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Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments, Exams of Nursing

A wide range of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, mood, obsessive-compulsive, trauma-related, and sleep disorders, as well as conditions like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and dissociative disorders. It provides information on the symptoms, causes, and diagnostic criteria for these disorders, as well as the most effective treatment approaches, such as psychotherapy, medication, and other interventions. The document also discusses the importance of accurate diagnosis, the role of healthcare providers in managing these conditions, and the impact of comorbidities on prognosis and treatment outcomes. Overall, this comprehensive resource offers valuable insights into the complex field of psychiatry and can serve as a valuable reference for healthcare professionals, students, and individuals interested in understanding and addressing mental health challenges.

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Review Test Submission: Exam -

Week 6

User The Man From Eastlandos

Course NRNP-6635-15-Psychpathology Diag Reasoning-QTR-Term-wks-1-thru-

Test Exam - Week 6

Started 4/10/

Submitted 4/10/

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4/10/

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66 out of 100 points

2 hours, 28 minutes out of 2 hours and 30 minutes

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Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients.

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Answer:

A.

Potassiu m

 Question 2

Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life cycle.

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C.

Erikso n

 Question 3

 Question 1

Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.

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A.

Sexual abuse

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Partner betrayal  Question 4 Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs.

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A.

MMS

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Question 5 Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.

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C.

Autism

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Intellectual disability  Question 6 Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients.

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10% recover, 20% mild symptoms, 30% moderate symptoms, 40% no change or worse  Question 7 Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in dissociative amnesia.

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Sequential events  Question 8 The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa:

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Question 9

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Increased Glucose Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a mental illness diagnosis.

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A.

Psychiatric history

C.

Mental status examination  Question 10 Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients.

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D.

Noncompliance with therapy  Question 11 Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.

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D.

Narcolep sy  Question 12 Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider.

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D.

Body dysmorphia  Question 13 Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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YBOC

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Question 14

Question 15 Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.

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

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Bipola r  Question 16 Select a provider’s most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental health interview of a child.

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Normal development  Question 17 Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy.

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1-

weeks  Question 18 What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?

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PTSD diagnosis require symptoms to last at least for one month.  Question 19 Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following EXCEPT:

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short duration of symptoms  Question 20

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

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Angina pectoris  Question 21 What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing depression in adolescents?

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Safet y  Question 22 Select the neurotransmitter that is most involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.

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Dopami ne  Question 23 Select the most important component of the patient-provider rapport.

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Empat hy  Question 24 Select the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder in children.

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Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) and SSRI antidepressants  Question 25 All the following are key psychiatric findings when assessing speech and language in children EXCEPT:

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Normal articulation  Question 26

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

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Intense horror  Question 27 All the following are classes of coping mechanisms in the Model of Mental Health as Resilience where humans overcome stressful situations EXCEPT:

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Generativity versus Stagnation  Question 28 Anatomical and functional neuroimaging studies have associated a decreased activation in what part of the brain with obsessive-compulsive behaviors?

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Substantia nigra  Question 29 Select the two complications in diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa.

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Denial of symptoms Insisting weight loss has a medical cause  Question 30 Select the anxiety disorder that emerges in ages 9 to 18 months.

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Separati on  Question 31 Select the two most common peripheral symptoms of anxiety.

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Dizzine ss

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Question 32 Tremors Select the hormone or neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating the 24-hour circadian sleep-wake cycle.

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Melatoni n  Question 33 Select the event most associated with the occurrence of dissociative fugue.

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Head trauma  Question 34 Select the neurodevelopmental disorder typically diagnosed in childhood.

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Intelle ct  Question 35 Select the primary cause of reactive attachment disorder in children.

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Death of mother  Question 36 Select the psychiatric disorder for which drug and nondrug treatments are least effective.

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Dissociative identity  Question 37 Select two events that are causes of dissociative trance disorder.

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B.

Substance abuse

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Question 38 Appropriate drug therapy Select the time from occurrence of the stressor in which symptoms must appear to diagnose an adjustment disorder.

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C.

months  Question 39 Select the serum substance that should be measured to aid the diagnosis of restless leg syndrome.

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Ferriti n  Question 40 Select the DSM-5 disorder formerly called multiple personality disorder.

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Dissociative identity  Question 41 Differential diagnosis for consideration when suspecting a cyclothymic disorder include:

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Substance abuse  Question 42 The following psychotherapy interventions is NOT a recommended in the treatment of PTSD:

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Chelation Therapy  Question 43 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.

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2% placebo, 10% drug  Question 44 Select the drug that has been effective in treating social anxiety in children.

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Bupropio n  Question 45 Select the youngest age range at which alarm therapy is effective to treat enuresis.

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5 to 6  Question 46 Which part of the brain is essential to the maintenance of attention?

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Right frontal lobe  Question 47 Select two signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa.

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Weekly binge eating for at least three months

B.

Abuse of emetic drugs and substances  Question 48 Select the behavior that best describes early onset bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.

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A.

Aggressi on

Question 49 Select the most common stressor of PTSD in women.

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C.

Sexual assault  Question 50 Select the most likely stressor to cause an adjustment disorder.

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Natural disaster  Question 51 Select the motivation in pyromania that is absent in patients who commit arson.

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Financial gain  Question 52 What does a black-box warning from the FDA indicate for prescribers?

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The need for closer monitoring of potential symptoms by the provider  Question 53 Select the third most commonly reported psychiatric symptom.

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Depersonalizati on  Question 54 Select the disorder in which patients feel detached from their environment.

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A.

Derealizati on  Question 55

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

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3 hours per night for two weeks  Question 56 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.

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Major depression  Question 57 Select the disorder in which children are irritable and display temper outbursts, but are not likely to cause physical harm to themselves and others.

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Opposition al  Question 58 Select the nondrug therapy approved for use in patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement with correctly prescribed antidepressant drugs.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation  Question 59 Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by all the following EXCEPT:

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Scanty Lanugo  Question 60 Select the age stage of life in which identity crisis typically emerges.

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Adolescen ce  Question 61

Question 65 Select the brain region that is most implicated in the function of memory.

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[None

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Question 62 Select the two most effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents.

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SSRI antidepressants

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)  Question 63 Select two types of theories that have contributed to causes of anxiety.

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Question 64 Select the self-report rating scale used to screen for major depression.

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Select the two symptoms that result from prolonged sleep deprivation.

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Hallucinatio ns

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Irritability  Question 66 Select the least effective method to treat dissociative amnesia.

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Group therapy  Question 67

Question 72 Select the short rating scale used to assess change in psychiatric inpatients.

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A.

PANS

S

Question 68 Select the two diverse symptoms of OCD.

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A.

Rituals

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Intrusive thoughts  Question 69 Select the antidepressant drug that is effective in treating OCD, because it is the most selective in preventing serotonin uptake.

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Venlafaxi ne  Question 70 Select the drug in addition to a benzodiazepine used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.

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Lamotrigi ne  Question 71 Select the percent of OCD patients who also have depressive symptoms.

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Episodes of major depression and hypomania are the main characteristics of:

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Bipolar II Disorder

Question 73 Benzodiazepine treatment for anxiety conditions lasts for:

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C.

indefinite ly  Question 74 Select the comorbid disorder most frequently associated with anorexia nervosa.

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Depressi on  Question 75 Which side effect of venlafaxine places the medication as a second-line choice when compared with SSRIs?

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Increased blood pressure  Question 76 Select the therapy for insomnia that can be effective at up to three years after discontinuation.

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Cognitive- behavioral  Question 77 Select the two types of symptom patterns common to OCD patients.

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Intrusive thoughts

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Contamination  Question 78 Select the percentage range of correlation between obesity and psychiatric disorders.

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Question 79Question 80 20 to 30 Select the largest percentage prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients hospitalized for medical conditions.

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

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Sleep problems  Question 81 Select the most effective treatment found in the studies of adolescents with depression.

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SSRI plus CBT  Question 82 Select the mood disorder in which diagnosis requires symptoms present for at least two years.

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Cyclothy mia  Question 83 Select the two most commonly co-occurring anxiety disorders that may present with generalized anxiety disorder.

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A.

PTS

D

C.

OCD

Question 84

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

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D.

Lower IQ  Question 85 Select two events that are excluded as causes of dissociative trance disorder.

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B.

Substance abuse

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Appropriate drug therapy  Question 86 According to Bowlby’s theory of anxiety, what is fundamental to the growth of attachment in an infant?

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C.

Mother’s ability to relieve infant anxiety  Question 87 Select the preferred treatment for bulimia nervosa.

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A.

Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)  Question 88 Select the greatest challenge in the long-term treatment of Bipolar I and II disorder.

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C.

Acute depression  Question 89 Select the life stage at which emotional and social behavior begin.

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A.

Toddle r

Question 90 Select the symptom that is least associated with manic and hypomanic episodes.

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Inflated self- esteem  Question 91 Select the two primary psychometric properties of psychiatric rating scales.

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B.

Reliabilit y

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Validity  Question 92 Select the theorist who developed psychoanalysis.

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Freu d  Question 93 Select the disorder that is most similar to cyclothymia.

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Bipolar II  Question 94 Select the public performance that is most associated with social anxiety in children.

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B.

Speaki ng  Question 95 Select the antidepressant drug most likely to cause sexual dysfunction.

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A.

Sertrali ne

Question 96 Select the theorist who is credited with establishing the area of psychosomatic medicine.

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Grodde ck  Question 97 Select two common uses of items taken in kleptomania.

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Gifts

C.

Sellin g  Question 98 Select the age group in which adjustment disorders occur most frequently.

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D.

Adolesce nt  Question 99 Select the percent rate of mortality in anorexia nervosa patients.

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5 to 18  Question 100 Select the two rating scales used specifically for schizophrenia.

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A.

PANS

S

C.

SAPS

Question 101 When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Selected Ye

Answer: s