NRNP 6635 Midterm Study Questions and Answers

Potassium Ans- Select the serum assessment that is used when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients Erickson Ans- Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosoc ...

Potassium Ans- Select the serum assessment that is used when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients Erickson Ans- Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosocial life cycle Sexual abuse and Partner Betrayal Ans- Select two causes of dissociative amnesia AIMS Ans- Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs Autism and Intellectual disability Ans- Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly 20% recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40% moderate symptoms, 30% no change or worse Ans- Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients Sequential events Ans- Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in dissociative amnesia Eating with friends but not Family Ans- The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa Psychiatrist History and mental status examination Ans- Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a mental illness diagnosis. Patient Resistance Ans- Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia nervosa patients. Central Apnea Ans- Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom Hoarding Ans- Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider CAPS Ans- Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder 4 Ans- Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed Dysthymia Ans- Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing violence in television, movies, and video games Medical history Ans- Select a provider's most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental health interview of a child 6-8 weeks Ans- Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams Ans- What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD? Short duration of symptoms Ans- Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following EXCEPT: Angina Pectoris Ans- Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis Appetite Ans- What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing depression in adolescents? Acetylcholine Ans- Select the neurotransmitter that is most involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Privacy Ans- Select the most important component of the patient-provider rapport. Cognitive-behaviour therapy CBT and SSRI antidepressants Ans- Select the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder in children Echolalia Ans- All the following are key psychiatric findings when assessing speech and language in children EXCEPT: Concurrent substance abuse Ans- Select the factor that is required to cause PTSD from a stressor Generativity versus Ans- All the following are classes of coping mechanisms in the Model of Mental Health as Resilience where humans overcome stressful situations EXCEPT: Caudate Ans- Anatomical and functional neuroimaging studies have associated a decreased activation in what part of the brain with obsessive-compulsive behaviors? Secracy of eating rituals and Insisting weight loss has a medical cause Ans- Select the two complications in diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa separation Ans- Select the anxiety disorder that emerges in ages 9 to 18 months. Dizziness and Constipation Ans- Select the two most common peripheral symptoms of anxiety Melatonin Ans- Select the hormone or neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating the 24-hour circadian sleep-wake cycle. unplanned travel Ans- Select the event most associated with the occurrence of dissociative fugue Intellect Ans- Select the neurodevelopmental disorder typically diagnosed in childhood negligent parenting Ans- Select the primary cause of reactive attachment disorder in children Depersonalisation disorder Ans- Select the psychiatric disorder for which drug and non-drug treatments are least effective Experienced Violence and natural disaster Ans- Select two events that are causes of dissociative trance disorder 6 months Ans- Select the time from occurrence of the stressor in which symptoms must appear to diagnose an adjustment disorder Magnesium Ans- Select the serum substance that should be measured to aid the diagnosis of restless leg syndrome. Dissociative disorder Ans- Select the DSM-5 disorder formerly called multiple personality disorder Seizures, Substance abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder Ans- Differential diagnosis for consideration when suspecting a cyclothymic disorder include: Chelation Therapy Ans- The following psychotherapy interventions is NOT a recommended in the treatment of PTSD: 2% placebo 4% drugs Ans- Select the difference in rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors between placebo and drug in children and adolescents observed from random controlled trials of nine antidepressant drugs that resulted in the 2004 FDA "black box" warning in labeling of antidepressant drugs. Fluoxetine Ans- Select the drug that has been effective in treating social anxiety in children. 6 to 7 Ans- Select the youngest age range at which alarm therapy is effecti