaving traline
differently than during past episodes. They
____________________________ straight ahead. He
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1. Which factor has the strongest evidence as the cause Genetics
of schizophrenia?
2. Which disorder occurs in 10-20% of all men and com- Erectile dysfunction
prise more than 50% of all men treated for sexual
dysfunction?
3. Which disorder commonly occurs secondary to agora- Depressive disorder and
phobia? substance use disorders
4. Which factor would rule out a diagnosis of schizophre- The client experienced
nia disorder? symptoms intermittently
for 18 months
5. A client presents with symptoms of depression. Which Hematocrit of 29
laboratory test results indicates a possible medical
cause of symptoms?
6. Which of the following is a limitation of the Hamilton It does not identify the
anxiety rating scale HAM A "worry" component re-
quired for diagnosis of
generalized anxiety disor-
der
7. Which factor determines whether a client presents Time frame of psychot-
with symptoms of psychosis and disordered mood? ic episodes in relation to
mood episodes over the
lifetime of the illness
8. Which statement is true regarding sleep wake disor- Coexisting clinical comor-
ders? bidities are the rule not the
exception
1/8
, NR547 Midterm
9. All clients below have a family history of schizophrenia. A 19 year old who has just
Which client would be most likely to experience symp- lost his mother
toms?
10. An 18 year old presents with symptoms of delusions, Schizoaffective disorder
perseverations, feeling low reduced energy and a
sense of ________ about her symptoms. What is the
primary differential diagnosis?
11. A client was switched from lurasidone to clozapine Weekly
two months ago. His most recent absolute neutrophils
1154??How often CBC to be done
12. Which physiological response commonly occurs in Exaggerated noradrener-
clients with anxiety disorders? gic system output
13. Which client has the best prognosis after a new diag- A 22 year old female who
nosis of schizophrenia? works in a downtown of-
fice building
14. A client has a BMI of 30.5 and has been diagnosed with Aripiprazole
schizophrenia. Which medication is indicated for this
diagnosis and has less effect on BMI?
15. Anxiety disorders can be differentiated by which ? The types of situations that
induce the anxiety
16. A client presents with symptoms of chest pain, irritabil- Bupropion
ity, and ___________, what __________
17. A 52 year old man with a history of depression presents Taper and discontinue ser-
to the clinic behaving traline
differently than during past episodes. They
____________________________ straight ahead. He
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