NU-664C EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A 45 y/o man with severe major depression is on a high dose of an antidepressant but
develops increased blood pressure. Which of the following medications is most likely
the culprit? <correct answer>Citalopram
Mirtazapine
Venlafaxine
Nefazodone
Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder <correct
answer>carries a higher risk of suicide
Nikki is a 22 y/o female diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Her symptoms
are self-harm by cutting, binge-purge eating, and alcohol and prescription pill abuse.
Which of the following therapies would be the best match for this type of client? <correct
answer>Dialectical Behavior Therapy because its goal is to increase self awareness.
One of the targets of Health People 2020 focuses the United States on which mental
health promotion issue? <correct answer>Reducing child and adolescent suicide
Promoting deinstitutionalization
Increasing social supports for the indigent
The primary function of a biopsychosocial case formulation is to <correct
answer>generate understanding of the person as a whole
assess the maturity of the patient's defense mechanisms
Determine the patient's level of social support
Which of the following characteristics are critical factors to evaluate in light of a client's
potential for suicide? <correct answer>Hopelessness and helplessness
ANSWERS 2025
A 45 y/o man with severe major depression is on a high dose of an antidepressant but
develops increased blood pressure. Which of the following medications is most likely
the culprit? <correct answer>Citalopram
Mirtazapine
Venlafaxine
Nefazodone
Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder <correct
answer>carries a higher risk of suicide
Nikki is a 22 y/o female diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Her symptoms
are self-harm by cutting, binge-purge eating, and alcohol and prescription pill abuse.
Which of the following therapies would be the best match for this type of client? <correct
answer>Dialectical Behavior Therapy because its goal is to increase self awareness.
One of the targets of Health People 2020 focuses the United States on which mental
health promotion issue? <correct answer>Reducing child and adolescent suicide
Promoting deinstitutionalization
Increasing social supports for the indigent
The primary function of a biopsychosocial case formulation is to <correct
answer>generate understanding of the person as a whole
assess the maturity of the patient's defense mechanisms
Determine the patient's level of social support
Which of the following characteristics are critical factors to evaluate in light of a client's
potential for suicide? <correct answer>Hopelessness and helplessness
