NU664 EXAM 2 (2025) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
____ is common example of medical diagnosis causing GAD
symptoms - ✔✔hyperthyroidism
____ of people with GAD also have ____ - ✔✔2/3 also have
MDD
_____ have protective effect in schizophrenia which could
lead to delayed onset - ✔✔estrogen
_____ is comorbid with BPD and body dysmorphic disorder -
✔✔social phobia
____% of people will have more than one phobia - ✔✔75%
___% made healthcare visit week before suicide attempt and
___% the month before - ✔✔38, 64
___% of individuals who died by suicide did not have known
mental health condition - ✔✔54 (male/firearm)
,___% pts with GAD have 1 other psychiatric disorder - ✔✔90%
"placeholder" schizophrenia diagnosis - ✔✔schizophreniform
d/o
1 mo but less than 6 mo
1. judge determines _____
2. NP determines ____ - ✔✔1. competency (legal concept)
2. capacity
2 components of anxiety - ✔✔awareness of physiological
sensations I.e. VS
awareness of being nervous/frightened
3 areas of cultural concepts of distress aka "culture bound
syndromes" - ✔✔idioms of distress
syndromes
explanations
6 concepts of culture - ✔✔1. beliefs/values
,2. passed on heritage/history
3. similar socialization patterns
4. common communication/language
5. geographic location of residence
6. dress and food
acculturation - ✔✔(n.) the modification of the social patterns,
traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with
those of another; the resultant blend
-process of adopting a different culture of interest;
assimilation is the actual adoption of new culture
advantages of shorter half life BZDs? - ✔✔quicker onset action
less daytime sedation
insomnia tx
increased risk of addiction
xanax, Ativan
, agoraphobia essential features marked by ___ of 5 of the
following situations: - ✔✔2 of 5:
1. public transportation
2. open spaces
3. closed spaces
4. being in a crowd/standing in line
5. being outside of home alone
AIMS scale - ✔✔The National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) developed the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
(AIMS)
The AIMS is a brief test for the detection of Tardive Dyskinesia
and other involuntary movements
The AIMS Examines facial, oral extremity, and trunk
movement
Antipsychotics FDA approved for ages 13-17? - ✔✔risperidal
and aripiprazole
anxiety dx first line meds - ✔✔SSRIs
buspar
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
____ is common example of medical diagnosis causing GAD
symptoms - ✔✔hyperthyroidism
____ of people with GAD also have ____ - ✔✔2/3 also have
MDD
_____ have protective effect in schizophrenia which could
lead to delayed onset - ✔✔estrogen
_____ is comorbid with BPD and body dysmorphic disorder -
✔✔social phobia
____% of people will have more than one phobia - ✔✔75%
___% made healthcare visit week before suicide attempt and
___% the month before - ✔✔38, 64
___% of individuals who died by suicide did not have known
mental health condition - ✔✔54 (male/firearm)
,___% pts with GAD have 1 other psychiatric disorder - ✔✔90%
"placeholder" schizophrenia diagnosis - ✔✔schizophreniform
d/o
1 mo but less than 6 mo
1. judge determines _____
2. NP determines ____ - ✔✔1. competency (legal concept)
2. capacity
2 components of anxiety - ✔✔awareness of physiological
sensations I.e. VS
awareness of being nervous/frightened
3 areas of cultural concepts of distress aka "culture bound
syndromes" - ✔✔idioms of distress
syndromes
explanations
6 concepts of culture - ✔✔1. beliefs/values
,2. passed on heritage/history
3. similar socialization patterns
4. common communication/language
5. geographic location of residence
6. dress and food
acculturation - ✔✔(n.) the modification of the social patterns,
traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with
those of another; the resultant blend
-process of adopting a different culture of interest;
assimilation is the actual adoption of new culture
advantages of shorter half life BZDs? - ✔✔quicker onset action
less daytime sedation
insomnia tx
increased risk of addiction
xanax, Ativan
, agoraphobia essential features marked by ___ of 5 of the
following situations: - ✔✔2 of 5:
1. public transportation
2. open spaces
3. closed spaces
4. being in a crowd/standing in line
5. being outside of home alone
AIMS scale - ✔✔The National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) developed the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
(AIMS)
The AIMS is a brief test for the detection of Tardive Dyskinesia
and other involuntary movements
The AIMS Examines facial, oral extremity, and trunk
movement
Antipsychotics FDA approved for ages 13-17? - ✔✔risperidal
and aripiprazole
anxiety dx first line meds - ✔✔SSRIs
buspar
