Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments, Exams of Nursing

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 Question 1

Select the class of drugs most effective in treating pain disorder.

Selected

Answer:

B.

TCA and SSRI antidepressants

 Question 2

Select the drug that has been effective in treating social anxiety in children.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Fluoxeti ne

 Question 3

The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa:

Selected

Answer:

D.

Eating with friends, but not family

 Question 4

What does a black-box warning from the FDA indicate for prescribers?

Selected

Answer:

D.

The need for closer monitoring of potential symptoms by the provider

 Question 5

Select the most likely stressor to cause an adjustment disorder.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Emergency surgery

 Question 6

Select the disorder in which children are irritable and display temper outbursts, but are not likely to cause physical harm to themselves and others.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Dysregulati on

 Question 7

Select the antidepressant drug that is effective in treating OCD, because it is the most selective in preventing serotonin uptake.

Selected A.

 Question 8

Answer: Clomiprami

ne Select the two medical conditions in which derealization and depersonalization are common.

Selected

Answers:

C.

Parkinson ’s

D.

Seizures

 Question 9

Select the activity in which children are most likely to suffer selective mutism.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Scho ol

 Question 10

Select the mood disorder that frequently coexists in children and adolescents with ADHD.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

 Question 11

Select the rating scale used to assess children and adolescents for ADHD.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Conno rs

 Question 12

Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy.

Selected

Answer:

B.

3-

weeks

 Question 13

Select the most common stressor of PTSD in women.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Sexual assault

 Question 14

Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Sexual abuse

D.

Partner betrayal

 Question 15

Select the symptom that is most likely improve early in the drug treatment of major depression.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Sleep problems

 Question 16

Select the nondrug therapy approved for use in patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement with correctly prescribed antidepressant drugs.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

 Question 17

Select the comorbidity most commonly occurring with intermittent explosive disorder.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Narcissis m

 Question 18

Select the behavior that best describes early onset bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Aggressi on

 Question 19

Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Excoriati on

 Question 20

All the following are classes of coping mechanisms in the Model of Mental Health as Resilience where humans overcome stressful situations EXCEPT:

Selected

Answer:

B.

Generativity versus Stagnation

 Question 21

Select the theorist who is credited with establishing the area of psychosomatic medicine.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Freu d

 Question 22

Select the disorder that is most similar to cyclothymia.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Bipolar II

 Question 23

Select the most commonly occurring eating disorder.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Bing e

 Question 24

Select the antidepressant drug most likely to cause sexual dysfunction.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Sertrali ne

 Question 25

Select the hormone or neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating the 24-hour circadian sleep-wake cycle.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Melatoni n

 Question 26

Select the drug in addition to a benzodiazepine used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Buspiron e

 Question 27

Anatomical and functional neuroimaging studies have associated a decreased activation in what part of the brain with obsessive-compulsive behaviors?

Selected

Answer:

C.

Cauda te

 Question 28

What is the recommended duration of treatment with psychopharmacology of panic disorder once treatment becomes effective?

Selected

Answer:

D.

8-

months

 Question 29

Select the two most effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents.

Selected

Answers:

A.

SSRI antidepressants

C.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

 Question 30

Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in dissociative amnesia.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Personal identity

 Question 31

Select the type of dissociative amnesia described by inability to recall any events in a particular lifespan period.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Localize d

 Question 32

The following psychopharmacology agent is NOT a recommended in the treatment of PTSD:

Selected

Answer:

D.

Alprazola m

 Question 33

Select the time after cessation of the stressor causing an adjustment disorder in which

symptoms should cease to persist.

Selected

Answer:

C.

months

 Question 34

Select the percent rate of mortality in anorexia nervosa patients.

Selected

Answer:

B.

3 to 12

 Question 35

Select the two complications in diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa.

Selected

Answers:

Denial of symptoms Secrecy regarding eating rituals

 Question 36

Select the drug used to treat bipolar disorder that may cause hypothyroidism.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Lithiu m

 Question 37

Select two events that are causes of dissociative trance disorder.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Natural disaster

C.

Experienced violence

 Question 38

Select the self-report rating scale used to screen for major depression.

Selected

Answer:

B.

HAM-

D

 Question 39

Select the cognitive function category in a mental status examination that is represented by the question, “Starting at 3 A.M., count back the time 2 hours at a time.”

Selected

Answer:

C.

Calculati

 Question 40

 Question 42

on Select the type of dissociative amnesia described by patient’s inability to recall any information about her or his family.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Systematiz ed

 Question 41

Select two imaging methods used to study anxiety disorders.

Selected A.

Answers: CT

C.

MR

I

Select the nondrug therapy with the greatest evidence of effectiveness in treating major depressive disorder.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Cogniti ve

 Question 43

Select the drug proven most effective in treating PTSD.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Paroxetin e

 Question 44

Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following EXCEPT:

Selected

Answer:

C.

positive response to benzodiazepines

 Question 45

Select the maximum time period recommended for treatment of insomnia with hypnotic drugs.

Selected

Answer:

B.

weeks

 Question 46

Select the neurotransmitter that is most genetically involved in childhood and adolescent depression.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Serotoni n

 Question 47

Select the neurotransmitter involved in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents based on the common comorbidity of tic disorders.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Dopami ne

 Question 48

Select the scientist who is most associated with the development of learning theory.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Pavlo v

 Question 49

Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs.

Selected

Answer:

B.

AIM

S

 Question 50

Select the exposure to violence that is excluded as a DSM-5 diagnostic criterion for PTSD in children and adolescents.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Electronic media

 Question 51

Select the therapy that has been most effective in treating childhood PTSD.

Selected

Answer:

B.

CBIT

S

 Question 52

Select the antidepressant drug that is most likely to cause death when taken in an

overdose.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Imiprami ne

 Question 53

Select the age stage of life in which identity crisis typically emerges.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Adolescen ce

 Question 54

Select the anxiety disorder that emerges in ages 9 to 18 months.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Separati on

 Question 55

Select the psychiatric disorder that occurs most commonly in patients hospitalized for medical problems and surgery.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Adjustme nt

 Question 56

Select the most exclusive feature rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Dreami ng

 Question 57

The following psychotherapy interventions is NOT a recommended in the treatment of PTSD:

Selected

Answer:

B.

Chelation Therapy

 Question 58

Select the least effective method to treat dissociative amnesia.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Antipsychotic drugs

 Question 59

Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Multiple sclerosis

 Question 60

Select the criteria in DSM-5 to diagnose a child with major depressive disorder.

Selected

Answer:

D.

At least five symptoms including irritable mood for two weeks

 Question 61

Select two events that are excluded as causes of dissociative trance disorder.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Natural disaster

C.

Experienced violence

 Question 62

Select two signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Weekly binge eating for at least three months

B.

Abuse of emetic drugs and substances

 Question 63

Select the most effective treatment found in the studies of adolescents with depression.

Selected

Answer:

C.

SSRI plus CBT

 Question 64

Select the DSM-5 disorder formerly called multiple personality disorder.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Dissociative identity

 Question 65

Differential diagnosis for consideration when suspecting a cyclothymic disorder include:

Selected

Answer:

B.

Substance abuse

 Question 66

Select the event most associated with the occurrence of dissociative fugue.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Unplanned travel

 Question 67

Select the two criteria used to differentiate between diagnosing Bipolar I from Bipolar II Disorder.

Selected

Answers:

A.

A distinct period of abnormally and persistent elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased activity or energy

D.

The episode is not severe enough to cause marked impairment in social or occupational functioning or to necessitate hospitalization

 Question 68

Select the preferred treatment for bulimia nervosa.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)

 Question 69

Select the factor that is required to cause PTSD from a stressor.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Intense fear

 Question 70

Select the two most common peripheral symptoms of anxiety.

Selected

Answers:

C.

Constipati on

D.

Tremors

 Question 71

Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients.

Selected

Answer:

C.

30% recover, 40% mild symptoms, 20% moderate symptoms, 10% no change or worse

 Question 72

Select the treatment of choice for identity crisis.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Individual psychotherapy

 Question 73

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.

Selected

Answer:

C.

2% placebo, 10% drug

 Question 74

What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing depression in adolescents?

Selected

Answer:

B.

Safet y

 Question 75

Select the most important component of the patient-provider rapport.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Confidentiali ty

 Question 76

Select the type of amnesia in which patients are aware of their memory loss with repeated questioning.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Dissociati ve

 Question 77

Select the disorder in children and adolescents that is described by depressed or irritable mood for most of the day for a majority of days in at least one year.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Persistent depression

 Question 78

Select the quantities of mental disorders categories and discrete illnesses in DSM-5.

Selected

Answer:

D.

31 and 175

 Question 79

Select the serum substance that should be measured to aid the diagnosis of restless leg syndrome.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Ferriti n

 Question 80

Select the factor that is required to cause PTSD from a stressor.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Intense horror

 Question 81

Select the two rating scales used specifically for schizophrenia.

Selected

Answers:

A.

PANS

S

C.

SAPS

 Question 82

Differential diagnoses for consideration when suspecting a agoraphobia disorder include all the following EXCEPT:

Selected

Answer:

B.

Obsessive-Compulsive disorder

 Question 83

Select the greatest challenge in the long-term treatment of Bipolar I and II disorder.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Mood stabilization

 Question 84

Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Selected C.

 Question 85

Answer: YBOC

S

Select the neurodevelopmental disorder typically diagnosed in childhood.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Intelle ct

 Question 86

Select two brain regions that are associated with anxiety disorders.

Selected

Answers:

C.

Temporal lobe

D.

Raphe nuclei

 Question 87

Behavioral theories hypothesize anxiety is:

Selected

Answer:

A.

A conditioned response to a specific environmental stimulus

 Question 88

Select the two common characteristics of illness anxiety disorder.

Selected

Answers:

C.

Frequent provider visits

D.

Presence of a fixed delusion

 Question 89

Select the drug with the most rapid onset of action to treat acute mania.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Valproat e

 Question 90

Select the time from occurrence of the stressor in which symptoms must appear to diagnose an adjustment disorder.

Selected

Answer:

C.

months

 Question 91

Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing violence in television, movies, and video games.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Bipola r

 Question 92

Select the percent of OCD patients who also have depressive symptoms.

Selected B.

Answer: 30

Select the factor that best correlates with the occurrence of PTSD in children.

Selected

Answer: D.

Lower IQ Select the mental health disorder that commonly coexists with generalized anxiety disorder.

Selected

Answer: C.

Major depression Children with a first-degree relative diagnosed with major depression are three times more likely to develop the disorder than those children without a family history of depression.

Selected

Answer: A.

Tru e Select the least extent of sleep debt that can cause hypersomnolence.

Selected

Answer: C.

2 hours per night for one week Select two common uses of items taken in kleptomania.

 Question 97

 Question 96

 Question 95

 Question 94

 Question 93

Selected A.

 Question 98

Answers: Gifts

D.

Hidin g Select the largest percentage prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients hospitalized for medical conditions.

Selected C.

Answer: 5

0

Select the therapy for insomnia that can be effective at up to three years after discontinuation.

Selected

Answer: A.

Cognitive- behavioral Select the third most commonly reported psychiatric symptom.

Selected

Answer: D.

Depersonalizati on

When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s

Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Selected Ye

Answer: s

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